APRIL 10 - 12, 2024 | BURBANK, CA 

AAS2024 Program

Tuesday, 9th of April | PST
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
(TBD)
Industry Kick-Off Mixer
Yardhouse Burbank
(Pass-Holders Invited)
Wednesday, 10th of April | PST
8:15 am - 8:25 am
Academy 1
Welcome Remarks to AfroAnimation 4.0
Rio Cyrus, Co-Chair
8:25 am - 8:30 am
Academy 1
Keith White, Founder of AAs Introduces Swipe Right for Creative Jobs App
8:35 am - 8:55 am
Academy 1
Keynote -
Charlene Polite
State of Diversity in the Entertainment Industry
9:00 am - 9:55 am
Academy 1
Developing Original Stories & the Art of Diverse Storytelling
10:00 am - 10:55 am
Academy 1
Career Path To Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
Star Wars and Beyond: Career, Culture and Content
11:00 am - 11:55 am
Academy 1
The Spider Within: A Spider-Verse Story
12:00 noon - 12:55 pm
Academy 2/3 & Courtyard
Pioneer Awards Luncheon
Student Sketching / Lunch
Internship Corner

The Spider Within: A Spider-Verse Story - Exclusive Lithography Signing with the Filmmakers
1:00 pm - 1:55 pm
Academy 4, 5 & 6
Workshops: Fundamentals: Video Games & Voice Over
Steps to Becoming an Animation Writer,
Vision to Virtual: A Journey Through VFX
2:00 pm - 2:55 pm
Academy 1
Examining One's “Self”: A Look Behind the Scenes at Pixar's Latest Sparkshort
3:00 pm - 3:55 pm
Academy 1
How I Got My Show Made: The Underdog Story of "Invincible Fight Girl" with Creator Juston Gordon-Montgomery
4:00 pm - 4:55 pm
Academy 1
Alternative Careers in VFX, Gaming, Voice Acting & Sync Music Licensing
5:15 pm to 6:00 pm
Academy 1
AAS2024 Indie Short Film Competition Screening
*Attendees Watch and Vote
6:15 pm to 8:00 pm
Academy 1
Mimosas & Black Films
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
(TBD)
Caribbean Networking & Music:
Hosted by Animae Caribe Festival of Trinidad & Tabago
(Invite-Only)
‍
Thursday, 11th of April | PST
8:45 am - 8:55 am
Academy 1
Welcome, Recap & What to Expect Day-2:
Rio Cyrus
9:00 am - 9:55 am
Academy 1
Products of Animation: A Paramount Global Creative Group Discussion on Consumer Products
10:00 am - 10:55 am
Academy 1
DWA Presents: Black Magic: An Unapologetically Honest Conversation about Being Black in Animation
11:00 am - 11:55 am
Academy 1
Behind the Scenes: The Trainee and Mentor Journey
12:00 noon - 12:55 pm
Academy 2/3 &
Courtyard
Icon Awards Luncheon/
Student Sketch Drawing
& Lunch/Internship Corner
1:00 pm - 1:55 pm
Academy 1
From Pitch to Screen: How Animated Series Are Made
2:00 pm - 2:55 pm
Academy 1
Our career path to Marvel's Moon Girl & Devil Dinosaur
3:00 pm - 3:55 pm
Academy 1, 4, 5 & 6
Workshops:
Pitfalls of Starting an Animation Production,
Empowering Unveiled: Walk In Your Power
Next Top Illustrator Competition
4:00 pm - 4:55 pm
Academy 1
Nailing the Pitch
5:00 pm - 5:55 pm
Academy 1
Unveiling the Untold Narratives of Women in Entertainment: Triumphs, Challenges, & Journeys
6:15 pm to 7:30 pm
Marriott Convention Center
Empowering Women Networking Reception:
Strengthening Our Support Together
7:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Academy 2/3
FRWD Awards Dinner
Friday, 12th of April | PST
8:45 am - 8:55 am
Academy 1
Recap & What to Expect Final Day
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Academy 1
International Markets:
Empowering Diaspora Stories in Animation from Africa to the Caribbean
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Academy 1
Luncheon
Student Networking/Lunch
Interesting Corner
Amplifying African and Black Voices in Media and Entertainment: Iwájú
11:00 am - 11:55 pm
Academy 1
Marvel Animation Creators Conversation
12:00 noon - 12:55 pm
Coutyard
Student Sketch Drawing
& Lunch/Internship Corner
Workshop: Life Cycle of a Series Workshops,
Growing Your Career by Community Building
1:00 am - 1:55 am
Academy
Animating Truth: Evolution, Trends, and Future Directions in Animation
2:00 pm - 2:55 pm
Academy 1
ASIFA-Hollywood presents: Black Perspectives on the Animation Industry's Past, Present, and Future
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Academy 1
Indie Animation Short Film Awards
4:00 pm
Pool side
Y2 Creator’s Pool Party - Closing