SCHOOLS
mentors
Chris Appelhans
Director
Wish Dragon
Director
Wish Dragon
Louise Bagnall
Director
Cartoon Saloon
Director
Cartoon Saloon
Matthias Bauer
Art Director
Warner Bros. Animation
Art Director
Warner Bros. Animation
Matthew Berkowitz
Chief Creative Officer
Atomic Cartoons
Chief Creative Officer
Atomic Cartoons
Teddy Biaselli
Director, Original Series, Spectacle & Event Programming
Netflix
Director, Original Series, Spectacle & Event Programming
Netflix
Matt Braly
Creator/EP
Amphibia
Creator/EP
Amphibia
Robyn Butler
Co-Founder
Gristmill
Co-Founder
Gristmill
Andy Coyle
Director
Hilda
Director
Hilda
Kevin Dart
Creative Director
Chromosphere LA
Creative Director
Chromosphere LA
Owen Dennis
Creator/Showrunner
Infinity Train
Creator/Showrunner
Infinity Train
Michael DiMartino
Chief Creative Officer
Avatar Studios
Chief Creative Officer
Avatar Studios
Emma Fernando
Series Producer
Hanna-Barbera
Studios Europe
Series Producer
Hanna-Barbera
Studios Europe
Justine Flynn
Company Director
Buster Productions
Company Director
Buster Productions
Marina Gardner
Character Designer
The Owl House
Character Designer
The Owl House
Susie Jaramillo
Chief Creative Officer
& Co-Founder
Encantos
Chief Creative Officer
& Co-Founder
Encantos
Jim Kreig
Writer/Producer
Warner Bros. Animation
Writer/Producer
Warner Bros. Animation
Jeremy Leach
Cinematographer
Waffles + Mochi
Cinematographer
Waffles + Mochi
Kyle Marshall
Co-Executive Producer
The Loud House
Co-Executive Producer
The Loud House
Tom McGillis
President
Fresh TV
President
Fresh TV
Tim McKeon
Showrunner
Odd Squad/Helpsters
Showrunner
Odd Squad/Helpsters
Greg Miller
Director/Executive Producer
The Mighty Ones
Director/Executive Producer
The Mighty Ones
Jennie Monica
VP, Animation Production
Nickelodeon
Animation Studio
VP, Animation Production
Nickelodeon
Animation Studio
Bill Schwab
Character Designer
Walt Disney
Animation Studios
Character Designer
Walt Disney
Animation Studios
Barbara Stephen
CEO
Flying Bark Productions
CEO
Flying Bark Productions
Lee Walters
Creator/Head Writer
Silverpoint
Creator/Head Writer
Silverpoint
Heather Wordham
Creator
Alexa & Katie
Creator
Alexa & Katie
Ian Worrell
Art Director
Ask the StoryBots/Gravity Falls
Art Director
Ask the StoryBots/Gravity Falls
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