DiverseToons Diversity Summit 2022
Day 1
July 30,2022
Founders' Corner
Panelists discuss the highs, the lows, and everything in between when it comes to creating IPs and community groups for people of color.
Moderated by Monique Henry-Hudson
Panelists: Mounia Aram, Chaz Bottoms, Yetunde Ogundipe
FlickerLab Studio Highlight with Harold Moss
A peek into FlickerLab. FlickerLab is an NYC based studio. For this event, we will learn about the history of the studio, what the NY animation scene was like for them, how they have grown and adapted throughout the years, and more.
The Austisarian Network Featuring Kambel Smith
Walk through Kamble's gallery as he talks about his process turning cardboard into works of art and. the start of the Austisarian Network
Making Meaning With Media Presented by Dr. Christopher Bell
Dr. Bell is currently the Director of Creative Inclusion at Skydance Animation and a tenured Associate Professor of Media Studies in the Department of Communication at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs. Dr. Bell focuses on the study of popular culture. Within that world, he studies how race, class and gender are reflected in different forms of children's media.
Animation Club Presents: Animation Next Frontier with Onyi Udeh
Cofounder of Animation Club, Onyi will be talking about the importance of building a community, the business of animation vs being a creator, efficient workflows, leveraging technology, and forecasting the future of the animation industry.
Asian Queens In Animation Presents: Building Connections Virtually Workshop & Meet & Greet
Join the ‘How to Build Connections Virtually’ workshop, led by Maansi Sunkara (Founder & Co-Director of AQIA). She'll be sharing how she approaches building connections and making new animation friends virtually with people across the world.
Day 2
July 31, 2022
Writer's Corner with Omotunde Akitode
Omotunde's journey being a writer and what their experience has been like working in Nigeria and South Africa
Asians In Animation Presents: Resume Optimization Workshop
In Depth with Ogie Banks
American voice actor. He is best known for his roles as Clawd Wolf in Monster High, and Luke Cage and Miles Morales in Ultimate Spider-Man. He also voices Dylan in the Bratz franchise and Omoi in Naruto.