The Academy will present its 3rd annual Careers in Film Summit on Saturday, October 14th, at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. The day-long event will provide high school and college students the opportunity to learn about careers in the motion picture industry, as well as hear from Academy members, Oscar-winning and nominated filmmakers, and other industry professionals about the skills, education and hard work required to achieve success. The summit includes six panel discussions that also will be live-streamed on Oscars.org.

The final panel of the day – starting at 4:20pm – presents five of the leading animation artists in the field today, who will offer students firsthand knowledge of working in the industry and identify essential skills for their respective careers. Sessions also will incorporate film clips and Q & As with students.

All Things Animation – Panelists, 4:20pm, Oct. 14, 2017

Dale Baer, animator, “Who Framed Roger Rabbit”
Neysa Bové, visual development artist, “Moana”
Everett Downing Jr., animator/story artist, “Boss Baby”
Jorge Gutiérrez, director-character designer, “The Book of Life”
Vanessa Morrison, president, 20th Century Fox Animation
Simon Otto, head of character animation, “How to Train Your Dragon”
Moderated by Randy Haberkamp, the Academy’s Managing Director, Preservation and Foundation Programs

Tickets for the Los Angeles event are free, but must be reserved in advance. For more information and to obtain tickets, click here.

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Writer, cartoon producer and author of more than 15 books on animation history. A former studio exec with Nickelodeon and Disney; currently on the faculty at both CalArts in Valencia and Woodbury University in Burbank, California.

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