Empowering Diverse Talent in the Animation and adjacent Industries to find jobs, deals and celebrate BIPOC Animation.
AfroAnimation Summit 6.0 (AAS2026) is the largest four-day gathering in the United States, dedicated to non-traditional animators, gamers, and emerging digital creators. The Summit brings together employers, recruiters, studio executives, innovators, and creators from across the U.S. and international markets.
AfroAnimation bridges creativity and opportunity across the entertainment ecosystem. Through engaging panel discussions, hands-on workshops, interactive learning labs, career-focused panels, deal room, networking and the Creative Job Fair, creators gain direct access to studios, television networks, streaming platforms, and entertainment tech companies—while learning competitive skills, discovering new career entry points into adjacent roles, forging partnerships, increasing industry contacts and dealmaking.
The Summit also creates intentional spaces where producers, directors, and creators engage directly with studio executives, platforms, and brand partners. Curated panels, networking mixers, and pitch-focused conversations foster collaboration around development, co-production, acquisition, distribution and talent pipelines—turning ideas into actionable career and partnership opportunities.
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Sony Pictures Animation
Movies and Sound Recording (Auto) |
Sony Pictures Animation
Movies and Sound Recording (Auto) |
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31 Mar 2024 |
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DreamWorks Animation
Animation and Post-production (Auto) |
DreamWorks Animation
Animation and Post-production (Auto) |
Other
31 Mar 2024 |
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