Annecy to Oscars: Pamela Ribon and "My Year of Dicks" (Screening and Masterclass)
From failed pilot to Oscar nominee, the story behind the 2022 Cristal-winning animated TV Production My Year of Dicks is one of persistence, patience, experience and hustle.
Creator/writer Pamela Ribon shares what she learned in adapting her teenage love letters into a memoir that became an animated coming-of-age sensation that traveled the world and got the internet giggling. Topics include: How to find your voice while you're still finding yourself, how to be honest without being messy, how to finish what you start, and why "imposter syndrome" is bullshit. Tips on collaborating, networking, and keeping morale through the seemingly impossible. Why do we do this? When is it worth it? How do we help each other grow?
Let's push the boundaries of animation while protecting the artists creating it. Join this inspiring, engaging conversation aimed straight for your heart.
Pamela Ribon is the Academy Award®-nominated creator and writer of My Year of Dicks, an adaptation of her critically-acclaimed comedic memoir Notes to Boys (And Other Things I Shouldn't Share in Public), which was nominated for Best Animated Short Film for the 95th Academy Awards and took home the Cristal for a TV Production from Annecy in 2022. Pamela is a screenwriter (Moana, Ralph Breaks the Internet, Bears), performer, VR and TV writer, comic book writer (My Boyfriend Is a Bear, SLAM!), best-selling novelist and filmmaker. She co-hosts the podcast "Listen to Sassy", a weekly deep-dive through every issue of Sassy magazine.
Session in English
