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Spotlight on Canada's Women in Animation – Their Storytelling and Paths to Success

  1. Overview
  2. Description
  3. Speakers
  4. Moderator

Meet these remarkably talented female creators advancing the role of women in animation in Canada and internationally.

Learn of their rich experience with the A.C.E. Program, which guided and coached them to complete their films and achieve key roles in the animation industry. The Program, a successful private public partnership, includes partners like Netflix, Canada Media Fund, Creative BC, Téléfilm Canada, CMPA BC Branch, and renowned animation studios and software companies.


Speakers

  • Erica MILES
    Erica MILES

    Animation Director, Pivot ACE 2

  • Eva PEKAROVA
    Eva PEKAROVA

    Composer, Pivot ACE 2

  • Sunita BALSARA
    Sunita BALSARA

    Writer, Ostinato ACE 3

  • Jennifer TWINER-MCCARRON
    Jennifer TWINER-MCCARRON

    CEO and Chair of Thunderbird Entertainment and CEO of Atomic Cartoons
    THUNDERBIRD ENTERTAINMENT & ATOMIC CARTOONS

  • Rose-Ann TISSERAND
    Rose-Ann TISSERAND

    Founder and Co-Executive Producer
    ACE PROGRAM (WIA VANCOUVER)

  • Karen TOLIVER
    Karen TOLIVER

    Vice President
    NETFLIX ANIMATION

Moderator

  • Tracey FRIESEN
    Tracey FRIESEN

    Managing VP
    CMPA - CANADIAN MEDIA PRODUCTION ASSOCIATION - BC PRODUCERS BRANCH