CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
Thursday April 9, 2026
Gallery
Opening Keynote
10:00am - 10:45am
Animation Pilot Showcase 1
11:15am - 12:15pm
Distribution in Animated Feature Film and Tv Series
1:15pm - 2:00pm
The Making of David Animated Feature
2:30pm - 3:15pm
Cinesite Animation : Animal Farm Panel
3:45pm - 4:30pm
Sony GOAT + Kpop Panel
5:00pm - 5:45pm
The Lab
Learning Studio A+B
Filmmaker Mentorship Organizations
9:30am - 10:30am
Canadian & International
Co-Productions
11:30am - 12:15pm
Canadian Indie Filmmakers
1:15pm - 2:00pm
AI Tools: How to Navigate, Optimize Artist Friendly AI Tools in Fast Paced Productions
2:30pm - 3:15pm
International Indie Filmmakers
3:45pm - 4:30pm
Claynosaurz- Animation
for Social Media
(Demo & Pipeline)
5:00pm - 5:45pm
Green Room
ACE Canada Society Networking
11:15am - 12:15am
Friday April 10, 2026
Gallery
NFB/ONF Filmmakers Masterclasses
10:00am - 11:45am
NFB/ONF Mixer / Breakfast Buffet
12:00am - 12:45pm
Canadian Broadcasters
1:30pm - 2:15pm
Claynosaurz: Rise of Digital-First Franchises
2:30pm - 3:15pm
MOHO Demo with Mike Clifton!
4:15pm - 5:00pm
The Lab
Special Presentation: Musical Pipers
10:00am - 11:00am
Learning Studio A+B
Bobby Chiu: Building An Artist Brand Online
9:30am - 10:15am
Stop Motion Animation
10:45am - 11:30pm
Animation Pilot Showcase 2
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Multihyphenate Menagerie
1:45pm - 2:30pm
Entertainment Union Panel
3:45pm - 4:30pm
Autodesk
4:00pm - 4:45pm
Green Room
The Happy Producers
9:30am - 10:30am
Improv For Animation
4:30pm - 6:00pm