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BNA Career Summit
October 19-20, 2024
Titmouse Studios
2835 N Naomi St.
Burbank, CA 91504
BNA’s Career Summit will be a two-day event full of targeted programming, community building, networking opportunities,
and education. The summit will be open to members of
Black N Animated who are looking to elevate their skills to the next level.
​This event will have two tiers, one for general admission and one for professionals. Programming will be targeted based on the needs of those groups. General attendees will work on portfolio building and up-leveling their industry knowledge and skills. Professionals will work on networking, leadership, and pitching skills.
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WDAS Mixer 2024
June 20, 2024
Walt Disney Animation Studios
2100 W Riverside Drive
Burbank, CA 91506
On June 20, 2024, Black N Animated celebrated Juneteenth with Walt Disney Animation Studios. We connected with the Black Employees' Network at Walt Disney and had a great time socializing. We also presented the new changes coming to Black N Animated regarding membership for the upcoming year, and so many updates are coming.
Black History Month
Mixer 2024
February 29th, 2024, 6pm - 8pm
The Animation Guild
1105 N Hollywood Way, Burbank,
CA 91505
Black N Animated hosted our first-ever Black History Month Mixer with The Animation Guild. Over 60 people attended, including industry veterans like Dan Haskett, who designed Belle and Ariel. He spoke about his gratitude for seeing many new faces in animation and emphasized the presence of a next generation of black animators. The event featured a Black History Trivia and our first-ever game, where we debated which animated characters should be considered honorary black. After much discussion, Darwin, Piccolo, Goofy, and Grim Reaper were among those chosen, while Arthur and Optimus Prime were not. If you feel we missed a character, join us at our next mixer and share your input!
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Juneteenth BBQ 2023
June 17, 2023
Warner Center Park
5800 Topanga Canyon Blvd
Woodland Hills, CA 91367
We celebrated Juneteenth by hosting an outdoor BBQ celebration in Woodland Hills. We had an amazing turnout and ate catering from a local Black-owned BBQ business called Rosie's BBQ. We also hosted our first-ever inaugural Frank Braxton Awards, named after Frank Braxton, Hollywood's first black animator. The Frank Braxton Awards were established to honor our fellow brothers and sisters for their outstanding achievements in animation and have made exemplary contributions to Black Activism. This Juneteenth Celebration was historic, and members at all stages of their animation careers came together to celebrate this day, reminding us of where we have been and are going.
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Afro-Animation Summit 2023
April 26-27, 2023
Marriott Burbank Airport Hotel
2500 N Hollywood Way
Burbank, CA 91505
We participated in the Afro-Animation Summit 2023 as a community partner. Our Director, Austin Faber, made his debut appearance on a panel representing Black N Animated. We had the opportunity to connect with numerous BNA members from various parts of the country and the world during this event.
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LXIA x BNA Social Mixer 2023
May 13th, 2023
Latinx In Animation and Black N Animated hosted a mixer at Griffith Park. Potluck-style, members from both organizations brought dishes and had a fantastic time connecting and meeting for a potluck outdoors!
