Explore animation and digital media’s best at SCAD AnimationFest 2025
SCAD’s signature event for all things digital media, SCAD AnimationFest returns to SCAD Atlanta’s SCADshow theater to showcase the latest trends, groundbreaking work, and top animated content across film, television, social media, and more. Join industry guests at this three-day festival and learn new applications and techniques in entertainment, make contacts with global studios and companies, and view films and TV shows from networks and studios like Disney+, Netflix, DC, and Crunchyroll as well as from standout SCAD student animators.
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Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025
11 a.m.
Storytelling Through Music with Disney Television Animation and Disney Jr.
In conversation with: Jay Stutler, senior vice president of music, Disney TVA; Dan Povenmire, co-creator, Phineas and Ferb; Jeff “Swampy” Marsh, co-creator, Phineas and Ferb; Craig Gerber, creator and executive producer, Sofia the First: Royal Magic; Michelle Lewis, composer, Doc McStuffins, Kindergarten: The Musical
Location: SCADshow, Main Stage
12:30 p.m.
Inside the Stump: A Stop-Motion Journey with Ozlem Akturk
Presented by: Ozlem Akturk, co-creator and director of photography
Location: SCADshow, Stage 2
2:30 p.m.
Inside the Hunt: The Making of ‘Predator: Killer of Killers’
Panelists: To be announced
Location: SCADshow, Main Stage
5 p.m.
A ‘Phineas and Ferb’ Celebration: Honoring Animation Legends Dan Povenmire and Jeff “Swampy” Marsh
In conversation with: Dan Povenmire, co-creator, Jeff “Swampy” Marsh, co-creator and producer
Location: SCADshow, Main Stage
7:30 p.m.
Screening: ‘The Mighty Nein’
In conversation with: Tasha Huo, executive producer and showrunner; Joseph Martinez, art director; Jess Lackey, character and layout supervisor
Location: SCADshow, Main Stage
Friday, Sept. 26, 2025
10 a.m.
Level Up: Designing the Future of Games
Panelists: To be announced
Location: SCADshow, Stage 2
11 a.m.
SCAD Student Showcase
Location: SCADshow, Main Stage
12:15 p.m.
Alumni Voices
Panelists: James Eason-Garcia (B.F.A., film and television, 2008), co-executive producer and story editor, Marvel’s Iron Man and his Awesome Friends, Disney; Niki Marmo (M.F.A., visual effects, 2009), development director, Broadsword Online Games; more to be announced
Location: FORTY, Event Space
1:30 p.m.
Drawn to Stand Out: Building a Career with Your Unique Style
In conversation with: Sanford Greene, illustrator, Bitter Root; Rossi Gifford, comic artist and character designer and art director, Invincible Presents: Atom Eve
Location: SCADshow, Stage 2
2:45 p.m.
SCAD Student Spotlight: ‘Inkwashed’
Panelists: To be announced
Location: SCADshow, Main Stage
This screening will be followed by a conversation with the student filmmakers.
4 p.m.
Visual Storytelling in Animation: Cinematography & Layout with Rob Dressel
Presented by: Rob Dressel, director of cinematography and layout, Walt Disney Animation Studios
Location: SCADshow, Stage 2
Whether you’re an aspiring artist or an industry pro, this presentation offers an inside look at the tools and techniques used to bring animated worlds to life through the lens of the camera.
5:15 p.m.
From Scratch to Screen: Adapting Written Novels for a Global Audience
In conversation with: Leeanne M. Krecic, comic creator, Let’s Play; Brandon Lee, YouTuber and showrunner, The Beginning After the End; Heather Horn, producer, Crunchyroll
Location: SCADshow, Main Stage
7 p.m.
Screening: ‘Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires’
In conversation with: Juan Meza-León, director; Jose Carlos de Letona, producer
Location: SCADshow, Main Stage
Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025
9 a.m.
Flapjacks and Throwbacks: ‘Monsters, Inc.’
In conversation with: Esther Pearl, CEO, Nell Productions; Nathan Stanton, assistant director, Sunrise Animation Studios
Location: SCADshow, Main Stage
Start your Saturday with some laughs, heart, and a little monster mayhem — plus pancakes that even Mike and Sulley would sneak out of the factory for!
12:15 p.m.
‘Bat-Fam’ Presentation
Presented by: Mike Roth, executive producer and showrunner; Guillaume Fesquet, art director
Location: SCADshow, Stage 2
1:30 p.m.
The First Sketch: Building a Career in Online Animation
In conversation with: Zach Bellissimo (Long Gone Gulch), Brendan Blaber (JelloApocalypse), Zi Chen (Ramshackle), Devon St. Arnaud (GingerPale)
Location: SCADshow, Main Stage
3:30 p.m.
SCAD Student Spotlight: ‘Blood and Bamboo’
In conversation with: Anya Perez (B.F.A. animation), director; Garrett Ray (M.F.A. animation), animation director
Location: SCADshow, Main Stage
This screening will be followed by a conversation with the student filmmakers.
5 p.m.
A Global Phenomenon: ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Screening and Award Celebration
In conversation with: Chris Appelhans, co-director, KPop Demon Hunters
Location: SCADshow, Main Stage