2nd Annual Native American Animation Lab – Selections Announced

The LA SKINS FEST, in partnership with Comcast NBCUniversal, Sony Pictures Animation, Crunchyroll, Cartoon Network, the Cherokee Nation Film Office and Women In Animation, has selected the fellows for the 2nd Annual Native American Animation Lab.

The 2nd Annual Native American Animation Lab is an intensive workshop for Native Americans with a current animation project. The goal of the program is to offer new opportunities to prospective Native Americans who want to explore a career in animation. Also, it is intended to inspire Native American writers, directors and artists to consider a new arena in film, television and new media.

The program will work with eight Native Americans in a 5-day animation lab. All participants chosen for the lab will workshop one animation project through one-on-one mentoring, group sessions and peer workshops. The program will conclude with an intensive pitching session for each participant. The purpose of the lab is to further develop the skills of the participants and prepare them for employment in the industry.

The Native American Animation Lab will offer supplemental support for existing creative material owned by the selected lab participants. The five day total immersion workshop will be conducted online and guided by an industry animation professional.

The 2nd Annual Native American Animation Lab fellows:

Ryan Abramson (Spokane Tribe of Indians)

Joran Fox (Three Affiliated Tribes – Mandan, Hidatsa, Arikara – Fort Berthold Indian Reservation)

JohnTom Knight (Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma)

Chad Martin (Hawaiian)

Shelby Ramirez (Navajo)

Kayla Shaggy (Navajo)

Arigon Starr (Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma)

Alana Walker (Nez Perce)

The lab is an intensive five day workshop that prepares Native Americans for careers in animated film, television and new media. It was created in accordance with the LA Skins Fest’s mission to improve media portrayals of Native Americans and to increase the number of Native Americans employed in all facets of the media industry.

The 2nd Annual NATIVE AMERICAN ANIMATION LAB is supported by :

• COMCAST NBCUNIVERSAL
• SONY PICUTRES ANIMAITON
• CURNCHYROLL
• CARTOON NETWORK
• CHEROKEE NATION FILM OFFICE
• WIA, WOMEN IN ANIMATION

Source: LaSkinsFest