Program

PROGRAM

Saturday, December 6, 2025

time

MAIN theatre

Ground Floor

second floor

location

9:00 am - 10:00 am

Panel Discussions

Registration And Coffee

Portfolio Reviews &
Expo BlackFrame

Workshops & Talks

10:05 am - 10:55 am

TBC

CV & Portfolio Reviews

11:00 am - 12:00 pm

"Jojo & Gran Gran"

Screening / Panel

CV & Portfolio Reviews

AI & Digital Age Storytelling

12:00 am - 1:00 pm

LUNCH

LUNCH

LUNCH

1:00 pm - 1:45 pm

Meet The Commissioners

(BBC) - Panel

CV & Portfolio Reviews

VFX Panel (TBD) & Nuke Competition

1:50 pm - 2:35 pm

Toom Boom
Producers Panel
Discussion

CV & Portfolio Reviews

Women Of Colour Trailblazing in Film Panel

2:40 pm - 3:25 pm

Wednesday With Gramps

(Dreamworks Animated Short)

CV & Portfolio Reviews

Animation Competition ( Screening Announce winners & Prize Giveaway

3:30 pm - 4:15 pm

Finance &
Distribution Panel

CV & Portfolio Reviews

Games And World Building Panel

4:20 pm - 5:05 pm

TBD

CV & Portfolio Reviews

(TBD) Up and Coming Film Makers

5:10 pm - 5:55 pm

CV & Portfolio Reviews

V.I.P Passholder Exclusive Networking Mixer

*Program is subject to change.

*Program is subject to change.

time

MAIN theatre

Ground Floor

2ND
floor

3RD
Floor

9:30 - 10:00

Registration Opens, Coffee & Early Networking

10:00 - 10:05

Welcome

Smiling woman with long dark hair wearing a red top.

Natalie

Joy

10:05 - 10:30

Margin to Mainstream: A 70-Year Evolution of Black Animation Film and Television by Keith White of AfroAnimation

Keith

UNCLE: A short Animated story, following a young Ghanain Brit. Q&A with Writer Jake Wiafe & Producer Jide Johnson, Aniboxx Studios

Smiling man with a beard and short afro hairstyle wearing a light blue collared shirt.

Jide

Jake

10:30 - 10:55

Afrofuturism & Emerging Creator Tech Evolution: Fireside Chat with Dr. Sam Martin, Research Fellow at Oxford

Close-up of a smiling woman wearing glasses, dark purple lipstick, hoop earrings, and a green sweater against a plain background.

Dr. Martin

Smiling woman with braided hair styled in an updo, wearing large hoop earrings and red lipstick against a plain brown background.

Zainab

Portfolio Reviews

The Inspiration Behind Two Black Boys In Paradise

Dean

Joy

11:00 - 12:00

Jojo And Gran Gran Panel & Screening:

Insights from the Writers & Cast of The UKs 1st Black British Animated Children's Series

Smiling woman with short dark hair wearing a yellow top and a silver cross necklace against a blue background.

Laura

Close-up black and white photo of a man with short hair, a trimmed beard, and a serious expression, wearing a jacket and a t-shirt.

Maxwell

Smiling man with short hair wearing a yellow shirt and black hoodie against a dark gray background.

Seyi

Omari

Rob

Expo &
Portfolio Reviews

12:00 - 12:50

LUNCH

LUNCH

LUNCH

1:00 - 1:45

How to Pitch a BBC Commissioner:

Insights from the deal makers & discover what they look for in pitches.

Close-up portrait of a middle-aged woman with gray hair, blue eyes, pink lipstick, gold hoop earrings, and wearing a gray pinstripe jacket with a pink ruffled blouse.

Sarah

Close-up of a smiling woman with curly hair, wearing glasses and pearl earrings, against a plain light background.

Beth

Smiling woman with curly black hair wearing large metallic earrings and a mustard yellow top.

Sarah

Rob

Expo

VFX Workflow Workshop: Colour & Codecs and Foundry Software Giveaway by Courtney Price

Close-up portrait of a serious black man with a beard, wearing a dark shirt, with balloons in the background.

Courtney

1:50 - 2:35

Masters Of Motion

Leading Producers who worked on: The Tuttle Twins, Jojo & Gran Gran & League Of Legends

Smiling man with a beard and short afro hairstyle wearing a light blue collared shirt.

Jide

Close-up of a woman with long twisted hair wearing a colorful patterned top against a background of green foliage.

Comfort

Portrait of a smiling middle-aged man with short brown hair and a light complexion.

Andy

Wesley

Expo

Women Of Colour Trailblazing in Animation

Close-up of a smiling woman with dark hair, wearing a light gray top, sitting indoors with a plant and colorful artwork behind her.

Alex

Woman with curly black hair wearing red lipstick, gold hoop earrings, and a red top against an orange background.

Amy

Bimpe

Nene

2:40 - 3:05

DreamWorks Animation Short Screening “Wednesdays with Gramps”

Oscar-Qualified and Fireside Chat with Seth St. Peirre, Senior Character Designer

Black man with a beard wearing round glasses and a backward baseball cap looking thoughtfully to the side.

Seth

Smiling woman with braided hair styled in an updo, wearing large hoop earrings and red lipstick against a plain brown background.

Zainab

Expo

3:05 - 3:30

The Art of Character & Story: From Concept to Screen by Usman Olomu, Sr. Character Animator at DNEG

Close-up of a man with medium-length dreadlocks looking at the camera in natural sunlight.

Usman

Freddy

Expo

Making VR Accessible Across the Web by Oluwatosin Ogunyebi

Portrait of a young man with short curly hair and a beard wearing a black shirt against a white background.

Olu

3:30 - 4:15

Gaming Gurus & Glamour:

Games Professionals Explore Crafting immersive worlds behind today’s biggest titles From The Rap Game to Fortnite, Motion Capture for, Gladiator 2, Diablo IV King Kong and more

Man with black hair adjusting his dark-framed glasses against a dark background.

Haz

Ace

Smiling woman with braided hair styled in a high ponytail, standing in front of a British Academy Games Awards backdrop.

Natalia

Des

Nigel

Expo &
Portfolio Reviews

Breaking In: How Emerging Filmmakers Overcome Barriers and Unlock Industry Resources

Close-up black and white portrait of a man with dreadlocks and hoop earrings looking directly at the camera.

Femi

Close-up portrait of a woman with dark skin wearing a light-colored fur coat, with a blurred window and green trees in the background.

Lelia

Alyosha

Peter

Natasha

4:20 - 5:05

Film Finance Frontier:

Financiers & producers of Circle Square, talk new film finance & distribution

Erica

Smiling man with short curly hair and a beard, wearing a button-up shirt, standing in front of a window.

Nathan

Expo &
Portfolio Reviews

AI Filmmaking in Practice. Tools Tips and Live Building by Ikenna Mokwe

Ikenna

5:10 - 7:30

General Creative Industry Networking Mixer

V.I.P. Passholders-Only, Film Financiers & Sponsors Exclusive Networking Mixer

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