SCAD AnimationFest schedule
SCAD AnimationFest 2026 features three days of screenings, presentations, and panels on the present and and future of animation and digital media. Explore the festival schedule before you purchase passes.
SCAD AnimationFest Animation Competition
SCADshow, Main Stage
9:30 a.m.
Bringing the Chaos of 'Helluva Boss' to Life
SCADshow, Main Stage
11:30 a.m.
WB’s 'The Cat in the Hat': An Exclusive Sneak Peek
FORTY, Event Space
1 p.m.
Hail to the Chief: Inside 'President Curtis'
SCADshow, Main Stage
2 p.m.
Draw Your Own Path: Independent Animation Studios
FORTY, Event Space
3:30 p.m.
To Story and Beyond: Inside 'Toy Story 5'
SCADshow, Main Stage
5 p.m.
Mastering a New Era: 'Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender'
SCADshow, Main Stage
8 p.m.
The Magic of SCAD Alumni: Inside Walt Disney Imagineering
SCADshow, Main Stage
9:30 a.m.
The Knight Falls: Bringing 'Batman: Knightfall' to Life
SCADshow, Main Stage
11 a.m.
A Recipe for Revenge: 'GET JIRO'
SCADshow, Stage 2
12:45 p.m.
Louder, Prouder, 25 Years Later: Celebrating 'The Proud Family'
SCADshow, Main Stage
2 p.m.
From DIY to Primetime: Creating 'Universal Basic Guys'
SCADshow, Stage 2
3:30 p.m.
Hop Into the Story: 'Hoppers'
SCADshow, Main Stage
5 p.m.
North American Premiere Screening: 'Sekiro: No Defeat'
SCADshow, Main Stage
8 p.m.
Into the 'Wildwood': An Exclusive Sneak Peek
SCADshow, Main Stage
10 a.m.
Next in Animation: SCAD Student Spotlight
FORTY, Event Space
11 a.m.
Variety's 10 Animators to Watch
SCADshow, Main Stage
12:30 p.m.
From SCAD to the Studio: Alumni Voices
SCADshow, Main Stage
2:30 p.m.
Forging 'Golden Axe'
SCADshow, Stage 2
3:30 p.m.
Mutant Legacy: The Evolution of 'X-Men '97'
SCADshow, Main Stage
5 p.m.
'Forgotten Island' Premiere and Tribute to Joel Crawford
SCADshow, Main Stage
7 p.m.
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