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Britton Payne (He/Him)

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Britton Payne is an entertainment attorney, recently of Warner Bros. Animation and Nickelodeon. On the side, Brit regularly presents at comic cons and elsewhere about autism and pop culture, including “Authentically Creating Autistic Characters,” “Autism in Comic Books,” and “After 50 Years, Why do Spidey Super Stories Comics Still Matter to Autistic Kids and Everybody Else?.” Brit is the Executive Director of The Autism Scene, a nonprofit advocating for the inclusion of explicitly autistic characters in kids pop culture. The Autism Scene runs the annual AuSPEC AWARDS, a kids animated series spec script competition, which requires a series regular meaningfully interacting with an explicitly autistic character. Brit and his wife Alice are active community members of The Frostig School in Pasadena, which is dedicated to helping children, teens and young adults with learning differences live and learn to their full potential.

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Peaking & Peeking: A Look at Autism in Animation

Room 207 | Autism in Entertainment | Britton Payne | Erica Milsom | Dani Bowman | Rob Kutner | Marlene Sharp | Niya Wright

Because Autism in Entertainment so thoroughly enjoyed the 2025 LBX AIE GENERATIONS panel experience and its overwhelmingly positive response(s) – such as hundreds of thousands of views/comments/claps on our corresponding social posts – we’re back with part 2! In multiple ways, present day is *peak* time for autism in animation. At 2026 LBX, we will discuss – and *peek* at – current animated projects that involve autistic talent. This stellar gathering will screen animated video clips and elaborate on employment of neurodivergent talent in key roles – such as voice actors, storyboard artists, character and background designers, color stylists, editors, writers, and more – on their projects, respectively. The speakers also will answer audience questions.

Skill Level: General Audience

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