Kathryn Taccone (She/Her)

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Kathryn Taccone is a co-founder and creative at Open Pixel Studios. She has been an executive for the last 8 years in her business, and has gained experience in multiple industries through her unique background and affiliation with animation, video games, film, and theater. Her passion for understanding how a production comes together drove her to create her own curriculum in college, and helped her gain key insights into how a studio is developed. She actively supports artists through mentorship programs through Women in Animation, while sharing her expertise by teaching entrepreneurship courses, fostering creativity, and developing technical skills with her mentees. Outside of work, Kathryn is a self-proclaimed digital nomad, dedicated to building strong creative communities and exploring new ways to connect people through animation.

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Friday 10/24, 1:00PM-2:00PM

The Business of Animation 101

Ballroom G | Kathryn Taccone

Thinking about starting your very own animation studio? Curious about how a studio runs?

Let’s get into the Business of Animation 101

In the US, about half of every new business that starts up fails within the first 5 years. To mitigate this, Kathryn will help break down the business side of an animation production, providing a step-by-step guide on how to start your own studio, sustainably, for the long term.

Kathryn has served as a mentor for Women in Animation for over 5 years, teaching this very subject. From co-running a studio for 8 years, she’ll cover the fundamentals from production to sales to even taxes, to give new owners the strategies and resources they need to shape the animation industry to come.

Kathryn Taccone (She/Her)

The Business of Animation 101

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