Happily Ever After Hours | Academy Award®-Nominated Filmmaker and Tonko House Co-Founder Robert Kondo

Join Academy Award–nominated filmmaker and Tonko House Co-Founder Robert Kondo for behind-the-scenes stories from his work at Disney·Pixar on Ratatouille (2007), Toy Story 3 (2010), and Monsters University (2013), and co-founding Tonko House, a studio that strives to nurture growth while telling stories for the world.

Registration for this program will open to the public starting Friday, August 14 at noon.

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Questions can be submitted during the webinar through Zoom's Q&A function. Due to anticipated demand and limited Q&A time, not all submitted questions will be answered.

All participants must sign up by noon Pacific Time on the day prior to the event. Participants must have a Zoom account to attend the workshop. A link to the workshop and instructions for joining will be sent via email prior to the event.

Robert Kondo is co-founder and president of Tonko House, a San Francisco Bay Area-based studio focused on creating animated narrative content.  Formerly an art director at Pixar Animation Studios on films such as Ratatouille (2007) and Toy Story 3 (2010), he lends his unique design sensibilities and passion for storytelling as co-director of the Academy®-nominated short film, The Dam Keeper (2014). Originally from Southern California, Kondo graduated from the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena as an illustrator.

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