CTN Expo 2025 Conversations with Animation Legends--Part One

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The rain made CTN Animation Expo feel more intimate this year as Language of the Soul's booth became a revolving door for stories bridging Disney legends, gallery treasure hunters, and students abiding muse by chasing their first calling cards. We opened with the original premise of CTN's inception: to bring Disney Feature Animation artists back together after time and industry changes dispersed colleagues who felt more like family. That set the tone for a day during which nostalgia wasn’t just comfort; it was fuel for new work, new voices, and new ways of sharing craft. We recorded a string of inspiring spontaneous conversations that traced animation’s past, present, and possible future. From the democratization of original art to a thesis short about the persistence of love when memory fails, the through-line is simple: story still matters. Enjoys interviews with:

Animation Art Dealer Debbie Weiss

SCAD graduate student filmmakers Julia Trevino and Gabriela Soriano

Breakout Animation Artist Chizu

Disney Legend Ed Ghertner

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