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# Danimation - Autism Positive Classes for Ages 10-22

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- [AniMation Gets Real Tampa 2023](https://danimation.us/animation-gets-real-tampa-2023/) - We at DaniMation have finished our 9th year of teaching animation to students on the spectrum at Animation Gets Real Tampa FL with Arts4AllFlorida at the University of South Florida’s College of Education! This is the full version of the Animation Camp video, consist of the highlights, interviews, and the students videos. A Huge Thank
- [Isaac and the Firefly Queen: Remastered in 4K](https://danimation.us/isaac-and-the-firefly-queen-remastered-in-4k/) - A young boy goes out to catch fireflies and finds himself on an unexpected journey! He meets the queen of the fireflies and she sends him on a quest to save her kingdom! A beloved DaniMation short film in an ALL NEW 4K Remaster, made by one of our DaniMation 1:1 Students @PaytontheAnimator . Story and
- [Wishing everyone a Happy Valentine's Day!](https://danimation.us/wishing-everyone-a-happy-valentines-day/) - Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook danibowman See Full Bio
- [Get Ready for the DaniMation 2024 CyberMonday for GivingTuesday PA Extravaganza! Dec 2nd - 3rd!](https://danimation.us/get-ready-for-the-danimation-2024-cybermonday-for-givingtuesday-pa-extravaganza-dec-2nd-3rd/) - It’s MORE THAN A FUNDRAISER….So get ready for DaniMation’s second annual Giving Tuesday Video-a-Thon! Streaming on our DaniMation YouTube Page! For more than 15 years, Dani Bowman (Founder and CEO of DaniMation, and cast member of the NETFLIX hit series Love on the Spectrum US) have been educating, elevating, and empowering the autism community by
- [DaniMation All Abilities 2024 Los Angeles Animation Workshop (Featuring Maurice LaMarche, Rob Paulsen, and Rosie O'Donnell)](https://danimation.us/danimation-all-abilities-2024-los-angeles-animation-workshop-featuring-maurice-lamarche-rob-paulsen-and-rosie-odonnell/) - On the last day of our DaniMation Los Angeles 1-Week Animation Workshop at the Woman’s Club of Hollywood on July 12th 2024, Voice Actors from the Animaniacs and Pinky and the Brain, Maurice LaMarche and Rob Paulsen made a special appearance for the student showcase ceremony. In addition, Comedian, Voice Actress, Television Producer, and mother
- [World Premiere of Isaac and the Firefly Queen at Comic-Con, July 28th at 12pm PDT](https://danimation.us/world-premiere-of-isaac-and-the-firefly-queen-at-comic-con-july-28th-at-12pm-pdt/) - Get ready for the world premiere of DaniMation’s most anticipating animated short film created by the talented ‪@PaytontheAnimator‬, Isaac and the Firefly Queen at the San Diego International Children’s Film Festival at ‪@ComicCon‬ on July 28th 2024, 12pm – 1pm, Room 9 at the San Diego Convention Center. A young boy goes out to catch
- [TWO MORE WEEKS Until DaniMation LA Workshop!](https://danimation.us/two-more-weeks-until-danimation-la-workshop/) - We only have two more weeks left and few spaces left for the DaniMation 2024 All Abilities 1-Week Animation Workshop at the Historic Women’s Club of Hollywood! Explore the exciting world of animation, storyboarding, voice acting and so much more with Dani Bowman! ACT NOW! We only have a couple of spaces left! Register Today
- [Isaac and the Firefly Queen ANNOUNCEMENT](https://danimation.us/isaac-and-the-firefly-queen-announcement/) - The premiere date of Isaac and the firefly queen has been announced! Premiering at the San Diego International Children’s Film Festival at @ComicCon on July 28th 2024! Dani Bowman, founder and CEO of DaniMation Entertainment interviews with DaniMation one-on-one animation student and creator of the animated short film @PaytontheAnimator about the animation and the editing
- [FREE Class and One-on-ones on Hiatus Until June 29th](https://danimation.us/free-class-and-one-on-ones-on-hiatus-until-june-29th/) - Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook danibowman See Full Bio
- [Treats for Toonces OUT NOW!](https://danimation.us/treats-for-toonces-out-now/) - he Cat is Out of the Bag! Our new short film “Treats for Toonces” is OUT NOW at Easterseals Disability Film Challenge’s YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram! After giving the cat his treats, the cat becomes addicted Toonces! What will his owner do!? Written and Directed by Ben Avchen, Animation Opening and Closing Sequences by Dani
- [Issac and the Firefly Queen (OFFICIAL TRAILER)](https://danimation.us/issac-and-the-firefly-queen-official-trailer/) - We are excited to announce the official trailer for all new animated short film! Issac and the Firefly Queen, created by one of DaniMation’s 1:1 students–Payton Hepler! A young boy goes out to catch fireflies and finds himself on an unexpected journey! He meets the queen of the fireflies and she sends him on a
- [Happy Valentine's Day!](https://danimation.us/happy-valentines-day/) - Whether you have found love, already are a cute couple, or are single focusing on self love, wishing everyone a sweet and wonderful Valentine’s Day from all of us at DaniMation! Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook danibowman See Full Bio
- [Dani Bowman at the 20th Annual Festival of Human Abilities!](https://danimation.us/dani-bowman-at-the-20th-annual-festival-of-human-abilities/) - It’s that time again for the Aquarium of Pacific Festival of Human Abilities! Founder and CEO Dani will have a booth and will be doing animation demonstrations and so much more! So stop by and say hi! Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
- [DaniMation Giving Tuesday VIDEO-A-THON 2023 Highlights](https://danimation.us/danimation-giving-tuesday-video-a-thon-2023-highlights/) - We would like to thank all of our invited guests for taking the stage for our 1st annual GivingTuesday VIDEO-A-THON, and for all donors for helping us reach and surpass our goal to raise $3,000 to scholarship underprivileged autistic youth and young adults that want to attend our future workshops and one-on-ones! But that’s not
- [Thank you for joining our DaniMation GivingTuesday VIDEO-A-THON!](https://danimation.us/thank-you-for-joining-our-danimation-givingtuesday-video-a-thon/) - We would like to say thank you to everyone for attending the first Annual DaniMation Giving Tuesday Video-A-Thon! Not only we have reached our goal, but have surpassed it to a total of $3,390, plus another $1,000 from Rosie O’ Donnell! That’s close to $5,000! We also would like to say thank you to all
- [DaniMation #GivingTuesday2023 VIDEO-A-THON UPDATE!](https://danimation.us/danimation-givingtuesday2023-video-a-thon-update/) - As the GIVING TUESDAY VIDEO-A-THON is on its way…sadly our 8am One-on-one has been cancelled due to COVID. Don’t worry! We will come up with an alternative! So stick around for further updates! Thank you so much for your support! Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in
- [DaniMation #GivingTuesday2023 Video-A-Thon on November 28th!](https://danimation.us/danimation-givingtuesday2023-video-a-thon-on-november-28th/) - For more than 14 years, Dani Bowman (Founder and CEO of DaniMation, and cast member of the NETFLIX hit series Love on the Spectrum US) have been educating, elevating, and empowering the autism community by helping them turning their passion in animation into career! In the past, year after year, we did our best to
- [Boys Don't Wear Dresses OUT NOW on YOUTUBE!](https://danimation.us/boys-dont-wear-dresses-out-now-on-youtube/) - At last “Boys Don’t Wear Dresses” is OUT NOW on YouTube! Thank you to Spectrum Laboratory for this amazing opportunity to have us animate some segments for this short film! Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook danibowman See Full Bio
- [Introducing our Patreon Page!](https://danimation.us/introducing-our-patreon-page/) - Welcome to DaniMation’s Patreon Page! We will be posting new content, not just art, but also screenplay, comics, storyboards, promo art, and other behind-the-scenes content for new and upcoming releases of DaniMation work created by talented individuals on the autism spectrum and other intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). Why Patreon? While DaniMation’s revenue comes from
- [Frightful New Videos OUT NOW!](https://danimation.us/frightful-new-videos-out-now/) - Halloween is around the corner, and to get a spooky scary taste, we have released three new videos on YouTube!DaniMation 2023 Massachusetts Triangle Career Animation Workshop comes in two versions! The Regular Version for scaredy cats, and the Halloween Version for Boos and Ghouls Alike! Trick or Treat!Have you ever wondered how Dani’s Woodbury University
- [OUT NOW! Pennsylvania and Los Angeles Summer Animation Workshop Videos!](https://danimation.us/out-now-pennsylvania-and-los-angeles-summer-animation-workshop-videos/) - The Wait is Over! We are happy to bring you two animation workshop videos! DaniAcademy Pennsylvania 2023 All Abilities 1-Week Summer Animation WorkshopDaniMation 2023 Los Angeles Summer Animation Workshop Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook danibowman See Full Bio
- [DaniMation Shorts of Wonder at LAICFF: Virtual Voyage!](https://danimation.us/danimation-shorts-of-wonder-at-laicff-virtual-voyage/) - Our 3 DaniMation films made by our students with autism in one package “Shorts of Wonder” are now available for viewing online at the Los Angeles International Children’s Film Festival: Virtual Voyage, a collection of more than 40 wonderful short films from around the world. Register TODAY for continuous access to the films through September
- [DaniMation Shorts of Wonder](https://danimation.us/danimation-shorts-of-wonder/) - We are so excited that three of our short films under one package film “DaniMation: Shorts of Wonder” will be shown at the San Diego International Children’s Film Festival at San Diego Comic-Con on July 23rd at 11am in Room 9 at the San Diego Convention Center, and on July 29th at 11am in the
- [Animation Summer Workshop for All Abilities July 2023 (Memorial Day Announcement)](https://danimation.us/animation-summer-workshop-for-all-abilities-july-2023-memorial-day-announcement/) - Soooo excited to announce that this year for our animation boot camp in LA this July 2023, we will be teaching with @wacom Mobile Studio Pro Tablets for our students! Also thank you to @ToonBoomAnimation for providing the software to make our animation workshops possible! Don’t Wait! Register Today! Share this: Share on X (Opens
- [Pensylvannia All Abilities 1-Week Spring Animation Workshop Week 1 and 2 OUT NOW!](https://danimation.us/pensylvannia-all-abilities-1-week-spring-animation-workshop-week-1-and-2-out-now/) - DaniAcademy 2023 Pennsylvania All Abilities 1-Week Spring Animation Workshop, (Week 1, March) DaniAcademy 2023 Pennsylvania All Abilities 1-Week Spring Animation Workshop, (Week 2, April) For the first time ever, the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry has added three Spring Animation Workshops, two with Graham Academy and one with Hazelton! It was great, working with
- [CASTING CALL: Autism's Got Talent US](https://danimation.us/casting-call-autisms-got-talent-us/) - A HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT! Dr. Anna Kennedy OBE, creator of Autism’s Got Talent UK and Dani Bowman from DaniMation, Anna Kennedy Online Overseas Ambassador and cast member of the Netflix original and Emmy Award-winning hit series, Love on the Spectrum US, are launching Autism’s Got Talent US with a casting call! We are seeking raw talent
- [Submit your Short/Reel to the 2023 SIGGRAPH Electronic Theater](https://danimation.us/submit-your-short-reel-to-the-2023-siggraph-electronic-theater/) - This year, Dani Bowman is one of the subcommittee members of the 2023 SIGGRAPH Electronic Theater! Share your groundbreaking project and demonstrate your unique approach to storytelling in this well-respected animation showcase! The Computer Animation Festival Electronic Theater is a qualifier for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Submit your film or reel
- [DaniAcademy Pennsylvannia All Abilities 2022/2023 1-Week Winter Workshop OUT NOW!](https://danimation.us/daniacademy-pennsylvannia-all-abilities-2022-2023-1-week-winter-workshop-out-now/) - For the first time ever, the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry has added two additional winter animation workshops! One for the Hazelton Area School District, and one from Graham Academy in Kingston Pennsylvania! During the Hazelton Area workshop from December 19th – 22nd 2022, the students learned how to create a short, animated film
- [Dani Bowman is COMING TO CANADA! The 15th Annual Autism Conference](https://danimation.us/dani-bowman-is-coming-to-canada-the-15th-annual-autism-conference/) - DANI BOWMAN IS COMING TO ALBERTA, CANADA! We at DaniMation are so excited that our Founder and CEO of DaniMation and cast member of the Emmy-Award Winning Netflix hit series Love on the Spectrum US will be presenting her presentation “I Have Autism, Autism Does Not Have Me!” Friday, January 27th at 9am MST at
- [Happy New Year 2023!](https://danimation.us/happy-new-year-2023/) - Let’s all have a toast to a brighter and Happy New Year 2023! Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook danibowman See Full Bio
- [DaniAcademy 2022 Pennsylvania All Abilities 1-Week Winter Workshop: Week 1](https://danimation.us/daniacademy-2022-pennsylvania-all-abilities-1-week-winter-workshop-week-1/) - Once again! It was a great experience, working with the students from the Pennsylvania Riverside Junior/Senior High School in Lackawanna County! Over the course of the week, the students learned how to create a short, animated film from concept to completion! A HUGE thank you to the Riverside Junior Senior High School and the Pennsylvania
- [DaniMation Animation Workshop and Q&A at 2022 Re-Generation Int. Youth Film Festival!](https://danimation.us/danimation-animation-workshop-and-qa-at-2022-re-generation-int-youth-film-festival/) - Dani Bowman, Founder and CEO of DaniMation and Star of the NETFLIX hit series Love on the Spectrum US is now one of the Global Ambassadors of this year’s Virtual Re-Generation International Youth Film Festival on December 9th – 11th in Australia and December 8th – 10th in North America. In addition to being online,
- [DaniAcademy Inclusion Films Animation Workshop Bakersfield: The Quick Highlights](https://danimation.us/daniacademy-inclusion-films-animation-workshop-bakersfield-the-quick-highlights/) - A quick highlight of our little animation workshop that we brought to Inclusion Films students with developmental disabilities, featuring the new art instructor Jake Woodruff! A HUGE thank you to Wacom, Toon Boom Animation , and Inclusion Films Bakersfield for your ongoing support to make our animation workshops possible! Share this: Share on X (Opens
- [DaniAcademy 2022 Plymouth & London Workshop Videos OUT NOW!](https://danimation.us/daniacademy-2022-plymouth-london-workshop-videos-out-now/) - We are so excited to announce that the DaniMation UK videos for the 2022 camps for Plymouth and London are OUT NOW! We are back in person since our first DaniMation UK in 2019 at the University of Plymouth! This video comes with a fun introduction with Dr. Suanne Gibson of University of Plymouth along
- [Autism Friendly Summer Animation Workshop Scholarship Reveal!](https://danimation.us/autism-friendly-summer-animation-workshop-scholarship-reveal/) - TIME FOR THE AUTISM FRIENDLY SUMMER ANIMATION WORKSHOP ANNOUNCEMENT! THE SCHOLARSHIP REVEAL! Join us Friday August 5th at 10am PST / 6pm UK BST with Dani Bowman and Joe Westlake LIVE on FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, and Tiktok for details of how to apply to enter for a free scholarship for Plymouth and London Camps! A HUGE
- [Parker & Boo: You're Not Alone Coming to Comic Con, July 24th, 2022!](https://danimation.us/17657/) - From the Animation Studio that brought you “The Audition” and “The Home Office”. A young girl named Parker (voiced by Cassie Scerbo) who is constantly bullied in school finds an unlikely companion Boo the Dog (voiced by the legendary Rob Paulson) to help her stand up to a bully (voiced by Jack Griffo). Together, they
- [DaniAcademy All Abilities Animation Workshop](https://danimation.us/17641/) - We’re back in person for the DaniAcademy 2022 All Abilities 1-Week Summer Animation Workshop in Los Angeles CA United States, Plymouth and London England UK! Learn how to create animated microshort from concept to completion! Register Today! Los Angeles: DaniAcademy.com/LA2022 Plymouth: DaniAcademy.com/PLY2022 London: DaniAcademy.com/LON2022 Supported by @Toon Boom Animation & @Wacom Share this: Share on
- [Animation Gets Real 2022 Videos OUT NOW!](https://danimation.us/animation-gets-real-2022-videos-out-now/) - University of South Florida, Tampa FLWeschester Regional Library, Miami FLVia Zoom, Miami FLWith two camps in-person and one camp virtual, it sure is worth all the work that goes into it when you see all the fantastic work that comes out of it at the end in just one week! My students always blow me
- [Super Nachos Supreme OUT NOW!](https://danimation.us/super-nachos-supreme-out-now/) - Super Nachos Supreme – Jake and Devin are two best bros about to embark on another chill night of gaming and grubbing on the couch. These dudes dream of saving the city like superheroes while stuffing their faces like slackers. Their fast food fuels their fantasy when gas station nachos grant them superpowers! It’s a
- [Dani Bowman on Instagram LIVE with Autism Connect!](https://danimation.us/dani-bowman-on-instagram-live-with-autism-connect/) - Join Dani Bowman on Instagram LIVE with Autism Connect Wednesday, April 20th (with following times based on your timezone listed) as she will be talking about the employment statistics of people with autism, and strategies on how to help transitioning adults with autism turn their passion into a career. For more info visit at
- [OUT NOW! DaniAcademy: 2022 Pennsylvania All Abilities After School Workshop](https://danimation.us/out-now-daniacademy-2022-pennsylvania-all-abilities-after-school-workshop/) - It was great to meet and teach students with autism the principles of animation from different cities across Pennsylvania state for the Department of Labor and Industry. We met twice a week for 5 weeks. The students learned how to create a short, animated film from concept to completion, and how to apply their passion
- [NFMLA Stage 5 Filmmaker Interview | Dani Bowman](https://danimation.us/nfmla-stage-5-filmmaker-interview-dani-bowman/) - Thank you to Easterseals Disability Film Challenge, New Filmmakers LA, and MovieMaker Magizine for Featuring Dani Bowman in this video!More Info at MovieMaker Magazine ArticleNewFilmmakers Los Angeles (NFMLA) celebrated the disabled film community with a presentation of the Easterseals Disability Film Challenge finalist films that included stories of extraterrestrials with mysterious motives, a drug dealer with
- [DaniAcademy 2021 Pennsylvania All Abilities 1-Week Winter Animation Workshop](https://danimation.us/daniacademy-2021-pennsylvania-all-abilities-1-week-winter-animation-workshop/) - It was a great experience, working with the students from the Pennsylvania Riverside Junior/Senior High School in Lackawanna County. Over the course of the week, the students learned how to create a short, animated film from concept to completion! A huge thank you to a huge thank you to Toon Boom for providing the software,
- [San Diego Comic Con Special Edition 2021 Panel of The Home Office Q&A with Animators, Dani Bowman...](https://danimation.us/san-diego-comic-con-special-edition-2021-panel-of-the-home-office-qa-with-animators-dani-bowman/) - San Diego Comic Con Special Edition 2021 presents a Q&A panel of The Home Office with the animators Dani Bowman, Kira M, and Morgan Knapp. This film was screened on November 28th during the San Diego International Children’s Film Festival at San Diego Comic-Con Special Edition, and was originally made for the Easterseals Disability Film
- [The Home Office at Comic-Con Special Edition!](https://danimation.us/the-home-office-at-comic-con-special-edition/) - We at DaniMation Entertainment are excited about the Easterseals Disability Film Challenge Award Winning Film, The Home Office will be screening at Comic-Con Special Edition, November 28th 2021 at 11am PST! Stop by at Table A-6 (San Diego Children’s Film Festival) for Posters, Stickers, and more! More Info at Comic Con! Share this: Share on X
- [24 HOURS: Behind the Scenes of "In The Middle" by Team BusyBeez at DaniAcademy!](https://danimation.us/24-hours-behind-the-scenes-of-in-the-middle-by-team-busybeez-at-daniacademy/) - DaniAcademy Presents the making of “In The Middle” by DaniAcademy’s Team BusyBeez led by Phoebe C in just 24 HOURS! A huge thank you to Aubry Mintz of CSULB department of animation for putting this contest together for the past 19 years, and for accepting DaniAcademy once again into this competition! “In the Middle” is
- [PitchFest NCDE Alumni Reflections – Dani Bowman](https://danimation.us/pitchfest-ncde-alumni-reflections-dani-bowman/) - The 2nd Annual NCDE Pitch Fest is coming up soon! Here is the video of Founder and CEO of DaniMation and NCDE Alumni Dani Bowman talking about her entrepreneurship experience! Thank you to National Center For Disability Entrepreneurship at The Viscardi Center for making this possible! Now, join us at National Center for Disability Entrepreneurship
- [24 HOURS Animation Contest: Meet Team Busy Beez](https://danimation.us/24-hours-animation-contest-meet-team-busy-beez/) - For More Info, Visit: https://www.facebook.com/groups/24hourscontest Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook danibowman See Full Bio
- [The Home Office, Showing at the HollyShorts Film Festival](https://danimation.us/the-home-office-showing-at-the-hollyshorts-film-festival/) - Showing at HollyShorts Film Festival Sep 28th at 12pm PSTHi everyone! We are so excited and thankful to have been officially selected to the Oscar qualifying #hollyshortsfilmfestival 2021! Thank you to the 2021 HollyShorts Film Festival Filmmaker Group HollyShorts Film Festival for officially selecting our little animated short film “The Home Office”—an animated mockumentary of—”The
- [The Social Entrepreneurship Experience](https://danimation.us/16733/) - DaniMation Entertainment Founder and CEO Dani Bowman explains about her 12 year social entrepreneurship experience and her company’s mission to Educate, Elevate, and Employing her autism community by helping them turn their animation passion into a career path. Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
- [DaniAcademy: The Best of Phoebe Clarke](https://danimation.us/daniacademy-the-best-of-phoebe-clarke/) - At DaniAcademy, our goal is to find the talent and help our students with their career. This is Phoebe Clarke, who started with us in 2019 as a student in our DaniAcademy Summer Animation Workshops at The University of Plymouth in the UK. She has such a love of animation that she is now one
- [DaniAcademy Virtual Summer Animation Workshop: The Best of Natalie Sherriffs](https://danimation.us/daniacademy-virtual-summer-animation-workshop-the-best-of-natalie-sherriffs/) - Every year, I introduce animation to youth on the autism spectrum during my DaniAcademy Virtual Summer Animation Workshop. This is one of our students, Natalie Sherriffs, all the way from Scotland! Natalie was not sure in the beginning of the camp if animation would be something what would do. This is what her parents wrote
- [Available NOW! Sam Kwasman and Debi Derryberry Video!](https://danimation.us/available-now-sam-kwasman-and-debi-derryberry-video/) - From the DaniAcademy Virtual Summer Animation Workshop 2021, we welcomed two famous voice actors Sam Kwasman (The Voice of Little Quacker & Donald Duck) & Debi Derryberry (the voice of Jimmy Neutron and our DaniMation Mascot Mindy Lavender) to teach a voice acting class to our students. Thank you both for teaching a VO class
- [Animation Gets Real 2021 Videos OUT NOW!](https://danimation.us/animation-gets-real-2021-videos-out-now/) - It sure is worth all the work that goes into it when you see all the fantastic work that comes out of it at the end of just one week! My students always blow me away! Our focus is to bring opportunities to everyone including as many underserved youth as possible. We can provided whatever
- [The Home Office: Now Showing at IndyShorts International Film Festival!](https://danimation.us/the-home-office-now-showing-at-indyshorts-international-film-festival/) - https://watch.eventive.org/indyshortsfilmfestival2021/play/60c7c96ff51832006a8a33a5/60bebb14cde21d00a2ac1d65 We are so excited that The Home Office: The Making of Cartoon HQ will be showing at the IndyShorts Film Festival 2021 on July 19th! Thank you to Easterseals ‘s Disability Film Challenge and Nic Novicki for making things possible! Pre-Order to watch The Home Office! Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on
- [The Home Office Nominated for "Best Editor" for Easterseals Disability Film Challenge 2021](https://danimation.us/the-home-office-nominated-for-best-editor-for-easterseals-disability-film-challenge-2021/) - DaniMation’s latest release— a 5-minute animated Mockumentary of the #TheOffice called “The Home Office”, made it as one of the Finalists for the #eastersealsdisabilityfilmchallenge! Out of 94 films entered this year, This film made it to the Top 4 for “Best Editing”, Such an honor! “A HUGE thank you to my animation team of 12,
- [The Home Office (The Making of Cartoon HQ) OUT NOW!](https://danimation.us/the-home-office-the-making-of-cartoon-hq-out-now/) - OUT NOW on YOUTUBE at #EastersealsDisabilityFilmChallenge ! Every office has politics, romance, and HR, but it’s just a little different in an animation studio run by cartoon characters during the pandemic and work from home. Share This Story, Choose Your Platform! Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens
- [Happy New Year!](https://danimation.us/happy-new-year/) - Adios 2020…Don’t let the door kick you in the butt on the way out! Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook danibowman See Full Bio
- [Merry Christmas from DaniMation!](https://danimation.us/merry-christmas-from-danimation/) - We are wishing everyone a wonderful and safe Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook danibowman See Full Bio
- [End of Year Party](https://danimation.us/end-of-year-party/) - Come join us as we celebrate the end of 2020. This year’s silver lining–which was by far our students’ magic of animation from our DaniAcademy Virtual Summer Workshop and One-on-One Sessions! More detailed schedule to follow! SPACE IS LIMITED, so please RSVP by clicking on this link: https://on.zoom.us/e/view/xmNbtTEqTVmPNXvd0xrjqA?id=xmNbtTEqTVmPNXvd0xrjqA Any questions, please email us at: Dani@DaniMationEntertainment.com
- [Dani's Interview with Kerry Magro in Kerry's Autism Journey](https://danimation.us/danis-interview-with-kerry-magro-in-kerrys-autism-journey/) - “Thank you to Kerry Magro for featuring me in his amazing interview series Kerry’s Autism Journey. This is episode is about my journey as a person with autism, going from nonverbal until age 6 to receiving my MBA in Global Strategy and Leadership and pursing my Ph.D in Positive Research Based Psychology in Autism.” –
- [Get Ready for PitchFest! November 19th!](https://danimation.us/get-ready-for-pitchfest-november-19th/) - Get ready as Founder and Chief Creative Officer Dani Bowman will be Pitching DaniMation to investors during Viscardi Center’s National Center for Disability Entrepreneurs’s First-Ever PitchFest Competition via Webex, November 19th at 10am PST! A HUGE thank you to the Viscardi Center for putting this event together and your support! REGISTER TODAY TO WATCH THIS
- [New Logo! Ignite the Magic!](https://danimation.us/new-logo-ignite-the-magic/) - danibowman See Full Bio
- [24 Hours Animation Contest 2020 Welcomes DaniAcademy and Team NightRunners!](https://danimation.us/24-hours-animation-contest-2020-welcomes-daniacademy-and-team-nightrunners/) - For the first time ever, The 24 Hours Animation Contest 2020 welcomes DaniAcademy as one of the programs participating in this year’s competition via Zoom! A huge thank you to Aubry Mintz of CSLB department of animation for putting this contest together for the past 18 years, and for accepting DaniAcademy into this competition! Good
- [DaniAcademy Virtual Summer Animation Workshop Highlights 2020](https://danimation.us/daniacademy-virtual-summer-animation-workshop-highlights-2020/) - [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmOErSEnLZU[/embedyt] On July 20th - 24th 2020, DaniMation Entertainment hosted a virtual summer animation workshop to students with autism from the United States and England. Each student worked on their animated shorts from concept to completion as shown in this video! Stay tuned for more student Interviews and a student showcase of animated short
- [Happy 95th Birthday to the Alex Theatre!](https://danimation.us/happy-95th-birthday-to-the-alex-theatre/) - [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXpjkdapfRo[/embedyt] DaniMation was honored to be a part of the Alex Theatre 95th online birthday festival and telethon September 5, 2020, our slot was from 9am to 11am PST, and it looped several times. In case you missed it streaming or on Spectrum/AT&T/Armenian TV, here is a video that founder and CCO of DaniMation
- [New Movie! Our Animated Minds](https://danimation.us/new-movie-our-animated-minds/) - "Our Animated Minds" is a documentary film about animation and how it enables artists of all abilities to express themselves through the magic of motion! Join us as we tell the history of this incredible artform and the process by which we teach it to the next generation of diverse minds today, giving them a
- [ONLY A FEW MORE SPACES LEFT!](https://danimation.us/only-a-few-more-spaces-left/) - Syd-Watts and Mindy are so excited for the camp to get started in two weeks! But there's only a few more spaces left! So ACT NOW by registering at: https://danimation.us/product/virtual-summer-workshop/
- [DaniAcademy Virtual Summer Workshop FINAL UPDATE!](https://danimation.us/daniacademy-virtual-summer-workshop-final-update/) - The Coronavirus is not going to stop us! DaniMation Entertainment is bringing you DaniAcademy Virtual Summer Workshop! From your home, July 20th - 24th, 2020 8am - 1pm PDT, 11am - 4pm EDT, 4pm - 9pm UK ONLINE via Zoom! Learn to tell a story and bring it to life with Animation, Writing, Storyboarding, Voice
- [Animation Gets Real Miami 2020 Vol. 2 is Out Now!](https://danimation.us/animation-gets-real-miami-2020-volume-2-out-now/) - SUCCESS!!! When you get lemons, make lemonade!!! :D And here it is! Our third Virtual Animation Summer Camp for Youth with Exceptional Different Abilities!!!! Take a look behind the curtain of how we show youth with exceptional different abilities how to bring their own animated MicroShort from concept to completion in only one week! Due
- [Animation Gets Real Miami 2020 Vol. 1 is Out Now!](https://danimation.us/animation-gets-real-miami-2020-vol-1-is-out-now/) - Take a look behind the curtain of how we show youth with exceptional different abilities how to bring their own animated MicroShort from concept to completion in only one week! Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, we had to transition our camps from in-Person to Virtual and continue to bring our summer animation camps to our
- [Animation Get Real Tampa Video 2020 Now Available!](https://danimation.us/animation-get-real-tampa-video-2020-now-available/) - SUCCESS!!! When you get lemons, make lemonade!!! :D First Ever Virtual Animation Summer Camp for Youth with Exceptional Different Abilities!!!! Take a look behind the curtain of how we show youth with exceptional different abilities how to bring their own animated MicroShort from concept to completion in only one week! Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic,
- [WonderCon@Home 2020 presents Autistic Reality: A Hidden Fanbase](https://danimation.us/wonderconhome-2020-presents-autistic-reality-a-hidden-fanbase/) - [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Olsyj7OsRfU[/embedyt] Finally! For the first time ever! We present you Comic-Con International’s WonderCon@Home panel about the importance of accurate autistic representation in the media and more. The panelists were: Moderator - Gary Miereanu Pixar - Loop (About a brother understanding his sister on the autism spectrum) and Float (About a dad a raising his
- [Anna Kennedy Online Mental Health Awareness Week](https://danimation.us/anna-kennedy-online-mental-health-awareness-week/) - Click on the link to view the article! A huge thank you to Anna Kennedy for showcasing my article I wrote for Mental Health Awareness week as a series of articles she has been featuring on her websites each day this week from the autism community about how we are dealing mentally with this pandemic.
- [Introducing DaniMation Classics!](https://danimation.us/introducing-danimation-classics/) - Introducing DaniMation Classics, a mini-documentary series featuring award-winning short films at San Diego Comic Con! “Mr. Raindrop was the first award-winning animated short film I animated and premiered at San Diego Comic Con. The original story was written and illustrated by Harriet Woodruff Spizziri when she was a teenager during the 1950s. In the fall
- [April is Autism Awareness/Acceptance Month, Dani's Message on COVID-19 and Autism](https://danimation.us/april-is-autism-awareness-acceptance-month-danis-message-on-covid-19-and-autism/) - [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uv2zCYAjf7w[/embedyt] April 2nd is Autism Awareness/Acceptance Day. This year, Founder and Chief Creative Officer Dani Bowman chose to focus on the COVID-19 Pandemic to help her peers get through the pandemic.
- [Now Offering FREE DEMOS!](https://danimation.us/now-offering-free-demos/) - [siteorigin_widget class=”WP_Widget_Media_Video”][/siteorigin_widget] Hi everyone. We will be providing free animation demonstration every Wednesday at 10am PST via Skype! If you’re interested in participating, please visit DanimationEntertainment.com/free-classes and follow the three steps: 1 – Register for a Skype Account (if you don’t have one). 2 – Fill in the registration form at: https://danianimation.com/mautic/regi… 3 – Download
- [DaniAcademy Summer Workshops](https://danimation.us/daniacademy-summer-workshops/) - [siteorigin_widget class=”WP_Widget_Media_Video”][/siteorigin_widget] Announcing you the trailer for DaniAcademy Summer Workshops! Hope everyone are staying safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. Registration for summer camps are open! Best Case Scenario: If the COVID-19 is under control, then our plans will resume! Worst Case Scenario: If the Pandemic persists, we will have to teach animation online! We are
- [FREE CLASS on Wednesday, March 18th](https://danimation.us/free-class-on-wednesday-march-18th/) - We are offering a FREE, 2 hour session on Wednesday March 18th via Skype at 10am PST, 1pm EST, 5pm UK, 6pm EURO (Australia and Asia Countries Not Applicable). We currently have 7 spaces left!×Find Dani Bowman on Skype powerlightanimationstudios Join Us! Space is Limited! Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X
- [Film Festival Acceptances!](https://danimation.us/film-festival-acceptances-the-audition-at-laaf-2019-and-the-indiana-cheese-mucher-at-psiaf-2019/)
- [LAAF 2019: The Audition - Bronze for Best Student Animation](https://danimation.us/laaf-2019-the-audition-bronze-for-best-student-animation/)
- [EDU Designs will be at the 2019 Ontario Festival of the Arts](https://danimation.us/edu-designs-will-be-at-the-2019-ontario-festival-of-the-arts/) - EDU Designs, a non-profit organization that teamed with DaniMation on animating Somebody NEEDS You (which is also adapted into a book) will be at the 2019 Ontario Festival of the Arts. A big shout out to director and producer Ruth Elliot Hilsdon for having us work together on Somebody NEEDS You. More info at: Ontarioarts.org
- [Confirmation: The Indiana Cheese Muncher](https://danimation.us/confirmation-the-indiana-cheese-muncher/) - The The Indiana Cheese Muncher is the first animated short created by Zoe Ramos–a 16-year-old girl on the autism spectrum who was mentored by animator, animation teacher, and Chief Creative Officer of DaniMation Entertainment, Dani Bowman. It is also the first animated short distributed by DaniMation Entertainment while it was produced by Zoe’s production company
- [Anna Kennedy Online to Offer Scholarship to Danimation UK Animation Camp.](https://danimation.us/anna-kennedy-online-to-offer-scholarship-to-danimation-uk-animation-camp/) - Anna Kennedy Online to Offer Scholarship to Danimation UK Animation Camp, please send entries in to Lisa by email: lisa.robins@annakennedyonline.com. Closing date Monday 15th July. More At Anna Kennedy Devon Camp Scholarship Press Release Here.
- [DaniMation UK on Riviera FM and the Devon Camp!](https://danimation.us/danimation-uk-on-riviera-fm-and-the-devon-camp/) - For those who missed the our interview last May, the interview is now available on Mix cloud! "Last week, we were lucky enough to appear on Riviera FM thanks to Michael Abbott! We spoke about the establishment of DaniMation UK! Listen here to find out all about it and the Founder, Dani Bowman talking all
- [The Indiana Cheese Muncher is Officially Accepted to San Diego Comic Con!](https://danimation.us/the-indiana-cheese-muncher-is-officially-accepted-to-san-diego-comic-con/) - We are happy to announce that "The Indiana Cheese Muncher" is officially accepted to San Diego Comic-Con. This will be the 9th animated short film to premiere at Comic-Con, and it is our first film festival short in collaboration with Spectrum Laboratory. For those of you who are coming to San Diego Comic Con, "The
- [The Audition Nominated as Semi-Finalist for London International Motion Picture Awards.](https://danimation.us/the-audition-nominated-as-semi-finalist-for-london-international-motion-picture-awards/) - Great News! The Audition - Animated Short has been officially nominated as a Semi-Finalist for "Best United States Fiction Short Film" for the London International Motion Picture Awards - LIMPA For those of you that you that live across the pond or traveling to London, The Audition will be showing at LIMPA in London England,
- [Announcing the Montrose Animation Summer Camp](https://danimation.us/announcing-the-montrose-animation-summer-camp/) - Time for a Great Announcement! Not only we added the camps page for DaniMation Entertainment, we are having our new location for our animation summer camp for students ages 10-22 on the autism spectrum! For the first time, we will be holding a summer animation camp in Montrose, Los Angeles, CA! There's very limited space
- [DaniMation's new branch!](https://danimation.us/danimations-new-branch/) - While we celebrate DaniMation Entertainment's 10 year Anniversary, the company has brand NEW endeavor! DaniMation Entertainment is developing its new initiative known as "DaniMation United Kingdom" or "DaniMation UK" based in Devon England, United Kingdom. This new subsidiary will be run by Joe Westlake (Chief Creative Officer & Co-Founder of Positively Autistic—an autism organization) and
- [Autism Families Night at the Aquarium of the Pacific!](https://danimation.us/395/) - Join Dani Bowman this Sunday night at the Aquarium of the Pacific's Autism Families Night from 6pm - 9pm, where she will be doing live animation demonstrations including previews of new and upcoming projects by DaniMation Entertainment. Admission is $7 per person. Members and children under 3 are FREE. A HUGE thank you
- [Register for Arts4All Florida Animation Gets Real Summer Camps](https://danimation.us/register-for-arts4all-florida-animation-gets-realsummer-camps/) - For those of you who live in or planning to go to Florida this June, DaniMation Entertainment teams up with Arts4All Florida, teaching animation to students with disabilities including autism at 3 Animation Gets Real Summer camps in Miami Lakes, Culter Bay, and Tampa! As always, a HUGE thank you to Toon Boom Animation for
- [Thank you for Donating!](https://danimation.us/thank-you-for-donating/) - DaniMation Entertainment was able to raise enough money to buy 3 new intuos tablets that will help three students this semester in Dani Bowman's animation class—The Spec Saturday Animation Workshop starting February 4th. Thank you to Bob DeMarco, Navah Paskowitz-Asner, Max LaZebnik, and Ari Grabb for their kind donations, and everyone who shared DaniMation's donation
- [UPDATE: Spec Saturday Animation Workshop Date Change](https://danimation.us/update-spec-saturday-animation-workshop-date-change/) - As a heads up, Spec Saturday Animation workshop's date has moved! It is now from February 16th to June 1st! Want register for classes? Go to spec labs.org or email us!
- [The Audition is now featured on ToonBoom's 2018 Reel!](https://danimation.us/the-audition-is-now-featured-on-toonboom-2018-reel/) - The Audition is now featured in the Toon Boom Reel 2018! A HUGE thank you to Toon Boom Animation for featuring this animated short!
- [Spec Saturday Animation Workshop!](https://danimation.us/spec-saturday-animation-workshop/) - It’s that time again! We will be back for Spectrum Laboratory‘s Spec Saturday Animation workshop! This semester begins on February 9th, starting at 10am for the advance class, and 12pm for the beginner’s class. A HUGE thank to Toon Boom Animation for providing the software to make these animation classes possible! [siteorigin_widget
- [ToonBoom Article is out now!](https://danimation.us/toonboom-article-is-out-now/) - We are so excited that our sponsor company Toon Boom Inc has published an article about DaniMation Entertainment. A huge thank you to ToonBoom for featuring us! To read the full article, click here!
- [Updating for the New Year](https://danimation.us/updating-for-the-new-year/) - For over 9 years, DaniMation Entertainment has illustrated and published 6 books, and had premiered 8 award winning animated shorts, a PSA, and a music video at San Diego Comic Con including the its latest animated short, The Audition (2018) The website for DaniMation will continue to update as more and more animation productions will be developed
- [DaniMation Entertainment Website Needs Clean up](https://danimation.us/danimation-entertainment-website-needs-clean-up/) - Hi everyone! The Danimation Entertainment is currently updating. We are so excited to bring up the new DaniMation Entertainment website. In this website, there will be a list of animated shorts that premiered at San Diego Comic-Con, list of books that Dani Illustrated and Publish, and so much more. This is compared to Dani Bowman's

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- [Autism Positive Animation 1:1 Classes & Creative Workshops](https://danimation.us/) - Dani Bowman's Autism Positive Animation Classes and Remote Learning and Creative Workshops for Ages 8 and up Taught by Individuals on the Spectrum.
- [Instructor Bios](https://danimation.us/instructor-bios/) - Meet Danimation's experienced staff of animation teachers specializing in instructing youth with ASD
- [Class Renewals](https://danimation.us/class-renewal/) - Learn animation online with Dani Bowman! DaniMation online classes include software, onboarding, flexible scheduling, and a recap to boost your creative skills.
- [Online Classes](https://danimation.us/online-classes/) - Explore our diverse range of online classes at Danimation. From animation fundamentals to advanced techniques, our expert-led courses cater to all skill levels.
- [DaniMation Summer Animation Workshops 2026 for Youth and Adults](https://danimation.us/animation-classes-for-students-with-disabilities/) - Animation workshops for students with disabilities offering inclusive summer workshops in animation, digital art, storytelling, and voice acting.
- [Summer 2026 Workshop Information](https://danimation.us/summer-2026-workshop-information/) - DaniMation Summer Animation Workshops 2026 A structured, supportive program for students who love animation — and need the right learning environment. July 2026 • In-Person & Live Online Schedule a Q&A Call Ready to Purchase or Reserve a Space? Purchase Now. Reserve a space, or start 3rd party payment process. Designed for confidence, not overwhelm
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- [Summer 2026 Reservation Page](https://danimation.us/summer-2026-reservation-page/) - DaniMation Summer 2026 Registration FormPlease complete the form below to reserve your space in DaniMation’s Summer 2026 Animation Workshops. Submitting this form does not require payment and does not commit you financially. It simply allows our team to confirm availability, understand your needs, and help you take the next step. What happens after you register
- [Free Registration Form](https://danimation.us/free-registration-form/) - Register Now for a Free Introductory Animation Class.
- [FAQs](https://danimation.us/animation-class-faqs/) - Answers to questions about on line animation classes for youth with autism by Dani Bowman and Danimation.
- [New Student Purchase](https://danimation.us/new-student-purchase/) - Learn animation online with Dani Bowman! DaniMation online classes include software, onboarding, flexible scheduling, and a recap to boost your creative skills.
- [New Students](https://danimation.us/new-online-animation-students/) - Learn animation online with Dani Bowman! DaniMation online classes include software, onboarding, flexible scheduling, and a recap to boost your creative skills.
- [Contact us](https://danimation.us/contact-us/) - Contact page for Danimation Entertainment and Dani Bowman. Learn more now about our unique classes and teaching methods.
- [Other Animated Projects](https://danimation.us/animated-shorts/other-animated-projects/) - Dani Bowman's collection of animated projects, including commercials, PSAs, music videos, and film festival work, showcasing her creativity and expertise.
- [Our Team](https://danimation.us/about-us/our-team/) - Meet our Executive Team, DaniMation Entertainment
- [About Us](https://danimation.us/about-us/) - Learn more about Danimation Entertainment
- [Sponsors & Partners](https://danimation.us/about-us/sponsors-partners/) - DaniMation empowers neurodiverse animators through partnerships like Inclusion Films, Toon Boom, and Arts4All, offering creative and educational workshops.
- [Student's Work](https://danimation.us/animation-classes-students-work/) - See the results in this page of student's work and a compilation of the class experience from past workshops and courses.
- [Digital Learning](https://danimation.us/digital-learning/) - Live interactive online classes and workshops.
- [Press Releases](https://danimation.us/press-releases/) - Dateline: Montrose, CA July 26, 2019. Local 24 Year Old Autistic Entrepreneur Launches Montrose (LA area), CA and United Kingdom Branches to Provide Job Skills For Youth With Autism First Time Offered in Los Angeles, Program First of Its Kind in the UK FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE : July 26 2019 Contact Information : Danimation Entertainment
- [What We Do](https://danimation.us/about-us/what-we-do/) - Our mission and objectives.
- [Animated Shorts](https://danimation.us/animated-shorts/) - DaniMation has a tradition of creating one festival-ready short every year. Click here to learn about all of them!
- [Parent Resources](https://danimation.us/parent-information/) - Questions? Book a time to chat.Book a time to chat during our regularly scheduled parent/caregiver’s session. In this session, you talk with Dani’s aunt who has worked with Dani since Dani was 11 and learn tips and techniques that helped Dani grow personally and professionally. We’ll can discuss things like: Any questions about our classes.
- [Free Introductory Online Animation Class](https://danimation.us/digital-learning/free-animation-classes-1/) - Explore DaniMation's all abilities adaptive free animation classes, designed to ignite creativity and hone skills. Dive into the world of animation today!
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- [Los Angeles Summer Animation Workshop](https://danimation.us/summer-animation-workshop/) - Los Angeles Summer Animation Workshop Led by Dani Bowman, Cast Member of Love On the Spectrum US
- [In The News](https://danimation.us/news/in-the-news-2/) - Dani Bowman with an Emmy A year-by-year archive of news articles, YouTube videos, blog posts, podcast episodes and everything else on the Internet spotlighting Dani Bowman, DaniMation and our menagerie of animated works. We’ve appeared in everything from the BBC to the Los Angeles Times to Skwingly Online Animation Magazine. Explore more of the DaniMation
- [Testimonials](https://danimation.us/animation-class-testimonials/) - Hear directly from parents and students about Danimation's animation classes and the impact that they have had on their lives.
- [Upcoming Projects](https://danimation.us/animated-shorts/upcoming-projects/) - Schlitzie: One of Us In Co-production with Waldo Dog Productions, Directed by Steven Belgard. Schlitzie: One of Us is a love letter to the 4-foot-tall performer, who was born with microcephaly, and made his most notable cultural impact via the 1932 classic film Freaks. The Ramones immortalized him with a song; the FX series "American
- [Boys Don't Wear Dresses](https://danimation.us/boys-dont-wear-dresses/) - More Info at SpecLabs.org!In Collaboration with Spectrum Laboratory. Script and Story by Steven Felder and Jason Weissbrod Alon, a young gay man on the autism spectrum who deeply wants to be accepted into the world. He struggles with the need for coming out of his shell but is too scared of other people judging him,
- [Our Animated Minds](https://danimation.us/animated-shorts/our-animated-minds/) - About the Film“Our Animated Minds” is a documentary film about animation and how it enables artists of all abilities to express themselves through the magic of motion! Join us as we tell the history of this incredible artform and the process by which we teach it to the next generation of diverse minds today, giving them
- [The Home Office: The Making of Cartoon HQ](https://danimation.us/animated-shorts/the-home-office/) - About The Home Office. Every office has politics, romance, performance evaluations and HR, but it’s just a little different in an animation studio run by cartoon characters during the pandemic and work from home. About the production. The Home Office was created for the EasterSeals Disability Film Challenge in just five days by a crew
- [The Indiana Cheese Muncher](https://danimation.us/animated-shorts/cheese/) - The Indiana Cheese Muncher is the first animated short created by Zoe Ramos–a 16-year-old girl on the autism spectrum who was mentored by animator, animation teacher, and Chief Creative Officer of DaniMation Entertainment, Dani Bowman. It is also the first animated short distributed by DaniMation Entertainment while it was produced by Zoe’s production company Zobot Studios and
- [The Audition](https://danimation.us/animated-shorts/the-audition/) - The Audition (2018) Mindy is a young girl who wants to be a circus clown. She faces lots of obstacles, but she won’t let anything stop her including the sword swallowing lizard Sandra, who is competing for the same position. Will Mindy get the spot or will Sandra foil Mindy’s plans? Official TrailerComic-Con Panel
- [Somebody NEEDs You](https://danimation.us/animated-shorts/somebody-needs-you/) - Somebody NEEDS You (2016) Starring June Foray An animated short from Dani Bowman and Ruth Elliott-Hilsdon and others, featuring the voice talent of June Foray, from Rocky & Bullwinkle. Co-Produced with EDU Designs Also Available as a Book! DaniMation Entertainment collaborated with EDU Designs to not only create this animated short, but also as a
- [Hide and Shriek](https://danimation.us/animated-shorts/hide-shriek/) - Hide & Shriek (2017) A Student Film from Woodbury University This is a heartwarming story of a young girl named Leti, who visits her father’s tombstone after a Day of the Dead party. But when Leti comes home that night, something spooky is after her. The Junior Studio Team Tucker Joneson: Storylead, Character Design, Animator
- [Mr. Raindrop](https://danimation.us/mr-raindrop/) - In a pond, there live millions of raindrops. They all feel happy with their lives—with one exception. Mr. Raindrop wonders about the beautiful blue sky and the billowing clouds above. At night, he longs to experience life among the glittering stars and the mysterious moon. Every day, he wishes to live on a cloud. To
- [The Adventures of Pelican Pete: A Bird is Born](https://danimation.us/animated-shorts/pelican-pete/) - The Adventures of Pelican Pete: A Bird is Born (2015)In the first part of The Adventures of Pelican Pete trilogy, “A Bird is Born”, it tells a story of how Pelican Pete’s parents started building nests and raising their young, and how Pelican Pete got his baseball cap. Based on the locally renown books by
- [AirBurst: The Soda of Doom](https://danimation.us/airburst-the-soda-of-doom/) - A colorful cast of cute characters prepare for an upcoming interplanetary AirBurst tournament. However, the villainous MM—Ci wishes to halt the tourney before it can begin. He hatches a diabolical plan to trick the athletes into drinking the Soda of Doom, a crazy concoction causing rapid weight gain. Since the sport of Airburst is all
- [Hannah Lost Her Smile](https://danimation.us/hannah-lost-her-smile/) - On a perfectly ordinary morning, Hannah wakes up and enters the bathroom to brush her teeth. But as she gazes into the mirror, she comes to a horrifying realization: her smile has vanished! She makes funny faces, searches around her room, and thinks about her favorite things. But none of it seems to work. Even
- [The Namazu](https://danimation.us/animated-shorts/the-namazu/) - A teenage girl named Dani and her pet cat Iggy arrive at Kashimaland, an amusement park in Japan. The duo enjoy the thrills until a trio of bullies block the entrance to their next ride. Suddenly, a devastating earthquake wreaks havoc on the amusement park. Amidst the panic, Dani decides to meditate. She’s transported to
- [Timeline](https://danimation.us/about-us/timeline/) - The official DaniMation timeline: from the beginning to the present day
- [Our History](https://danimation.us/about-us/our-history/) - dani 2011A 16-year old Dani Bowman in 2011dani_patrick_sandyDani with her aunt Sandy Vielma and uncle Patrick Eidemiller Dani's Dream The story of DaniMation starts with its founder, Dani Bowman. She was diagnosed with autism at age three in 2001. Like many children with autism, she had challenges communicating with others. She didn’t speak at all
- [Online](https://danimation.us/programs/online/) - Remote Learning DaniMation offers remote animation classes in both group and 1:1 settings. These Zoom classes are tailored to provide specialized teaching in 2D animation for everyone from beginners to advanced students. Topics include basic animation principles, storyboarding, story and character development, background design, voice acting, and post-production Whether a student wants a personalized experience
- [UK Animation Workshops](https://danimation.us/workshop/) - Autism Friendly Summer Animation Workshops for ages 10-22 in at University of Plymouth UK August 3rd-14th 2020
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