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Celebrate 10 Years with Animation Mentor!

by | Mar 31, 2015

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10th Anniversary Party!

We had a blast, we hope you did too! On behalf of the founders, the staff, and the mentors – Thank you for a decade of AWESOME and here’s to the next 10! We couldn’t have done it without you. Check out some of the pics from all around the world! Post your memories of Animation Mentor at #am10years

– The Animation Mentor Crew

Animation Mentor Oakland- 10 Years

Staff, Animation Mentor Alumni (now ILMers) – Oakland and Santiago – Last peeps standing at 2:00 AM


Thank you everyone for the kind words!

See more at #am10years

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Facebook Feed - Jason Schleifer

Facebook Feed - Josh Brook


Fun Times All Around the World!

Animation Mentor New York - 10 Years

White Plains, New York

Animation Mentor New York - 10 Years

Women in Animation – White Plains, New York

Animation Mentor New York - 10 Years

Sydney, Australia REPRESENT!

Animation Mentor Vancouver - 10 Years

Vancouver, Canada

Animation Mentor Vancouver - 10 Years

Vancouver, Canada

Animation Mentor Santiago Chile - 10 Years

Custom cutout of Aia in Santiago, Chile

Animation Mentor Santiago Chile - 10 Years

Santiago, Chile

Animation Mentor Santiago Chile - 10 Years

Santiago hung in there til the end

Animation Mentor Oakland- 10 Years

Oakland – Daniel just completed AN01!

Animation Mentor Oakland- 10 Years

Bobby Beck, Cathleen Hylton and Josh Brook in Oakland

Animation Mentor Brazil- 10 Years

Ola from Brazil!

Animation Mentor Madrid- 10 Years

Hola from Madrid!

Animation Mentor Oakland- 10 Years

David, the host in Madrid, gave out candy

Animation Mentor Oakland- 10 Years

Keeping it classy in London!

Animation Mentor Oakland- 10 Years

Hello from London!

Animation Mentor Oakland- 10 Years

Some Animation Mentor Alumni (now Pixar) hanging out in Oakland!

Animation Mentor Oakland- 10 Years

Party is going in Oakland!

Animation Mentor Oakland- 10 Years

Shawn Kelly signs our 10 year anniversary poster!

Animation Mentor Oakland- 10 Years

Bobby Beck hangs out with Chile!


Thank you everyone – Keep posting your memories at #am10years

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