In the Tampa Bay Times: Could Tampa Become a World-Class Animation Hub?

The Tampa Bay Times featured the 2026 Tampa Animation Festival on Saturday, November 7, in a story by Neha Seenarine and Christian Blauvelt.

The piece follows the festival from its opening night with LAIKA’s Wildwood to submissions from animation schools on six continents, and asks whether Tampa could become a world-class animation hub.

“There’s something really special about this festival… Tampa is such a fantastic city. It just seems like it’s ripe to grow.” Brad Schiff, LAIKA Head of Animation, in the Times

Read the full story at the Tampa Bay Times →

More coverage of the festival is on our Press page.