Co-founder and former Executive of Nelvana Limited, Clive Smith, is an acclaimed creative talent in the world of animation. Smith’s many credits include co-producing and directing numerous features and television specials including the animated Beetlejuice, Cosmic Christmas, The Devil and Daniel Mouse, Intergalactic Thanksgiving, Tintin, Rupert, and the classic animated feature, Rock & Rule. Smith left Nelvana in the fall of 2001 and is currently developing several independent film projects with Musta Costa Fortune Inc., his production entity. The graphic novel that Smith will be premiering at TCAF 2024, which is based on an original screenplay of his titled “The Rather Unusual Adventures of Ice Cream Girl & Mr. Licorice”, is his first foray into the world of graphic novels and is a project that has brought together a dynamic group of comic creators.

,,,Here is a list of the featured/contributing artists and links to each of their portfolios: Clive Smith (https://lifeofclive.com/), J. Torres (https://www.jtorrescomics.com), Fred Kennedy (https://leagueofcomicgeeks.com/people/15823/fred-kennedy), Millena Shang (https://millenashang.com), Michele Assarasakorn (http://msassyk.com), Ian Herring (https://156thmongoose.com), Irma Kniivila (https://www.irmaillustration.com), Chuck Gammage (https://www.cganim.com), Hyein Lee (https://www.hyeinlee.com), Nelson Wu (https://www.onionlabs.net/en-ca)