Uploaded December 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
What's up Rise Up Fam! We got our next founder spotlight with Frank Abney! Check out what Frank's fun fact is... hint: 🚲
Frank E. Abney III is a California native African-American who grew up with a passion for storytelling, drawing and movies. After graduating from The Art Institute of California – San Francisco, he began working as an animator on game, film and TV projects like Tomb Raider, Disney’s Oscar-winning Frozen and Big Hero 6 and DreamWorks Animation’s Kung Fu Panda 3 and The Boss Baby. He then joined the team at Pixar, where he has collaborated on Coco, Incredibles 2, Toy Story 4, and its upcoming film, Soul. Abney recently executive produced Sony Picture Animation’s Academy Award-winning short “Hair Love” with Issa Rae, and is currently directing an animated feature film at Netflix.
Founder Spotlight:
Frank E. Abney III | Director, Netflix Animation
Rise Up Animation Founders:
Bobby Pontillas
Frank Abney
Trent Correy
Monica Lago-Kaytis
Are you ready to Rise Up together? Join the movement by checking out our upcoming panels and visiting our social media!
Website: riseupanimation.org
Instagram: instagram.com/riseupanimation
Facebook: facebook.com/Rise-Up-Animation-111394517713539
Twitter: mobile.twitter.com/riseupanimation
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/rise-up-animation
Inspire. Educate. Create. #RiseUpAnimation
Music:
“Faces” and “Wishing” by Austin Chen
YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCU76ofnYILqphD3TbyNx96A
IG: instagram.com/acxlemusic
Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/3y6dmAk5GeWK3wjo8xcpjf
“Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Theme Remix” by Video Game Remixes
YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCxr2ckHnwEr4VKqCe0INVAw
IG: instagram.com/videogamere
SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/videogameremixes
What's up Rise Up Fam! We got our next founder spotlight with Frank Abney! Check out what Frank's fun fact is... hint: 🚲
Frank E. Abney III is a California native African-American who grew up with a passion for storytelling, drawing and movies. After graduating from The Art Institute of California – San Francisco, he began working as an animator on game, film and TV projects like Tomb Raider, Disney’s Oscar-winning Frozen and Big Hero 6 and DreamWorks Animation’s Kung Fu Panda 3 and The Boss Baby. He then joined the team at Pixar, where he has collaborated on Coco, Incredibles 2, Toy Story 4, and its upcoming film, Soul. Abney recently executive produced Sony Picture Animation’s Academy Award-winning short “Hair Love” with Issa Rae, and is currently directing an animated feature film at Netflix.
Founder Spotlight:
Frank E. Abney III | Director, Netflix Animation
Rise Up Animation Founders:
Bobby Pontillas
Frank Abney
Trent Correy
Monica Lago-Kaytis
Are you ready to Rise Up together? Join the movement by checking out our upcoming panels and visiting our social media!
Website: riseupanimation.org
Instagram: instagram.com/riseupanimation
Facebook: facebook.com/Rise-Up-Animation-111394517713539
Twitter: mobile.twitter.com/riseupanimation
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/rise-up-animation
Inspire. Educate. Create. #RiseUpAnimation
Music:
“Faces” and “Wishing” by Austin Chen
YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCU76ofnYILqphD3TbyNx96A
IG: instagram.com/acxlemusic
Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/3y6dmAk5GeWK3wjo8xcpjf
“Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Theme Remix” by Video Game Remixes
YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCxr2ckHnwEr4VKqCe0INVAw
IG: instagram.com/videogamere
SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/videogameremixes
