Dani Bowman
Dani Bowman—who is on the autism spectrum founded her company, DaniMation Entertainment, at age 14. She graduated with BFA in Animation in 2018 and an MBA in Global Strategy and Leadership in 2020. Dani has premiered 9 animated short films, a PSA, and a music at San Diego Comic Con. Over the next 12 years, Dani has led summer animation camps and around the country, initially with Joey Travolta's Inclusion Films, and then expanding out on her own, adding programs at the University of South Florida and Plymouth University in England, teaching over 2000 youth with autism and other different abilities. In 2020, Dani pivoted to teaching animation from in-person to online with 1-Week Animation Workshops and One-on-one classes. In addition to teaching animation, Dani works with her students as a role model and mentor, encouraging them to follow their dreams. Dani is currently working on getting a Ph.D, studying the impact her program has had in the autism community.
