Welcome to the Max Howard Consulting Group
Max Howard and his consulting partners offer the inside track on animation feature production. An unparalleled group of executives and directors have been assembled to provide first-hand knowledge of how to develop, produce and distribute animated content for feature films and television.
Max Howard provides lectures and workshops on the art of storytelling and pitching, design and production for the feature animation industry. Utilizing his years of experience, Max’s workshops offering insight on how to apply those techniques of film production and storytelling techniques to any business, even non entertainment companies, with the goal of developing unique business plans and marketing solutions.
In addition, Max offers three highly entertaining personal programs: A retrospective of Max Howard’s 25 years in the feature animation industry. Cricket, the quintessentially English sport that baffles and bamboozles, is explained. All Things British - everything you wanted to know about them but were afraid to ask!

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Phuket, Thailand
Max is attending the Asia Business Matching for Creative Economy Venture Capital Forum |
Yerevan, Armenia
Max was just named as a member of the International advisory board. Max wll be conducting a story and producing seminar. |
Beijing, China
Max will be a Keynote Speaker at the International Conference on Animation Education. |
Mumbai, IndiaMax will be conducting story, pitching and producer workshops for ASIFA India |
Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
Burbank, CaliforniaMax will be a speaker at the CTN Animation Expo. |
Seattle, WashingtonMax will be a guest speaker at the 2D Or Not 2D Animation Festival. |
Middlesbrough, UK |
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Upcoming Travels |
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Los Angeles, California August 28rd - 31st |
London, UK September 1st – 7th |
Yerevan, Armenia September 8th – 14th |
London, UK September 15th – October 5th |
Frankfurt, German October 6th – 9th |
Beijing, China October 15th – 17th |
Los Angeles, California October 18th - November 9th |
Baton Rouge, Louisiana November 10th – 13th |
Burbank, California November 19th – 21st |
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Recent Events |
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Anaheim, CaliforniaMax was a guest of honor at the "Be Our Guest" Disney Legend dinner |
Annecy, FranceMax was an official juror |
London, UKMax was the featured speaker |
Cannes, FranceMax was a featured speaker at the Producer's Network on May 14th |
Palos Verdes, California"Hollywood's Future": A panel with Max Howard, President, Exodus Film Group; Eric Starr, Sr. Strategic Planner for Advertising, Media Arts Lab, Apple; Roy Salter, Founding Principal, The Salter Group; and Rob Hummel, CEO, Prime Focus Post Production, North America; hosted by Lewis Douglas, Managing Director, Ocean Alliance |
Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaMax was a featured speaker at Carnegie Mellon University |
McKinney, TexasMax spoke on Innovation in Filmmaking Max was interviewed for Collin College Cougarcast Radio. Click here to listen. |
Sarasota, FloridaMax was a keynote speaker at the Next Step Career Conference. |
Orlando, FloridaMax spoke on Acting for Animation. |
Los Angeles, CaliforniaMax hosted an internet teleseminar called "Producing Animated Features" |
Middlesbrough, UKMax spoke on Creating an Effective Story and How to Pitch It, and presented Max Howard-A Retrospective |
Dublin, IrelandMax spoke on Producing Independent Animated Films |
Burbank, CaliforniaMax spoke on The Virtual Studio Experience at the CTN Animation Expo. |
Orlando, FloridaMax spoke on "Producing an Independent Animated Film" at the Orlando Film Festival. |
ZhengZhou, China
Max was a featured speaker at the ZhengZhou International Animation Forum.
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Yerevan, ArmeniaMax spoke on "Producing an Independent Animated Film" and "Creating an Effective Story and How To Pitch It" at the ReAnimania 1st International Animation Film Festival. |
Seoul, South Korea
Max spoke on "Acting For Animation" and "Creating an Effective Story and How to Pitch It" at the International Digital Content Conference. |
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