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 Los Angeles, CA – November 2-4, 2025

Kristine Belson

President, Features and Series

As president, Sony Pictures Animation, features and series, Kristine Belson is responsible for spearheading the studio’s strategy and growth as well as overseeing the development and production of all theatrical, serial and short form content on the Sony Pictures Animation slate.

 

Sony Pictures Animation's past releases include the mouth-watering "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs" and monster comedy "Hotel Transylvania" film series. The studio's recent releases include the action comedy “The Mitchells vs. The Machines,” which was nominated for an Academy Award, and the studio’s first adult animated series, “Agent Elvis,” featuring the voice of Matthew McConaughey for Netflix.

In 2023, the studio released the much-anticipated theatrical sequel, “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,” which went on to earn an Oscar® nomination for Best Animated Feature, and launched its second animated series: “Young Love,” for Max.

In 2018, Sony Animation released “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,” the critically-acclaimed, visually groundbreaking film that went on to win the Academy Award® for Best Animated Feature. The following year, the studio collaborated with filmmaker Matthew A. Cherry on the short film “Hair Love,” which won the Academy Award® for Best Animated Short.

 

Belson joined Sony Pictures Animation in 2015 after spending nearly a decade at DreamWorks Animation, where she produced the Academy Award-nominated animated feature "The Croods." Belson also served as Executive Producer of the Academy Award®-nominated film, "How to Train Your Dragon."

 

Belson joined DreamWorks Animation with over 15 years’ experience developing and producing live-action and animated films for the Jim Henson Company, Columbia Pictures, Turner Pictures, and 20th Century Fox.

All Sessions by Kristine Belson

4:30 pm - 5:20 pm
Garland Ballroom

A Conversation with Three Major Studio Leaders

Join three of the most powerful women in animation —  Sony Pictures Animation president Kristine Belson, DreamWorks Animation president Margie Cohn and Nickelodeon Animation and Paramount Animation president, Ramsey Naito — for a relaxed and frank conversation about the state of the business and the art form, the big studios’ priorities in 2025, a sneak peek at upcoming projects, and helpful advice on how to thrive in animation during these challenging, unpredictable and exciting times.