Careers & Cake: The Art of Networking with DNEG Animation

Monday 09 Nov 2026 - 12:30
Anthony Burgess Foundation
Runtime: 120 mins (approx.)

Join the DNEG Animation team for an event that will fuel your creativity and career!

Start the afternoon at our friendly networking session, for young artists ready to take their next step. This is the perfect opportunity to connect with peers, gain insight from industry heavyweights, and practice your networking skills in a fun low-pressure environment – and find out how networking can be a piece of cake!

This event is supported by:

Guests

Dara McGarry

After 14 years at Disney Feature Animation working on such films as Tangled, Bolt and Frozen, Dara followed her lifelong ambition to live in London, joining DNEG as an Artist Manager. After a few years in VFX, supporting films such as Avengers: Age of Ultron, Life and Assassins Creed, she helped build DNEG’s Animation Division, contributing to Ron’s Gone Wrong, Entergalactic, Garfield and That Christmas. Today, she helps to bring students and careers together.

Kara Oropallo

Kara’s goal is to create a healthy and happy employee experience by connecting artists and managers with the tools and networks they need to succeed — both at the start of their careers and throughout journeys. Kara started her career at DreamWorks Animation where she worked on films such as Rise of the Guardians, The Croods, Trolls, and Boss Baby. Prior to joining DNEG Animation in 2021, Kara taught production management and creative leadership. She conducted workshops with loads of studios and learned a ton!