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 30 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!

"Max Howard is an essential link in the modern evolutionary development of feature animation. His creative fingerprints are on some of the most significant productions from the major studios. He provides a remarkable perspective and, to put a ribbon on the package, is an astute visionary. When he talks, it is an excellent idea to listen carefully."

-Ed Hooks

Why it took 25 years to reboot ‘Space Jam’ and the many stars who nearly did

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Watch the new trailer for 100% Wolf. Max is Executive Producer of this new motion picture, now available on streaming services.

100 percent wolf movie poster

100% Wolf Is MIP Junior’s Most-Screened Series.

Thank you Trickfilmm Festival on Line and Max Howard for a wonderful interview. Everyone who was so lucky to have watched it leaned that Max was a child movie actor, got into animation via WHO SHOT ROGER RABBIT and ended up sharing his very valuable insights about working in China. If you didn’t see it you missed a great opportunity to get some great advice from some one who has been there and is still doing it. - Nancy Denney-Phelps

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Upcoming Events

Hong Kong

July 25, 2021 - Feb 5, 2022

Max will be a visiting professor at Hong Kong Baptist University.

Hong Kong

September 24, 2021

Max will be present a lecture on his animated journey

Hong Kong

Nov 3, 2021

Max will be presenting a screening of The Lion King.

Upcoming Travels

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Hong Kong

July 25 - Feb 5, 2022

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Recent Events
Hong Kong August 17, 2021 Max visited Shaw Studios. View photos here	Hong Kong August 1, 2021 Max was a guest on the 10th Anniversary Live Show Celebration for The Tiara Talk Show. Listen in at https://youtu.be/8ov-fLqd9w4	Podcast June 9, 2021 Max was a guest on AnimNation Podcast with Fraser MacLean.
Nanjing, China May 24 - 25, 2021 Max attended the International Academic Forum Story workshop at Communications University of China, Nanjing	Virtual May 20, 2021 Max attended the Summit, Conference and International Film Festival of Animation, Visual Effects and Videogames.	Nanjing, China May 18, 2021 Max presented the commencement address at Communications University of China, Nanjing
Podcast May 2, 2021 Max was a guest on Dave Bossert's Skull Rock podcast. Click on image to listen to the podcast.	London, UK May 7, 2021 Max visited Escape Studios and working with students there.	London, UK April 23, 2021 Max visited Escape Studios and working with students there.
London, UK March 4 and 26, 2020 Max visited Escape Studios and working with students there.	London, UK February 25, 2020 Max visited Escape Studios and working with students there.	London, UK January 22, 2021 Max visited Escape Studios and working with students there.
Hong Kong Nov 4 - 6, 2020 Max was on the jury and lectuing at the Global University Film Awards.	London, UK Sept 22, 2020 Max visited Escape Studios and working with students there.	London, UK August 28, 2020 Max visited Escape Studios and working with students there.
Online August 18 - 20, 2020 Max spoke and co-hosted the online Global Animation Forum.	London, UK July 28, 2020 Max visited Escape Studios and working with students there.	London, UK June 22, 2020 Max visited Escape Studios and working with students there.
Webinar June 20, 2020 Max was the guest speaker in this webinar, discussing his career and animated journey. Read more here, including how to watch.	London, UK May 19, 2020 Max visited Escape Studios and working with students there.	Zoom Presentation May 5, 2020 Max gave a lecture From Roger Rabbit to China! An Animated Journey.
London, UK May 4, 2020 Max visited Escape Studios and working with students there.	London, UK April 9, 2020 Max visited Escape Studios and working with students there.	London, UK March 27, 2020 Max visited Escape Studios and working with students there.
Dorset, UK March 20, 2020 Max presented a masterclass on Story and Pitching.	Hong Kong (Online) March 10, 2020 Max presented a three hour online masterclass on Development, Production and Producing for students at Academy of Film, Hong Kong Baptist University.	London, UK March 5, 2020 Max visited Escape Studios and working with students there.
Hong Kong Sept 2, 2019 - Jan 30, 2020 Max was a visiting professor in the Fellowship program.	Hong Kong Jan 22, 2020 Max presented ‘An Animated Journey’ at SCAD.	Hong Kong Jan 22, 2020 Max presented a screening of The Iron Giant at SCAD.

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