Award Winning Animator Neeraja Raj telling authentic stories through animation

Neeraja Raj is dedicated to telling authentic and emotionally captivating stories through animation. She is an Indian-origin London-based film director, writer, and animator working in film and media. Her acclaimed 2020 animation film 'Meow or Never' was shortlisted for the '@BAFTA Awards', won the 'Young Director Award', and the International 'Women in Animation' Best Film Award. Her films have officially been featured in Oscar®-Qualifying festivals like SXSW, Tribeca, Cleveland, Austin, Chicago, Sitges and more. She has been recognized as one of @Variety's Top 10 Animators to Watch (2022) and a Forbes 30 Under 30 - Entertainment honoree (2023), Neeraja has also previously worked at Aardman Animations and @Disney. She holds an MA in Directing Animation from the NFTS, UK (2020) and a Bachelor of Design from NID, India (2017). Check out her work: https://www.neerajaraj.com/ 00:00 - 02:30 Meet Neeraja 02:30 - 03:40 Why Animation? 03:40 - 06:10 Storytelling Through Animation 06:10 - 08:28 The Future 08:28 - 10:00 Top Qualities 10:00 - 13:00 Top Tips 13:00 - 15:34 Plans, Dreams & GoalsYour Story Matters! You Matter! Role Models Matter! Lead By Example To Support Others! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.