AniMela Team
The Core TEAM
Festival Director
- Artist & storyteller who uses film, illustration & writing to inform & enlighten her audience.
- National Award recipient in 2016 for the film Hum Chitra Banate Hain(We Make Images)
- Honored with Ram Mohan award for Excellence in Animation
- Recipient of “The Legend of Indian Animation award” from Toonz Media Group in 2021.
- Jury Member at Annecy 2024
Artistic Director
- Media professional with 2 decades of experience in film & entertainment events.
- Head of Program : IIFA Film Festivals, IKFF and Indian Retrospective at Marrakech International Film Fest.
- Cross-culture facilitator between European & Indian festivals, producers & distributors.
Event Director
- 3 decades of marketing renowned brands & IPs on national & international platforms: IIFA Awards for 7 years.
- The Times of India Film Awards in Vancouver & South Africa India Film & Television Awards 2013.
- Managed opening & closing ceremonies: 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi & launched the Mumbai Indians with Reliance Industries.
Corporate Alliances
- M&E Professional with 20+ years of experience; recognized in multiple roles as speaker, presenter, jury, etc.
- Set up content practice for Unilever at Mindshare; set up revenue vertical for Times studio
- Business development for films and series at Climb Media
Artistic Development & Industry Head
- Curator, Creative Producer & Acquisition Consultant with 20+ years of experience in films for young audiences.
- Former Creative Head at Children’s Film Society India, Going to School, & Lennep Media, responsible for developing / commissioning award-winning multi-media productions.
- Artistic Director / Curator for prestigious international film festivals including ICFFI, Jio MAMI, Dharamshala IFF, Sharjah IFF, Kerala International Children’s Film Festival and more.
- Jury member at festivals across the world including as a voting juror for International Emmy Awards.
Transmedia Curator
- Established career across multinational media companies, founded digital art label, led gaming startup, and established design communication agency specializing in transmedia content creation for European and Asian markets
- Specializing in transmedia approaches focusing on transforming children’s engagement from passive consumption to active digital authorship, leveraging expertise in analog-digital environments
- Currently leading GUPPY THEATRE to advance these goals, combining expertise in media, design, and child-centric creative development.
BOARD OF ADVISORS
Director, Annecy Animation Film Festival and MIFA - France
Director & COO, Graphiti Studio
CEO, Assemblage Entertainment, Animation film producer - India
Artistic Director of Kaboom Animation Festival - Netherlands
Indian Director & Producer
