Sanjay Shah
Co-creator, Showrunner, "Everybody Still Hates Chris"
He’s the co-creator / showrunner of Everybody Still Hates Chris (with Chris Rock) which is releasing on Sept 25 on Comedy Central. Prior to that, he was the co-showrunner/executive producer of Apple’s animated musical Central Park. His other television writing credits include Pixar’s Dream Productions, Fresh Off The Boat, King of the Hill, and South Park. He's sold pilots to Netflix, Paramount+, Hulu, ABC, FOX, and NBC. He’s written both live-action and animated features for Pixar, Sony, and Universal. He's a writing mentor at the Sundance Institute’s annual Episodic Lab.
All Sessions by Sanjay Shah
The Delicate Art of Balancing Personal Visions and Industry Needs
In this inspiring session, we talk to some of the top artistic forces in the animation industry about how they manage to balance personal artistic ventures with coming up with projects that sell in the commercial marketplace today. What is the secret formula in staying commercially viable and ready for the changing demands of the animation industry while bringing your own personal visions and unique artistic perspective to a modern animated project. Our animation superstars also share their personal exercises and methods to stay fresh artistically and creatively and how they manage to be open to notes from producers and executives without sacrificing their soul.