Sanjay Patel
Illustrator, Animator, Writer, Director, Creator, "Ghee Happy"
Sanjay Patel is an illustrator, animator, writer, and director, as well as the creator of "Ghee Happy," a collection of books, animation, and paper products that marry his whimsical style and graphic cuteness with the awesome universe of Hindu deities. During his 20-year career at Pixar Animation Studios, he worked on numerous feature films and directed the short film Sanjay’s Super Team, for which he earned an Academy Award nomination and an Annie Award nomination. Most recently he created an original animated preschool show for Netflix called Ghee Happy which won Best TV/Media - Preschool Series at the 51st Annie Awards. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and their two sons.
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ASIFA-Hollywood Presents: Annie Award Winners Discuss the State of Animation
A panel of well-known animation stars and past Annie award winners will discuss their projects and skills that earned them a prestigious Annie award win. Moderated by ASIFA-Hollywood’s Executive Director Aubry MIntz, the audience will remain engaged with remarkable stories by these talented artists discussing both studio and independent production and offering advice on what it takes to become the top of their field and how to survive during difficult, challenging times in this important industry.