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Bombay Rose: Director Gitanjali Rao in Conversation with Netflix's Aram Yacoubian
Friday, February 12th, 2021 (9am PST / 5pm UK / 18:00 CET).
In our 3rd PreVIEW, director Gitanjali Rao speaks about her debut animated feature Bombay Rose. An award-winning festival favorite, the film took two years to complete at PaperBoat Animation Studios, and tells the story of a young dancer living on the streets of Bombay.
Moderated by Aram Yacoubian, Director Original Content Netflix
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Gitanjali Rao, Director, Bombay Rose
A self-taught animator and filmmaker, Gitanjali Rao emerged into the international stage with her animated short, ‘Printed Rainbow’ which premiered in Cannes Critic’s week 2006 ( Kodak Discovery Award, Petite Rail D’Or, Prix Du Jeune) The film went on to win 25 awards and was shortlisted for the Oscar in 2008. Her four independently produced animated shorts have been to over 150 International film festivals and received more than 30 awards. They have been showcased in international art biennales in India, Poland and USA.
Painted frame by frame, Gitanjali’s films travel seamlessly between harsh urban reality and the dream world created by the psyche, to escape that reality. While her depiction of urban reality has a documentary style, the intricate dream worlds are inspired from the rich and varied folk art styles of India.
Her body of work includes animated commercials, pre-production for animated features, logo-motions, as well as graphic novels and illustrated stories. She is also an award winning actor on stage and in films. Bombay Rose, a labour of love made over six years, is her debut feature. For more info on Gitanjali Rao, please visit https://www.gitanjalirao.com/
Aram Yacoubian, Director Original Content, Netflix
Aram Yacoubian is a Director of Original Animation at Netflix, where he is a Content Executive responsible for the sourcing, development and production of Animated Features from independent studios around the world. During his 7+ year tenure at Netflix, Aram has held various positions in Animation and Family content across Creative, Acquisitions and Content Strategy. In these roles, Aram has collaborated with creators, writers, producers and studios to bolster Netflix’s offering of animation and kids & family programming for audiences all over the world.