Madeline Sharafian among directors of new Pixar project

The animated film “Elio”, created by Pixar Studios together with Walt Disney Pictures, is one of the most anticipated animation projects of the year. The film, which follows a boy with a vivid imagination, is set to premiere on June 20.

Among the directors of “Elio” is Armenian-born American animator Madeline “Maddie” Sharafian, an Oscar nominee and two-time Annie Award nominee. While still a student at the California Institute of the Arts, she gained recognition for her short film “Omelette” about a dog trying to cheer up its owner with food.

In 2020, she released her project “Burrow”, a story about a rabbit trying to build the house of its dreams. Madeline Sharafian also worked as a storyboard artist in the animated series “We Bare Bears” and the animated film “Coco”.