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Madeline Sharafian

b. 1993

American filmmaker (born 1993)

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About Madeline Sharafian

Born 1993. Madeline Sharafian is an American film director, storyboard artist, film screenwriter, director, screenwriter and animator.

Madeline Sharafian (born February 1, 1993) and is of Armenian descent. By 2013, she was enrolled in CalArts.

Career In 2013, Sharafian wrote and directed the short film Omelette. In 2014, she served as a storyboard artist, writer, and character designer on the Cartoon Network series We Bare Bears. In 2017, she storyboarded sequences for Coco and Dante's Lunch. In October 2020, it was announced that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the short would instead premiere on Disney+. In 2022, she served as a storyboard artist for Turning Red. After finishing Elio, Sharafian was confirmed to be developing another original Pixar feature film.

Filmography Feature films Year Title Director StoryWriter StorySupervisor StoryArtist AdditionalVoices Pixar SeniorCreative Team Ref. 2017 Coco 2020 Onward 2022 Turning Red 2025 Elio 2026 Hoppers Toy Story 5

Short films Year Title Director Writer Animator Other Notes [refs] 2013 Omelette Producer 2017 Weekends Cel painter Dante's Lunch Story artist 2018 Purl Story trust 2020 Burrow 2024 Dream Productions Associate executive producer

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Important facts

Born
1 February 1993, Alameda
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Film director, storyboard artist, film screenwriter, director, screenwriter, animator
Nationality
United States

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Madeline Sharafian?

American filmmaker (born 1993)

When was Madeline Sharafian born?

Madeline Sharafian was born on 1 February 1993 in Alameda.

What is Madeline Sharafian's occupation?

Madeline Sharafian is a film director, storyboard artist, film screenwriter, director, screenwriter and animator.

What nationality is Madeline Sharafian?

Madeline Sharafian is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Madeline Sharafian

· Wikidata: Q106595662

· DBpedia: Madeline Sharafian

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