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Pixar’s “Elio” garners multiple award nominations: An interview with director Madeline Sharafian
Pixar’s latest feature, the animated cosmic adventure "Elio,” has earned significant recognition, with recent nominations for the 2026 Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture - Animated and the Critics' Choice Award for Best Animated Feature. Additional nominations are sure to follow.
"Elio” was co-directed by Armenian-American Madeline Sharafian and Domee Shi, making Sharafian the first Armenian and third woman to ever direct a feature film at Pixar. This fall, she was also honored by the
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You forgot to mention Katherine Sarafian, an Armenian-American film producer. She started at Pixar Animation Studios as an artist but was shifted from the art department to marketing during the making of A Bug’s Life by Pixar. She then became a producer within Pixar.
Did you forget to mention Katherine Sarafian?
An Armenian-American film producer who started at Pixar Animation Studios as an artist but was shifted from the art department to marketing during the making of A Bug’s Life by Pixar. She then became a producer within Pixar.