‘Moana’ and ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ Producer Osnat Shurer to Share Insights at VIEW Conference 2020
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VIEW Conference is pleased to confirm the participation of Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Osnat Shurer at its annual event in October 2020. In a special virtual session, the Academy Award®-nominated producer of Moana will share insights from her career as a filmmaker and documentarian and talk about her upcoming project, “Raya and the Last Dragon” set to release in theaters March 2021.
During this live session Osnat will be in virtual conversation with Carolyn Giardina, Tech Editor at Hollywood Reporter. She will also be responding to a selection of questions submitted by attendees on our website during the session.
This event takes place on Tuesday, October 20th, 2020 at 10:00am PDT / 18:00 BST / 19:00 CET, and will be streamed live to a global audience.
After producing and directing various film and television projects, plus a number of interactive installations, Shurer joined Pixar Animation Studios in 2002 as executive producer of the studio’s Shorts Group, where she oversaw production of animated projects across multiple platforms. Shurer has also consulted on a number of animated features, including Aardman Animations’ Arthur Christmas.
Shurer joined Walt Disney Animation Studios in 2012 as Vice President of Development. In 2017, she received an Academy Award nomination as producer of Moana, together with directors John Musker and Ron Clements, in the best Animated Feature Film category.
In a special virtual presentation at VIEW 2020, Osnat Shurer will present to a global audience on a range of topics including the cultural consultancy work she undertook with the Oceanic Story Trust for Moana. She will also discuss her current work as producer of Disney’s upcoming animated feature Raya and The Last Dragon, directed by Don Hall and Carlos López Estrada, and scheduled for release in Spring 2021.
It is fascinating to hear Osnat speak about gender representation. She has produced films featuring strong female characters with her team at Disney, depicting women as warriors. This is true of Moana, and I have an inkling it will continue to be true of Raya and the Last Dragon. During VIEW Conference this October, we will have a wonderful opportunity to discuss with Osnat her creative vision and the unique stories she brings to the screen.
Dr. Maria Elena Gutierrez, Conference Director