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Neeraja Raj is a director, screenwriter & animator based in London. She has featured on Variety’s 'Top 10 Animators to Watch, 2022' list and is a 'Forbes 30 Under 30 - Entertainment' honoree of 2023. With over 7 years of diverse artistic experience, she excels in creatively directing projects with a focus on exceptional craftsmanship and execution.
Short Film| CHANEL x BAFA | 2024
A fairytale-esque fantasy-romcom about explosive female desire—set on the Korean coast.
Produced by CHANEL x Busan Film Festival
Short Film| NOUNS DAO NFT | 2024
A surreal comedy set in London, where a romantic make-out sesh is rudely interrupted by an unexpected musical guest... from within.
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Produced by NOUNS, LA
Animated Doc | Client: Room to Read | 2023
She Creates Change is the pioneering nonprofit film series for gender equality. I wrote and directed 'Diksha,' a 2.5D animation episode portraying the inspiring journey of a Nepali woman overcoming discrimination to challenge unjust traditions.
Animation Film | Client: WaterAid | 2021
In light of the 2021 Mars Missions, Fara, a young Madagascan girl dreams of building a spaceship to go to Mars and find water for her family. I directed the 2D animation short film, created for and commissioned by WaterAid, an international NGO charity.
Animation Film | NFTS | 2020
I directed and wrote a whimsical stop-motion musical about a 'catstronaut' on a cosmic quest for the meaning of life. Along the way, she befriends a space pup, leading to a hilarious chain of events involving 'catnip-bis' and an encounter with a tribe of marshmallows!
Feature Film | Aardman | 2021
I worked with directors Peter Lord & Gurinder Chadha on developing an untitled Bollywood-inspired feature at Aardman Animation Studios It's a comedy musical following Bodhi, a young Indian elephant from Kerala with dreams of becoming a famous Bollywood dancer.
Series Development | Disney | 2017
For Disney India, I crafted and directed 'Khatarnaak,' an original show featuring Kartik, Aaloo, and Machis – a farm boy, a Potato, and a Matchbox. Set in a surreal world within a giant Easter Island head's nostril, the trio embarks on daily adventures, saving their peculiar world.
Animation Film | NFTS | 2021
A girl arrives home to an unsettling stranger in my stop-motion horror film exploring mental health. I served as both director and co-writer.
Animation Film | NID | 2016
I wrote and directed "Stars," a heartwarming 2D animated story about kindness. Inspired by my little brother, it follows a boy spreading joy by placing star-shaped stickers on unsuspecting passerbys.