Join NewFilmmakers Los Angeles (NFMLA) for a conversation with the experienced animation production team at Studio Gilay, which is a 50% Indigenous-owned Australian studio focused primarily on animation. We will discuss their process in producing and developing animated stories and projects, working in the animation industry, working with First Nations communities in storytelling, and their latest projects.
This conversation will include Studio Gilay directors Jake Duczynksi and James Hackett, producer Melissa Azizi, and senior designer Paul Carlton.
Jake Duczynksi
Studio Director
James Hackett
Studio Director
Melissa Azizi
Producer
Paul Carlton
Senior Designer
About Studio Gilay:
Formed in 2021 by Jake Duczynski and James Hackett, Studio Gilay is a Sydney based production company renown for their unique design presence, close collaboration and honest approach to storytelling. With a commitment to originality, diversity and meaningful on-screen representation, Gilay is backed by a dynamic, multi-skilled and passionate team. Boasting a creative powerhouse of writers, directors and artists, over a third of whom represent First Nations backgrounds, the studio stands as a beacon of innovation and integrity in Australia’s creative sector.
