VFX Voice Features
Every story carries a legacy.
Through in depth interviews and editorial features, we explore the journeys of women who are redefining what leadership looks like in VFX. Their paths are different. Their impact is undeniable.
These are not just profiles. They are blueprints for possibility.
VFX Voice
Neishaw Ali
President, Executive Producer, Spin VFX
Rise Up: Building a Culture of Trust and Community: Neishaw Ali
Victoria Alonso
Film Producer
2017 VES Visionary Award Winner Victoria Alonso: Storytelling is Her Superpower
Cinzia Angelini
Writer, Director, Story Artist,Warner Bros. Animation
Cinzia Angelini: Bridging Cultural Diversity Through the Magic of Animation
Jennifer Bell
Executive Vice President, Visual Effects, Universal Pictures
Jennifer Bell: Leading a Dominant Era of Visual Effects at Universal
Sara Bennett
Visual Effects Supervisor
Sara Bennett: Oscar-Winner Turns Passion into Inspiration for Women in Film
Liz Bernard
Senior Animation Supervisor, Digital Domain
Liz Bernard Finds Fascination in the Details of Character Animation
Amy Bunszel
Executive Vice President, Autodesk
STEM Rising – Women Lead at the Intersection of Creativity & Tech: Amy Bunszel
Gaia Bussolati
Visual Effects Supervisor, Effetti Digitali Italiani
Gaia Bussolati: Connecting Hollywood and Italian Cinema – And Staying Curious
Charmaine Chan
Visual Effects Supervisor, Industrial Light & Magic
Women Lead: Spotlight on Women in VFX Creator Charmaine Chan
Joyce Cox, VES
Producer/Visual Effects Producer
Joyce Cox, VES: Celebrating a Production Puzzle Master
Zoe Cranley
Head of CG, beloFX
Zoe Cranley: Lessons Learned, Leadership, and a Love of Match-Moving in VFX
Rachel Day
Senior Producer, Bonfire Studios
Rachel Day: The Game-Changing Gamemaker Behind Overwatch
Marge Dean
President, Women in Animation; Head of Studio, Skybound
Marge Dean: Breaking Down Barriers for the Animated Creative Workforce
Camille Eden
Interim Executive Director, Sony Pictures Animation
Camille Eden: Building a Diverse Talent Pipeline
Diana Giorgiutti
VFX Producer
VFX Producer Diana Giorgiutti: From Pop Videos and Talking Animals to Bullet Time
Searit Huluf
Creative Producer & Project Manager, Buna Productions
Searit Huluf Brings Together Live-Action and Animation
Gale Anne Hurd
Film & TV Producer; Founder, Valhalla Entertainment
VES Lifetime Achievement Honoree Gale Anne Hurd: Celebrating Sheroes is Her Superpower
Jennifer Lee
Filmmaker/Producer
Jennifer Lee: Creating New Animated Classics That Inspire the Imagination
Nosipho Maketo-van den Bragt
Owner & CEO, Chocolate Tribe; Founder of AVIJOZI
Nosipho Maketo-van den Bragt Altered Her Carer Path to Launch Chocolate Tribe
Dr. Jacquelyn Ford Morie
VR & Immersive Technology Pioneer
Immersed in the Many Worlds of Jacquelyn Ford Morie
Dr. Jacquelyn Ford Morie: Pioneering Immersive Technology
Artemis Oikonomopoulou
Visuel Effects Supervisor
Artemis Oikonomopoulou: Cinesite Supervisor is Exactly Where She Should Be – Living VFX
Laura Pedro
Visual Effects Supervisor, El Ranchito
Laura Pedro Excels at the Magic of Making Effects Invisible
Ellen Poon
Visual Effects Supervisor, Visual Effects Producer
Trailblazing: Forge a Path Where One Does Not Exist: Ellen Poon
Kristen Prahl
Visual Effects Supervisor, Ghost A/S
Kristen Prahl: VFX Producer Finds Success Comes With ‘A Little Faith, Trust and Pixie Dust”
Janelle Ralla
Visual Effects Supervisor
VFX Supervisor Janelle Ralla: Bridging the Gap Between Art, Technology and Family
Domee Shi
Animator/Film Director
Domee Shi: The Remarkable Journey of Pixar’s First Female Feature Film Director
Marianne Speight
Executive Producer, Crafty Apes
Marianne Speight: Achieving the Filmmaker’s Vision by Embracing VFX
Sheila Wickens
Visual Effects Supervisor, Untold Studios
Sheila Wickens: Collaborating to Realize a Filmmaker’s Vision is a VFX Supervisor’s Dream
Hayley Williams
Special Effects Supervisor
Engineering Memorable Action Scenes with SFX Supervisor Hayley Williams
Kaitlyn Yang
Visual Effects Supervisor, Founder, Alpha Studios
Dare Greatly – Creativity is Always a Leap of Faith: Kaitlyn Yang
Roundtable Discussions
Insights From Women in VFX Leadership
FEATURING
Lisa Cooke
VES Board Chair Emerita
Chrysta Marie Burton
Senior Vice President Physical Production &
Visual Effects, Paramount Pictures
Janet Lewin
Senior Vice President, Lucasfilm &
General Manager, ILM
Kathy Chasen-Hay
Senior Vice President of Visual Effects,
Skydance Productions
Achieving Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in VFX and Media & Entertainment Tech in Conversation with Women Who Lead
FEATURING
Janet Muswell Hamilton, VES
Senior VP – Visual Effects, HBO
Janet Lewin
Senior VP, Lucasfilm &
General Manager, ILM
Leona Frank
Senior Director – Media &
Entertainment Marketing, Autodesk
Nina Stille
Director – Strategic Talent, Inclusion &Engagement, Intel Corp.
Barbara Marshall
Global Segment Lead
Media & Entertainment, HP