Born and raised in a family of artists, I was exposed to a myriad of literary, performing and design expressions. I developed an interest in theatre, comic books and movies from a young age but it was animation that finally stole my heart. After dropping out of BITS Pilani and graduating from 3d sense media school, Singapore in 2008, I worked in the TV, Film and music video industry for 15 years.
I directed my first animated short in 2016 that won several international awards including SIGGRAPH ASIA ‘Best in Show’ and an Oscar long list.
In 2023, I directed and wrote an episode of STAR WARS: VISIONS volume 2. The celebrated Star Wars animated anthology streaming on Disney+
I am currently finishing my debut animated feature film SCHIRKOA. An indo- french co-production, created entirely in Unreal Engine.
Ishan Shukla 