She was awarded a Fulbright scholarship and completed an MFA degree in animation from the Rochester Institute of Technology, in New York. She’s currently a student at Animation Mentor. Gayane’s films HOW THE RAIN STARTS, Encore, Encore, Encore and UNHINGED are hand-drawn animated films that explore philosophical themes. They were included in the RIT SOFA honors show and have been screened at well-known festivals. At present, Gayane is a pre-visualization and layout supervisor at an animation studio in Moscow, Russia. She also freelances for the Academy Award winning Alexandr Petrov Animation Studio. To learn more about her work, please visit www.gayanebagdasaryan.com.