Neeraja Raj

Neeraja Raj is an Indian-origin London-based film director, writer and animator working in film and media, with an innate desire to tell authentic and emotionally captivating stories.
Her acclaimed 2020 animation film ‘Meow or Never’ was shortlisted for the ‘BAFTA Awards’, won the ‘Young Director Award’, and the International ‘Women in Animation’ Best Film Award. Her films have officially been featured in Oscar®-Qualifying festivals like SXSW, Tribeca, Cleveland, Austin, Chicago, Sitges and more.
Recognised as one of Variety’s Top 10 Animators to Watch (2022) and a Forbes 30 Under 30 – Entertainment honouree (2023), Neeraja has also previously worked at Aardman Animations and Disney. She holds an MA in Directing Animation from the NFTS, UK (2020) and a Bachelor of Design from NID, India (2017).