EXCLUSIVE: BWA Studios has hired Fatimah Abdullah as head of the animation house. BWA is the only Black female-owned and operated studio in North America and builds equity in the animation industry by consciously hiring Black women, women of color, and nonbinary people of color.
Abdullah is an award-winning executive producer with more than 15 years of experience in the advertising and entertainment industry.
Specializing in animation and VFX, she has spearheaded production across all platforms for globally renowned brands including Delta Air Lines, HBO, CNN, Sesame Street, PBS Kids, Cartoon Network and Nickelodeon — from immersive VR to TV & games.
Before joining BWA Studios, she led creative production as a Series Producer at 9 Story Media. She has also served as Executive Producer for Primal Screen, a design and animation studio, and TRICK 3D an immersive content studio.
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