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{{Short description|American filmmaker (born 1993)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox person
| image              = Madeline sharafian.jpg
| alt                = <!-- [[WP:ALT]] -->
| caption            = Sharafian in November 2019
| birth_date         = {{Birth date and age|1993|2|1}}
| birth_place        = [[Alameda, California|Alameda]], California
| nationality        = American
| alma_mater         = [[CalArts]]<ref name="Cartoon" />
| occupation         = {{Flatlist|
* Film director
* Screenwriter
* Storyboard artist
}}
| employer           = {{Plainlist|
* [[Cartoon Network]] (2014–2017)
* [[Pixar|Pixar Animation Studios]] (2017–present)
}}
| years_active       = 2013−present
}}

'''Madeline Sharafian''' (born February 1, 1993)<ref name="atogt" /> is an American film director, screenwriter, and storyboard artist. She is best known for her work at [[Pixar]], including directing the short film ''[[Burrow (film)|Burrow]]'' (2020) and the upcoming feature film ''[[Elio (film)|Elio]]'' (2025).

==Early life==
Sharafian was born in [[Alameda, California|Alameda]], California,<ref name="atogt">{{cite web|title=Madeline Sharafian |url=https://www.atogt.com/askoscar/display-person.php?id=93173 |website=And the Oscar goes to... |access-date=25 August 2024}}</ref> and is of Armenian descent.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://en.armradio.am/2021/03/16/two-armenian-american-filmmakers-to-compete-for-oscars/|title=Two Armenian-American filmmakers to compete for Oscars|first=Siranush|last=Ghazanchyan|website=[[Public Radio of Armenia]]|date=March 16, 2021|access-date=August 25, 2024}}</ref> By 2013, she was enrolled in [[CalArts]].<ref name="Cartoon" />

==Career==
In 2013, Sharafian wrote and directed the short film ''Omelette''.<ref name="Interview" /><ref>{{cite web |url=https://filmnosis.com/shortfilms/omelette/ |title=Omelette |website=Filmnosis |access-date=August 25, 2024}}</ref> In 2014, she served as a storyboard artist, writer, and character designer on the [[Cartoon Network]] series ''[[We Bare Bears]]''.<ref name="Interview">{{cite web |url=https://awardsradar.com/2021/03/07/interview-madeline-sharafian-examines-her-love-of-animals-how-that-translates-on-screen-and-her-short-burrow/ |title=Interview: Madeline Sharafian Examines Her Love of Animals, How That Translates on Screen, and Her Short 'Burrow' |first=Kendall |last=Tinston |website=Awards Radar |date=March 7, 2021 |access-date=August 25, 2024}}</ref> In 2017, she storyboarded sequences for ''[[Coco (2017 film)|Coco]]'' and ''[[Dante's Lunch]]''.<ref name="Dante" /><ref name="Coco" /> In 2020, she wrote and directed a [[2D animation|2D animated]] [[Pixar]] short film titled ''[[Burrow (film)|Burrow]]'', originally slated to play in theaters before the feature film ''[[Soul (2020 film)|Soul]]''.<ref name="Burrow">{{cite web |url=https://www.laughingplace.com/w/news/2020/09/26/2d-animated-short-burrow-to-premiere-with-pixars-soul-in-theaters-on-november-20th/ |title=2D Animated Short "Burrow" To Premiere With Pixar's "Soul" In Theaters on November 20th |author=Laughing Place Disney Newsdesk |work=Laughing Place |date=September 26, 2020 |access-date=August 25, 2024 |archive-date=October 28, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201028080204/https://www.laughingplace.com/w/news/2020/09/26/2d-animated-short-burrow-to-premiere-with-pixars-soul-in-theaters-on-november-20th/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In October 2020, it was announced the short would instead premiere on [[Disney+]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fleming |first=Ryan |date=April 12, 2021 |title=''Burrow'' Creators Madeline Sharafian And Michael Capbarat On Sharing Vulnerability: 'There's No Shame In Admitting You're In Over Your Head' |url=https://deadline.com/2021/04/burrow-creators-madeline-sharafian-and-michael-capbarat-on-sharing-vulnerability-theres-no-shame-in-admitting-you-are-in-over-your-head-1234732554/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20211202022007/https://deadline.com/2021/04/burrow-creators-madeline-sharafian-and-michael-capbarat-on-sharing-vulnerability-theres-no-shame-in-admitting-you-are-in-over-your-head-1234732554/ |archive-date=December 2, 2021 |access-date=August 26, 2024 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://whatsondisneyplus.com/pixar-sparkshorts-burrow-coming-soon-to-disney/ |title=Pixar SparkShorts "Burrow" Coming Soon to Disney+ |author=What's On Disney+ |work=What's On [[Disney+]] |date=October 9, 2020 |access-date=August 25, 2024 |archive-date=October 28, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201028142912/https://whatsondisneyplus.com/pixar-sparkshorts-burrow-coming-soon-to-disney/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2022, she served as a storyboard artist for ''[[Turning Red]]''.<ref name="Cartoon" /> In August 2024, she was announced to be making her feature directorial debut with ''[[Elio (film)|Elio]]'', alongside [[Domee Shi]], replacing original director [[Adrian Molina]].<ref name="Elio">{{Cite web |last=Taylor |first=Drew |date=August 10, 2024 |title=Pixar Chief Pete Docter Talks New 'Elio' Directors, Story and Casting Changes {{!}} Exclusive |url=https://www.thewrap.com/elio-pixar-new-directors-story-cast-changes-pete-docter/ |access-date=August 25, 2024 |website=[[The Wrap]] |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Filmography==

===Feature films===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! [[Film director|Director]]
! [[Storyboard artist|Story artist]]
! Notes/Ref(s)
|-
| 2017
| ''[[Coco (2017 film)|Coco]]''
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
|<ref name="Coco" />
|-
| 2022
| ''[[Turning Red]]''
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
|<ref name="Cartoon">{{cite web |url=https://www.cartoonbrew.com/shorts/madeline-sharafian-on-burrow-oscar-shorts-interview-series-204111.html |title=Madeline Sharafian on 'Burrow' (Oscar Shorts Interview Series) |first=Carlos |last=Aguilar |website=[[Cartoon Brew]] |date=April 13, 2021 |access-date=August 25, 2024}}</ref>
|-
| 2025
| ''[[Elio (film)|Elio]]''
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| ''Post-production''<ref name="Elio" />
|-
|}

===Short films===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! [[Film director|Director]]
! [[Screenwriter|Writer]]
! Other
! Notes/Ref(s)
|-
| 2013
| ''Omelette''
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| Producer<ref name="Interview" />
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2017
| ''[[Weekends (2017 film)|Weekends]]''
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| Animator<br>Cel painter<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.weekends-film.com/about.html |title=Weekends |access-date=August 26, 2024}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Dante's Lunch]]''
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| Story artist<ref name="Dante">{{cite web |url=https://pixarpost.com/2017/04/easter-eggs-found-in-coco-teaser-short.html |title=Easter Eggs Found in the 'Coco' Teaser Short, 'Dante's Lunch' |website=Pixar Post |author=Julie & T.J. |access-date=August 25, 2024}}</ref>
|-
| 2018
| ''[[Purl (film)|Purl]]''
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| Story trust<ref>{{cite web |url=https://whatsondisneyplus.com/pixar-sparkshort-burrow-review/ |title=Pixar Sparkshort Burrow Review |website=Whats on Disney+ |first=Roger |last=Palmer |date=December 21, 2020 |access-date=August 26, 2024}}</ref>
|-
| 2020
| ''[[Burrow (film)|Burrow]]''
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| Animator<ref name="Burrow" />
|-
| 2021
| ''[[Twenty Something (2021 film)|Twenty Something]]''
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| Story trust
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! [[Film director|Director]]
! [[Screenwriter|Writer]]
! [[Storyboard artist|Story artist]]
! Other
! Notes/Ref(s)
|-
| 2014–17
| ''[[We Bare Bears]]''
| {{No}}
| {{Yes|20 episodes}}
| {{Yes|17 episodes}}
| {{Yes}}
| Character designer<ref name="Interview" />
|-
| 2016
| ''[[List of We Bare Bears episodes#Shorts|Goodnight, Ice Bear]]''
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| Editor<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.facebook.com/icebearicy/videos/good-night-ice-bear-minisode/133826388657517/ |title=Good Night Ice Bear-Minisode |website=[[Facebook]] |date=March 16, 2021 |access-date=August 27, 2024}}</ref>
|}

==Accolades==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="width:99%;"
|+ {{sronly|Accolades received by Madeline Sharafian}}
|-
! scope="col" style="width:19%;"| Award
! scope="col" style="width:6%;"| Date
! scope="col" style="width:32%;"| Category
! scope="col" style="width:28%;"| Nominated work
! scope="col" style="width:8%;"| Result
! scope="col" style="width:4%;" class="unsortable"| Ref(s)
|-
! scope="row" | [[Academy Awards]]
|[[93rd Academy Awards|April 25, 2021]]
|[[Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film|Best Animated Short]]
|''[[Burrow (film)|Burrow]]''
|{{Nom}}
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/events/farmageddon-onward-over-the-moon-soul-wolfwalkers-nominated-for-2021-oscars/ |title='Farmageddon', 'Onward', 'Over the Moon', 'Soul', 'Wolfwalkers' Nominated for 2021 Oscars |website=[[Animation Magazine]] |first=Ramin |last=Zahed |date=March 15, 2021 |access-date=August 25, 2024 |archive-date=March 15, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210315143104/https://www.animationmagazine.net/events/farmageddon-onward-over-the-moon-soul-wolfwalkers-nominated-for-2021-oscars/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2021/mar/15/the-full-list-of-2021-oscar-nominations |title=The full list of 2021 Oscar nominations |date=March 15, 2021 |work=[[The Guardian]] |access-date=August 25, 2024 |archive-date=March 15, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210315131746/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2021/mar/15/the-full-list-of-2021-oscar-nominations |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=June 15, 2020 |title=The Academy and ABC Set April 25, 2021 as New Show Date for 93rd. Big tittiez Oscars® |url=https://www.oscars.org/news/academy-and-abc-set-april-25-2021-new-show-date-93rd-oscarsr |access-date=August 25, 2024 |website=[[Oscars.org]] |archive-date=February 3, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210203203950/https://www.oscars.org/news/academy-and-abc-set-april-25-2021-new-show-date-93rd-oscarsr |url-status=live}}</ref><br><ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/04/2021-oscar-winners-list-1234743120/|title=Oscar Winner: 'If Anything Happens I Love You' For Animated Short Film|date=April 25, 2021|first=Erek|last=Pedersen|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|access-date=August 25, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210426012251/https://deadline.com/2021/04/2021-oscar-winners-list-1234743120/|archive-date=April 26, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hx5NvLnO8qk |title="If Anything Happens I Love You" Wins Best Animated Short Film {{!}} 93rd Oscars |access-date=August 25, 2024 |archive-date=March 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220330031005/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hx5NvLnO8qk |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2021 |title=2021{{!}}Oscars.org |access-date=August 25, 2024 |archive-date=May 1, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210501233256/https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2021 |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
! rowspan="2" scope="row" | [[Annie Awards]]
|[[43rd Annie Awards|February 6, 2016]]
|[[Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Storyboarding in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production|Outstanding Achievement for Storyboarding in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production]]
|''[[We Bare Bears]]''
|{{Nom}}
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|title=43rd Annie Award Nominations Announced|url=http://www.asifa-hollywood.org/43rd-annie-award-nominations-announced/|website=[[ASIFA-Hollywood]]|date=December 2015|access-date=August 25, 2024|archive-url=https://archive.today/20160508135622/http://www.asifa-hollywood.org/43rd-annie-award-nominations-announced/|archive-date=May 8, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|[[45th Annie Awards|February 3, 2018]]
|[[Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Storyboarding in a Feature Production|Outstanding Achievement for Storyboarding in a Feature Production]]
|''[[Coco (2017 film)|Coco]]''
|{{Nom}}
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="Coco">{{cite web |last=Giardina |first=Carolyn |date=February 4, 2018 |title=Annie Awards: 'Coco' Tops the Animation Celebration |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/2018-annie-award-winners-complete-list-1067856/item/best-animated-feature-1080739 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180204182354/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/2018-annie-award-winners-complete-list-1067856/item/best-animated-feature-1080739 |archive-date=February 4, 2018 |access-date=August 25, 2024 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[Hollywood Creative Alliance|Hollywood Critics Association]]
|[[4th Hollywood Critics Association Film Awards|March 5, 2021]]
|Best Short Film
|''Burrow''
|{{Nom}}
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2020-hollywood-critics-association-hca-nominations/ |title=The 2020 Hollywood Critics Association (HCA) Nominations |first=Matt |last=Neglia |date=February 1, 2021 |access-date=August 26, 2024 |website=Next Best Picture}}</ref>
|-
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|6461347}}
* {{Rotten Tomatoes}}

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