I&PF-158, Lexie Chu, Development Assistant & Founder of Asians in Animation

Welcome to the Ink and Paint Folk podcast- a look at animation through the women and non-binary folk who make it!

Hosted by Kira Rodrigues

 

Today’s guest is development assistant and founder of Asians in Animation, Lexie Chu!

 

Lexie started her journey by breaking in at Cartoon Network as a production intern working on The Powerpuff Girls (2016). In 2020, she moved to Netflix Animation as a production assistant in the film development sector where she assisted in a handful of movies as well as founded the Asian at Netflix Animation community. Now as a development assistant at Skydance Animation, she'll be sharing valuable tips that she wish she knew in school, as well as tips on what she looks for in potential candidates in the recruitment process. Lexie is also the proud founder and president of the organization, Asians in Animation, and she shares how she was inspired to start the organization, her growth, and the importance of sparking these conversations in the animation industry.

 

Find Lexie online:

https://twitter.com/lexiechu_

 

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This podcast is produced in partnership with Women in Animation
womeninanimation.org

"Today, women hold only 20% of the creative roles in animation. WIA wants to make it 50/50 by 2025!"

Please also check out other great organizations promoting diversity in the industry: Black n’ Animated, Rise Up Animation, LatinX in Animation, Asian Queens in Animation, Asians in Animation, and Diverse Toons.

 

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