Lisa Goldman - Never Give Up!
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In this episode we speak with Writer, Creator, Producer, and Educator Lisa Goldman, who along with Heather Kenyon and Munjal Shroff created the award-winning preschool animated Netflix series, \\u201cDeepa & Anoop\\u201d.
Lisa\\u2019s motto is \\u201cNever Give Up!\\u201d After a wonderful, life-altering trip to India and 17 years of perseverance, Lisa and her team worked out a development deal with Mattel that landed \\u201cDeepa & Anoop\\u201d on Netflix. This series won the 2023 Kidscreen Awards for \\u201cBest New Animated Preschool Series,\\u201d \\u201cBest Inclusivity,\\u201d \\u201cBest Voice Talent,\\u201d and \\u201cBest Music.\\u201d
Brought to India by animation guru Ram Mohan, Lisa served on the international jury for the Mumbai International Film Festival and taught a workshop for Ram\\u2019s animation school. Lisa became fascinated with the \\u201cPage Three\\u201d column in The Times of India dedicated to Bollywood stars and from there, her inspiration for the series took flight.\\xa0
Lisa continues to develop shows with heart and humor, animated or live-action, across the family and children\\u2019s media landscape. Lisa\\u2019s other accomplishments include serving as story editor on \\u201cBabyRiki,\\u201d a Russian preschool animated series adapted into neutral English for the British market.
Lisa is currently developing two unscripted series with Citizen Skull Productions. She loves writing episodes on other people\\u2019s shows and also has several new series she\\u2019s developing and preparing to pitch for preschoolers and tweens.
Dedicated to the NYC animation scene, Lisa was appointed to the NYC Animation Industry Council that advises The Animation Project (TAP). She is a past president of Women in Animation (WIA) NYC and continues to mentor and network creators in our industry. She\\u2019s published articles in Animation Magazine and AWN.COM. Lisa also teaches classes on developing animated series and business practices at Montclair State University in New Jersey, previously at School of Visual Arts and privately.\\xa0
Lisa is also co-founder of Tour de Forks, a culinary travel company based in New York City. When not busy with all these interests, Lisa can be seen walking her Fox Terrier Lulu, in Central Park or posting for Lulu on Instagram @luluwhythelongface. Lulu has successfully persuaded Lisa to write a picture book called, \\u201cHey Lulu Why the Long Face?\\u201d based on comments received during their walks
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