![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() “I think we inspired each other! I come from a family of strong women, as I know do many of the other women behind the scenes, and their inspiration is apparent in the powerful characters on the screen,” Shurer tells D23. The amazing women working “behind the camera” on Raya and the Last Dragon couldn’t help but be affected by the powerful women characters they were bringing to life on screen. Additionally, Raya and the Last Dragon has an all-female technical leadership team led by technical supervisor Kelsey Hurley, and associate technical supervisors Gabriela Hernandez and Shweta Viswanathan as well as simulation supervisor Avneet Kaur and the first woman to serve as head of modeling on a film from Disney Animation, Alena Wooten. ![]() Produced by Osnat Shurer, Raya and the Last Dragon was developed under the leadership of Disney Animation’s Chief Creative Officer, Jennifer Lee with co-writer Adele Lim, head of story Fawn Veerasunthorn, and head of animation Amy Smeed among the women leading the creative charge on the film. These strong women have been brought to the big screen and Disney+ by a talented team of writers, artists, and technologists at Disney Animation who have made new women’s history during the creation of the film. Raya is a skilled warrior and Sisu possesses a delightfully unexpected assortment of magical dragon talents, but between them, the heroes also share a wealth of superpowers that includes bravery, resilience, optimism, and hope. The movie tells the story of a young warrior who embarks on an epic journey in the fantasy world of Kumandra as she sets out to track down the legendary last dragon, Sisu, to further her quest to restore the fractured land and bring together its divided people. The spirit of Women’s History Month shines through in Walt Disney Animation Studios’ newest film, Raya and the Last Dragon. ![]()
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