Fanny talks about her journey, the superpower she dreams of having, and the animated character she relates to the most:

• What is the best aspect of your job?

One of the best aspects of production is that every day is different. Each comes with its share of surprises, good news, collaboration with new people; there’s no room for routine!

Another aspect is being part of a large team, a project, carrying it almost from start to finish, seeing it come to life, and looking at the result with pride.

• What was the first project you worked on when you joined Mikros Animation?

I joined Mikros Animation four years ago on The SpongeBob: Sponge on the run.

But I came in as a TD Coordinator, so I quickly started working with TD teams on all projects. I arrived just before the pandemic, in time to participate in deploying remote work solutions and sending everyone (including myself) to telecommute!

• Share your animation journey!

I entered business school after 2 years of HEC prep to pursue a master’s in International Business. Nothing related to animation, but not incompatible!

Thanks to these studies, I stood out from other candidates and got my first job as a Production Assistant at Canal +. From there, opportunities kept coming. I worked on live TV shows, fiction and documentary shoots, and when I arrived in Montreal, I took my first steps into animation.

After 2 years as a TD Coordinator, I became a Production Manager on TMNT: Mutant Mayhem, my most demanding yet rewarding experience, mainly thanks to the people I worked with every day and the overall vibe on this project!

• What inspires you?

The list is long. I think many things and people inspire me throughout the day. It’s all the little things in everyday life, like when I wake up and it’s snowing, people giving compliments to strangers on the street, resilient individuals who, despite a challenging day, keep smiling, animals, oceans, stars, space, and people who invest their time and energy in helping others.

• If you could be a character from Mikros Animation films and series, who would you be?

I don’t really identify with characters, but my favorite is the baby turtle from the opening scene of Paw Patrol: The Movie! I like the idea that, like this little turtle almost getting run over by a truck, sometimes it feels like insurmountable obstacles are coming our way, but we always find a way to overcome them.

• Your greatest achievement so far?

Convincing my parents to let me go to Nepal during my studies for 5 months of volunteering!

The best decision they ever made! I came back from that experience grown, more humane, open to the world, with a fresh perspective on what I wanted for my life and the impact I wanted to have on others.

• What would be your superpower?

I wanted to say teleportation, but for the sake of originality: speaking Parseltongue to prove to the world that I’m not a Muggle, my Hogwarts letter just got lost.

• What advice would you give to your younger self?

Don’t be afraid to follow the opportunities that come your way; you never know where they’ll take you!

For me, it led to living in 7 different countries, working in production in 3 industries, discovering new cultures on almost every continent, and realizing the dream that seemed so far away when I was young: making films!

Thanks Fanny!