from concept to pitch: my animated journey

Hello! My name is Adela Hurtado, and I’m a director, creative producer, animator, and lawyer based in Paris and New York City. I’m from Miami Beach, Florida, born to immigrants from Trujillo, Peru, where I go every year. It has been an amazing and long journey since I began my career as a public interest lawyer. During law school, I realized I needed to be in animation, and I began studying it and film at night while working as a lawyer. Years later, I’ve just earned my MA in Visual Storytelling at Gobelins in Paris, where I’ve immersed myself in preproduction, development, and creative producing. My passion is bringing a film to life from concept to reality. Throughout my time in Paris, I’ve gotten experiencing in building pilots and pitch decks, pitching to juries, managing teams, as well as interning at North American studios, working with development executives on their upcoming projects. Now, I’m also developing my own films, the short Miracle on 39th Street and the animated feature, Concheperla. I’ve also co-founded the NYU Latinx Alumni Network and Viva La Animacion, an organization created to uplift Latin voices in animation.

I bring my unique background to my work, combining my love and interest in 2D animation and film, my legal advocacy, and my passion for storytelling. I’m finally living my dream of being in animation and working on my projects in Paris—and I can’t wait to see where I go from here!

Want to collaborate on your animated project or have any questions? Reach out to me at adelahurtadoconnect@gmail.com.