
------- Nadia Darries

Nadia Darries is an Annie-winning Director, animator, and Co-founder of Goon Valley Animation, with an avocation for songwriting.
Growing up in South Africa as the youngest of seven, surrounded by cultural richness and identity complexities, she developed a deep appreciation for introspection. This inner curiosity shapes her creative work and fuels her mission to help others find meaning in their personal stories.
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Nadia has co-written and co-directed the Annie-winning Star Wars VISIONS 2 episode, “Aau’s Song”. She has worked on animated film and motion design as an animator, project manager, creative director and director since 2014. Her experience includes animating at Triggerfish Animation Studios on award-winning BBC films Stick Man, Revolting Rhymes and Highway Rat.



