Vanessa Esteves

Creator/Showrunner/Exec Producer, Super Wish, Nelvana

Age: 41

Birth lace: Toronto

Scho : Humber College (Film & TV Production)

Favorite shows & movies growing up: I was a huge an of the three coolest females in anima‘80s: tion i the Jem Rainbow Brite. Fave movies: The Neverending Story and Return of the Jedi.

Animation heroes: Jennifer Lee and Lauren Faust.

First animation job: I was the design coordinator on Cyberchase.

What I love about my job: I love that I get to use my imagination in all aspects of my day. As a kid, my teachers would tell me to stop daydreaming and pay attention, and now I daydream for a living

Biggest challenge: For the past two years, my biggest challenge has been finding ways to connect creatively in a virtual environment. As we continue to create and produce content remotely, each new stage of development or production brings with it the question of, “Well, how do we accomplish this virtually?” This challenge has forced us to think outside the box and get even more creative in our solutions.

Best career advice: Regardless of your age, never stop answering the question,“What do you want to be when you grow up?”

Future plans: I will continue to co-showrun Super Wish as we prepare for the premiere and to share it with audiences, and I am working on some additional exciting projects alongside the talented teams at Nelvana. I also wrote a short film that is currently in development, and I will continue to create and develop series pitches with my creative partner.