Directing
Madeline Sharafian
Born
1993-02-01 (33)
Place of birth
Alameda, California, USA
Known for
Directing
Credits
12 titles
Madeline Sharafian (born February 1, 1993) is an Armenian-American film director, screenwriter, and storyboard artist. She is best known for her work at Pixar, including directing the short film Burrow (2020) and the feature film Elio (2025). Description above from the Wikipedia article Madeline Sharafian, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
6.9Elio, a space fanatic with an active imagination, finds himself on a cosmic misadventure where he must form new bonds with eccentric alien lifeforms, navigate a crisis of intergalactic proportions and somehow discover who he is truly meant to be.
Elio
2025
7.4A young rabbit embarks on a journey to dig the burrow of her dreams, despite not having a clue what she's doing. Rather than reveal to her neighbors her imperfections, she digs herself deeper and deeper into trouble. After hitting (bed)rock bottom, she learns there is no shame in asking for help.
Burrow
2020
7.0Growing up is hard, but it's also beautiful. We can do it!
Acorn
2014
7.5California Institute of the Arts student Madeline Sharafian created 'Omelette', an animated short film that centers on making food for someone you love. The short features a little dog and an overworked owner who can barely cook himself an omelette.
Omelette
2013
NRNo synopsis available yet.
We Bare Bears: Goodnight Ice Bear
2016
8.0A rather musical romp ending in friendship.
The Mew-sician
2012
Behind the camera
6.9Elio, a space fanatic with an active imagination, finds himself on a cosmic misadventure where he must form new bonds with eccentric alien lifeforms, navigate a crisis of intergalactic proportions and somehow discover who he is truly meant to be.
Elio
2025
7.4A young rabbit embarks on a journey to dig the burrow of her dreams, despite not having a clue what she's doing. Rather than reveal to her neighbors her imperfections, she digs herself deeper and deeper into trouble. After hitting (bed)rock bottom, she learns there is no shame in asking for help.
Burrow
2020
7.4A young rabbit embarks on a journey to dig the burrow of her dreams, despite not having a clue what she's doing. Rather than reveal to her neighbors her imperfections, she digs herself deeper and deeper into trouble. After hitting (bed)rock bottom, she learns there is no shame in asking for help.
Burrow
2020
7.0Growing up is hard, but it's also beautiful. We can do it!
Acorn
2014
7.0Growing up is hard, but it's also beautiful. We can do it!
Acorn
2014
7.5California Institute of the Arts student Madeline Sharafian created 'Omelette', an animated short film that centers on making food for someone you love. The short features a little dog and an overworked owner who can barely cook himself an omelette.
Omelette
2013
7.5California Institute of the Arts student Madeline Sharafian created 'Omelette', an animated short film that centers on making food for someone you love. The short features a little dog and an overworked owner who can barely cook himself an omelette.
Omelette
2013
7.5California Institute of the Arts student Madeline Sharafian created 'Omelette', an animated short film that centers on making food for someone you love. The short features a little dog and an overworked owner who can barely cook himself an omelette.
Omelette
2013
NRNo synopsis available yet.
We Bare Bears: Goodnight Ice Bear
2016
NRNo synopsis available yet.
We Bare Bears: Goodnight Ice Bear
2016
8.0A rather musical romp ending in friendship.
The Mew-sician
2012
8.0A rather musical romp ending in friendship.
The Mew-sician
2012