Presenter

Behzad Mansoori-Dara (Director of Cinematography, Layout) oversaw the team responsible for the digital cinematography of Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Moana 2,” including camera language and shooting style, alongside fellow director of cinematography, Layout, Rob Dressel.
Mansoori-Dara joined Disney Animation’s Vancouver-based team in 2022 following a 20-year career in the animation industry at studios such as Animal Logic, Mainframe Studios and Pixar Animation Studios.
Having grown up in Vancouver, B.C., Mansoori-Dara attended Vancouver Film School. He currently lives in Vancouver.