Zahra Jafarzadeh, MFA Candidate

Art and Art History, UCalgary

zahra.jafarzadeh@ucalgary.ca

https://www.behance.net/Zahra_Jafarzadeh

Zahra Jafarzadeh (she/her) is an MFA student in the Department of Art and Art History at the University of Calgary. After graduating from Tehran University of Art with a Master of Arts in Animation, she started her career as an animation filmmaker, 2D animator, and VFX artist in collaboration with professional animation studios and independent filmmakers. Pursuing her interest in digital storytelling, Zahra has joined as the Lead 2D Animator to the research-creation project centring on collaborative digital storytelling regarding energy narratives, specifically women’s role in developing the energy section in Canada.