Gina Shay
Gina Shay (born January 14, 1972) is a producer at DreamWorks Animation specializing in animated feature films. Her multiple years of work in the animation field have afforded her much acclaim and has also, in 2011, resulted in her nomination for the Visual Effects Society Award for Outstanding Animation in an Animated Feature Motion Picture award due to her contributions for the 2010 film Shrek Forever After.
Gina Shay | |
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 Shay at the 2016 San Diego Comic-Con | |
| Born | January 14, 1972 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Film producer |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Employer | DreamWorks Animation |
| Spouse(s) | Preston Bakshi (m. 2001; now divorced) |
| Children | Miles Bakshi (son) Nina Bakshi (daughter) |
Most recently through Gina Shay's work as producer of DreamWorks' 2016 animated film Trolls, she has expressed owning a position that advocates for generating content that effects positive body images in youth. Gina Shay verbalized this notion at the DreamWorks Animation presentation in Hall H of the 2016 San Diego Comic-Con stating:
As filmmakers we feel like it's our responsibility to give girls memorable characters that don't make them feel inadequate in body image. My daughter's eleven, she has a really powerful mind and I would rather have her using it to be imaginative instead of obsessing in front of a mirror because all girls are beautiful.[1]
Shay is divorced from Ralph Bakshi's son, Preston. She started her career as a production assistant on Bakshi's 1992 film Cool World. Her son, Miles Bakshi, provided the voice for Tim Templeton in the DreamWorks Animation's film, The Boss Baby.[2]
Filmography
- Producer
| Year | Film | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Trolls World Tour | Producer |
| 2016 | Trolls | Producer |
| 2012 | Puss in Boots: The Three Diablos (Video short) | Producer |
| 2010 | Donkey's Christmas Shrektacular (Short) | Producer |
| Shrek Forever After | Producer | |
| 2007 | Shrek the Halls (TV Movie) | Producer |
| 2004 | The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie | Executive Producer |
| 2001 | Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius | Co-Producer |
| 1999 | South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut | Line Producer |
| 1998 | Pocahontas 2: Journey to a New World (Video) | Associate Producer |
| 1997 | Pooh's Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin (Video) | Associate Producer |
- Animation Department
| Year | Film | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | The Swan Princess | Background Coordinator |
| 1992 | Cool World | Animation Production Coordinator |
- Art Department
| Year | Film | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Cartoon Sushi (TV Series) | Puppet Construction - 1 Episode |
- Music Department
| Year | Film | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Shrek Forever After | Musician: additional flute solos |
- Production Manager
| Year | Film | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Cool World | Animation Production Manager |
- Soundtrack
| Year | Film | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Shrek Forever After | Writer: "Birthday Bash" |
- Self
| Year | Film | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Cake Wars | "Shrek" - Herself - Guest Judge |
References
- Schwerdtfeger, Connor. "The Real Reason Anna Kendrick's Character In Trolls Isn't A Traditionally Hot Princess". CinemaBlend. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
- King, Susan (March 29, 2017). "Miles Bakshi continues a family animation tradition with 'The Boss Baby'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 21, 2017.