Srinivas Bhakta is a graduate of National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad, India, with Visual Communication and Graphic Design and specialization in Animation Design. Currently freelancing as an Animation film designer in Singapore. Besides specialising in teaching animation and design-related subjects he has created many short animation films which have been shown in prestigious international film festivals like Annecy, Hiroshima and Animamundi.
His film- ‘Elephant: OK’ has bagged 3 awards including a ‘special Jury prize’ at Singapore International Festival Silver Screen Awards. This film was also turned into a children’s book published by Puffin, New Zealand. ‘My Father Is A Washerman’ has won First prize at Digicon6 Singapore chapter and ‘Frog In A Well’ has won “Creativity Award” in Japan Digicon6 Competition.