Saira Umar is an Asian American writer & creator.
Growing up, Saira explored musical theater, fashion design, art, and prose writing, then chose to combine these with her love for storytelling through animation. She's especially passionate about stories around the themes of identity, culture, family, following dreams, and fighting injustice set in a hopeful world, that sometimes has magic. She is currently a Production Assistant on COMEDY CENTRAL'S DIGMAN! and was previously on NETFLIX's JENTRY CHAU VS THE UNDERWORLD at Titmouse Animation, as well as part of the leadership team at Asians in Animation. She also has written on PBSKids upcoming animated series SKILLSVILLE (formerly MASHOPOLIS). Previously, she trained in the Writers Guild Foundation's Writer Access Support Staff Training Program, PBSKid's TPT Screenwriting Program, and was a semi-finalist for the Universal Animation Writing Program and Walt Disney Imagineering Imaginations Design Competition. Some of her side-quests include working at Disney World, making YouTube videos & podcasts, set design for theater, being an English/History/Art teacher, and voice acting. Bonus interests include reading, mythology & world cultures, puzzles & escape rooms, cooking & food, video games, and arts & crafts! |