“One child, one teacher, one book and one pen can change the world. ”

— Malala Yousafzai

: Documentary Feature

National Geographic / Concordia

He Named

Me Malala

We created the Emmy and Annie winning animated sequences for the feature documentary He Named Me Malala, about the life of Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, Malala Yousafzai, directed by Davis Guggenheim.

This inspiring documentary about courage, survival , and triumph over adversity tells the remarkable story of teenager Malala Yousafzai, who was attacked by Taliban gunmen in Pakistan for advocating girls’ education. Rather than be silenced, Malala emerged as a global voice for the education rights of children, and in December 2014, became the youngest-ever recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize.

“ I needed something to capture that sense of romance and paradise their stories were describing to me. …”

— Davis Guggenheim

: Behind the Scenes Featurette

The Impression of Memories: Behind the Scenes of the Animation.

: Concept Artwork

Paint, Pencil, and Pastels: The Artistic Direction for Malala

: Final Artwork

A Digital Paint Paintbrush & Simple Linework in Motion.

"Malala's courage and charisma, which we see in beautifully hand-drawn animated sequences by Jason Carpenter"

—NPR
"The film opens with a beautiful animated sequence recounting the legend of the young woman for whom Malala was named."

—The Hollywood Reporter
"Sumptuous Animation"

—The Guardian
The marvelous effect of the animation is to take us inside Malala’s head, so that we might see the Swat Valley as she saw it as a child.

- LA Times

National Geographic / Concordia

The Impression of Memories: Behind the Scenes of the Animation.

Paint, Pencil, and Pastels: The Artistic Direction for Malala

A Digital Paint Paintbrush & Simple Linework in Motion.

"Malala's courage and charisma, which we see in beautifully hand-drawn animated sequences by Jason Carpenter"

"The film opens with a beautiful animated sequence recounting the legend of the young woman for whom Malala was named."

"Sumptuous Animation"

The marvelous effect of the animation is to take us inside Malala’s head, so that we might see the Swat Valley as she saw it as a child.