Impact
Waves 2025
Dancing Atoms partnered with the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting to design and lead the Animation Filmmakers Competition (AFC) at the WAVES 2025 Summit. The competition invited creators from across India to submit original concepts across five key categories that represent the future of visual storytelling:
- Animation
- Augmented Reality (AR)
- Virtual Reality (VR)
- Virtual Production
- Visual Effects (VFX)
Through this initiative, Dancing Atoms helped discover and nurture emerging creative talent, offering mentorship, industry exposure, and a national platform for innovative storytellers.
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Saraswathi Buyyala, CEO of Dancing Atoms, Leads Global Animation Talent at WAVES 2025
Saraswathi Buyyala I Create In India Challenge Season-1 I WAVES 2025
Women’s Creator Program (WPC)
Dancing Atoms Training Team Advocates (DATTA). We’ve designed a tailored training program to empower women in film, animation, visual effects, and gaming. Dancing Atoms – In partnership with Unreal EPIC Games, we’re proud to promote innovation and collaboration, supporting creators from around the globe.
Join us in fostering creativity and empowering the next generation of women creators in the digital arts. →
Sony Talent League by THU
Saraswathi Buyyala, CEO and Creative Director of Dancing Atoms Studios, has mentored emerging talent through the Sony Talent League by Trojan Horse was a Unicorn — a global initiative connecting top creative talent with industry leaders. She draws on her extensive background in animation leadership, including her time as Creative Training Head for DreamWorks Animation across the USA and Shanghai.
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FMX Germany
FMX is one of Europe’s leading conferences on animation, effects, games, and immersive media, held annually in Stuttgart, Germany. Saraswathi Buyyala, CEO and Creative Director of Dancing Atoms Studios, serves as a board member of FMX, bringing over 20 years of experience in animation and film to the international stage.
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ASIFA Hollywood
ASIFA Hollywood is the world’s oldest and largest professional animation organization, dedicated to promoting the art of animation. Saraswathi Buyyala is an active member of ASIFA Hollywood, contributing to its mission of fostering creativity and collaboration across the global animation community.
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ASIFA International
Saraswathi Buyyala serves as President Emeritus of ASIFA India, the Indian chapter of the International Animated Film Association — a global organization dedicated to promoting animation as an art form across the world.
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Women in Animation: India
Saraswathi Buyyala leads the Women in Animation India Collective, an initiative dedicated to promoting talent, inclusivity, and opportunity for women across the animation and film industry in India. Through this platform she works to create pathways for the next generation of women creators.
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Press and Recognition
Saraswathi Vani Balgam’s Expertise Shines at Annecy 2022 as CII Panelist for Spotlight on India’s Focus Industry
Saraswathi Vani Balgam talks about her roller coaster journey at FMX 2022
Gannu from Dancing Atoms Studios wins Prestigious Stories X Women Program , grabs pitching Opportunity at Annecy 2022
CTN Interactive webcast with Saraswathi Vani
Tedx talk – Extraordinary journey in the animation and visual effects industry
Exploring Hollywood’s Untold Herstory: A Podcast Journey with Saraswathi
Animating Excellence: Unveiling the AMS Master, Saraswathi ‘Vani’ Balgam
Empowering Women Creators through Epic Games and Asifa India Women Creators Program
Red FM 93.5 Explores Animation Unity with Saraswathi on International Animation Day’22
VFX summit – Saraswathi Session on Singing and telling a story using Unreal
Unleashing Real-Time Animation with Arvind Neelakantan
Guiding Global Animation IP Creation with Saraswathi Vani Balgam & other panelists
Empowering VFX: Unveiling Opportunities for Women in the Industry
Decoding ‘Tenet’: Saraswathi Vani Balgam moderating the session with Jigesh Gajjar Dive into Award-Winning VFX at Asifa India IAD
Empowering Voices at Annecy 2022: Saraswathi Vani Balgam Advocates Gender Justice at Women in Animation Summit
Unveiling the Future: Exploring Digital Filmmaking at Diorama IFF