Gerta Xhelo

Concerned citizen, Foodie, Producer, Student, World traveler

As the Director of Production at TED-Ed, I lead the creation of our animated shorts and oversee artistic recruitment. I also manage the localization of TED-Ed’s content to help expand our global reach. Throughout my career, I have been dedicated to empowering artists with creative freedom and opportunities to tell meaningful stories across diverse platforms and genres. I have cultivated a dynamic community of award-winning artists and filmmakers, fostering collaborations that amplify causes that matter to people. I have taught at the School of Visual Arts and Pratt Institute, guiding the next generation of artists in their professional development. I co-founded Tomatoe Beach, a boutique studio specializing in producing graphics and animation for award-winning documentaries.

Human-made art, animated documentaries, women’s health, travel, chocolate, the Ionian sea, and the people I love!

Animation, Dance, Design, Graphic Deisgn, Visual Effcts

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