Ayala Sharot is an independent animator and film director. Her film "Broken Branches", an animated documentary based on her grandmother's life story, has won many awards, including "Best Educational Work" in "Cartoons on the Bay" and "Best Short" in "Haifa Film Festival". Ayala is also an accomplished animation director. Her work features in animated documentaries, historical and educational museums, music videos and title sequences for film and television.