Making a name in the film industry isn't easy, but this Queensland animation duo is going from strength to strength

While the madcap adventures of loveable blue heeler Bluey has turned the Queensland cartoon character into a global superstar, another home-grown animation powerhouse is also taking Hollywood by storm. Screen Queensland affectionately calls the duo "Brisbane's DreamWorks" after helping guide the former children's television producers to international success. Ms Souvlis said "it is really tough" to find success in film, with only 3 per cent of women in the industry receiving capital globally. It was Screen Queensland chief creative officer Belinda Burns who gave them the nickname "Brisbane's DreamWorks", putting a local spin on the Hollywood animation giant behind Shrek and Kung Fu Panda. Ms Souvlis, who was a co-recipient of QUT's Outstanding Entrepreneurial Alumni last year, said it was still easy "to get impostor syndrome" in this industry.