Disney’s ‘Launchpad’ Short Film Program Announces Season 2 Filmmakers (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comAngelique Jackson Disney Plus has announced the films and filmmakers for Disney Studios Content’s second season of “Launchpad,” a collection of live-action short films.Selected out of almost 2000 applicants, all from underrepresented backgrounds, the lineup of filmmakers features six writers (Jasmine Johnson, Kevin Park, W.A.W.
Parker, Xavier Stiles and the married screenwriting team Joel Perez and Adrian Ferbeyre), five directors (Alexander Bocchieri, Erica Eng, Spencer Glover, Cashmere Jasmine and Gabriela Ortega), and one director/writer (Niki Ang).
Their six short films, based on the theme “connection” will debut on the streaming service in 2023.After last year’s successful debut of the pipeline program, the Disney team aimed to up the ante with year two.
According to Disney senior manager, Phillip Domfeh, who runs the initiative’s second season, tells Variety that the team asked themselves, “How do we grow and expand impact?
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