Jeff York

Disney’s “Christopher Robin” is a Charmer for All Ages

Disney’s “Christopher Robin” is a Charmer for All Ages

 Walt Disney Pictures has done an agile job turning their vault of animated films into live-action updates. “Cinderella”, “The Jungle Book” and “Beauty and the Beast” are just three of the cartoon classics that made the transition successfully over the past decade. And while some may have assumed they were done merely for commerce or […]

 Lauri Donahue

How Your Indie-style Script Could Get You a Job with Disney Animation

How Your Indie-style Script Could Get You a Job with Disney Animation

Creative Executive Jessica Julius talks about Disney's script development process, the Story Trust, and the importance of not being Prickly.

How one writer turned an indie screenplay into a job at Disney Animation: pitch strategy, portfolio, studio tests, and lessons to break into animation writing.