Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterEXCLUSIVE: As diversity becomes more of a staple rather than a trend in Hollywood, Disney is stepping up to the plate to amplify underrepresented voices with the inaugural Disney Launchpad: Shorts Incubator program.
Filmmakers Aqsa Altaf, Stefanie Abel Horowitz, Jessica Mendez Siqueiros, Ann Marie Pace, Moxie Peng and Hao Zheng were revealed as this year’s participants.Launchpad is an immersive program in where the aforementioned six directors, who represent diverse perspectives, will produce original, live-action short films.
They will have the opportunity to be considered for an exhibition on Disney+ and possible further development. The program also includes professional and storytelling classes.
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