follows a Filipino American father who discovers that his son is different — he can float — and aims to conceal the child's ability; it's based on the filmmaker's relationship with his son, who is on the autism spectrum."It's about me dealing with that — I was in a very dark place, like the father — and him coming to accept his son for who he is.
"Originally the family was white," Rubio admits, adding,"marketingwise, I thought the lead character had to be white." But that wasn't the message he got when he pitched it to the studio."They asked, 'Why are the characters white? This is a story about you and your son. The characters should be Filipino.' I was so grateful that they went there.
Both Disney-owned Pixar and rival Netflix are embracing shortform filmmaking as an incubator and pipeline for talent from previously underrepresented groups., which follows a Korean grandmother and her grandson trapped in an endless chasm until the family matriarch comes up with a plan to help him escape to a better life."."When the Korean War started, [my family] fled … not realizing that when they left behind my grandfather, it would be the last time they would see him.
Abney, who is set to direct a Netflix feature, continues to promote inclusion as a founder of Rise Up Animation, which aims to reach artists of color who are trying to break into the business."I know when I was coming up, this idea of working in the industry seemed like such an unattainable thing. We just want to bridge that gap and try to help with linking people up."began when Ware-Hill shot a video of himself reciting his poem while jogging, which Manor saw on social media.
"Many of the Black artists brought their personal experience to their segments to tell this important story about police violence here in America against Black people," says Ware-Hill."We still have work to do, and the allyship from all the partners says we don't have to do this alone. Together, we can make this change happen."
Not for Natives they don't. We have Pocahontas. Disney aged up and sexualized what should have been a 10 yr old girl and everybody loved it. In part 2 they romanticized a forced marriage. They don't even tell you about her tragic death or how her son was shunned by his father.
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