Disney Seeking Underrepresented Filmmakers for New Shorts Incubator
(WorldNews Business)

The seven-month paid Disney Launchpad: Shorts Incubator will yield live-action shorts that may premiere on the upcoming Disney+ streaming service. For many filmmakers, the opportunity to direct a Disney movie represents a type of holy grail. Now the studio is launching a program to help directors from underrepresented backgrounds along the first step in that journey. Disney Launchpad: Shorts Incubator is a seven-month program that will guide emerging filmmakers in the creation of original live-action short films that may receive their premiere on...