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It is a breath of fresh air to see an unapologetically Arab character in a popular Disney production.

Aqsa Altaf, director of Disney+ Launchpad short American Eid, discusses the importance of holiday education.

Throughout the years Disney is known for its innovative and heartwarming family-friendly content and with the addition of Disney+, the company has Check out our interview with the filmmakers and minds behind Disney+'s LaunchPad Shorts.

Watch Muslim sisters strive for Eid holidays in America American Eid streams on Disney+ today SAMAA | Samaa Life&Style Editors - Posted: May 28, 2021 | Last Updated: 3 hours ago SAMAA | Samaa Life&Style Editors Posted: May 28, 2021 | Last Updated: 3 hours ago Photo: YouTube/Walt Disney Studios The trailer for American Eid was released this week and lauded for its diverse and inclusive portrayal of Pakistani immigrants in the United States. “I dreamt of telling a Disney Eid ...

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For the inaugural season of Disney’s “Launchpad” shorts incubator, the studio...

The film was written and directed by Aqsa Altaf. "Ameena, a Muslim Pakistani immigrant, wakes up on Eid to find out that she has to go to school. Homesick and heartbroken, she goes on a mission to make Eid a public school holiday, and in the process, reconnects with her older sister, and embraces her new home, while her new home embraces her," reads the synopsis. As the girl navigates a familiar time in an unfamiliar place, her inspiring story follows familiar corridors for immigrants; Pakistan...

Lets Be Tigers, and The Little Prince(ss). Much like the Pixar SparkShorts series, they want to tell us stories that we dont usually hear - from a diverse set of voices, about underrepresented people trying to be themselves. Most of them are about teens or kids - one of them is about a half human / half vampire, one of them is about a Mexican-American struggling to carry on her traditions, one of them is about a 7-year-old Chinese kid who loves ballet. This trailer features footage from all si...

Disney+ has released trailers for all six of the short films in its promising new series  Launchpad, designed to showcase live-action short films from “a new generation of dynamic storytellers” and “diversify the types of stories that are being told and to give access to those who have historically not had it.” Which is a neat idea, and a great platform for rising filmmakers who need it. A full trailer for season 1, which is themed around “Discover,” has already been released, but ...

Lets Be Tigers, and The Little Prince(ss). Much like the Pixar SparkShorts series, they want to tell us stories that we dont usually hear - from a diverse set of voices, about underrepresented people trying to be themselves. Most of them are about teens or kids - one of them is about a half human / half vampire, one of them is about a Mexican-American struggling to carry on her traditions, one of them is about a 7-year-old Chinese kid who loves ballet. We love featuring short films on this sit...