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May 6, 2024
For those anticipating the next season of the Disney shorts incubator, Launchpad, applications for the third season have now opened. Disney announced the opening via an Instagram post and revealed the deadline for entries is June 2. Launchpad is known for highlighting new and upcoming talent from underrepresented backgrounds. For this season’s theme, applicants must...
May 3, 2024
Today, The Walt Disney Studios announced a third season of Disney’s “Launchpad." Submissions are now open through June 2, 2024, and will be considered for season three. The live action shorts program, an initiative dedicated to fostering emerging talent and amplifying diverse voices i
May 2, 2024
Disney Opens Submissions for 'Launchpad' Season 3, Seeking Underrepresented Filmmakers for Shorts Incubator Program.
May 2, 2024
Today, The Walt Disney Studios announced a third season of Disneys Launchpad. The live action shorts program, an initiative dedicated to fostering emerging talent and amplifying diverse voices in...
April 8, 2024
Brolin, a former honoree, grew up on a ranch in Paso Robles – The San Luis Obispo International Film Festival has announced that actor Josh […]
February 21, 2024
Films crafted by alumni from the UH Mānoa School of Cinematic Arts take the spotlight on The Criterion Channel.
September 30, 2023
Mahim Ibrahim and Phillip Domfeh, producers of Disney's Launchpad, discuss taking some of the brand-new Season 2 shorts to Oscar-qualifying film festivals, and the response they've received so far.
September 28, 2023
"Project CC" is the most kid-friendly Disney Launchpad short to date, reminiscent of DCOMs from the early 2000s like "The Other Me," "Genius," and "The Poof Point."
September 28, 2023
The most likely Oscar nominee out of Disney Launchpad's second wave of shorts is "The Roof," which finds a Two-Spirit grandchild making an unexpected connection with their estranged grandfather while helping to fix his house.
September 28, 2023
Best known for her comedy, Margaret Cho also navigates the emotional weight of "Maxine," a Disney Launchpad short about an estranged ghost invited to reunite with her family during the Qingming Festival.