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Abigail Disney reflects on how the Disney family legacy, including her grandfather Roy O. Disney, has shaped her work and activism: from rebuilding communities through storytelling to using her platform to advocate for better corporate responsibility.
00:00:00 Introduction to Abigail Disney
00:00:51 Roy Disney’s legacy, Walt Disney, and the Disney Brothers Company
00:04:21 Early experiences at Disneyland and meeting Medgar Evers
00:06:30 Identity clashes with family politics and personal growth
00:08:41 Navigating wealth, legacy, and the Disney name
00:10:00 Reimagining privilege: Abigail Disney’s grassroots and civic activism
00:13:50 On corporate disconnect, minimum wage and worker inequality at Disney
00:16:54 Rebuilding community and connection in modern America
00:18:58 Abigail Disney on capitalism: can business have a conscience?
00:21:06 Climate change, the economy, and Disney’s vision for democracy and human rights
00:23:30 Generation Z, youth activism, and hope for the future
The Thread Episode 8 is launching on 24th November @ 10am ET
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🔍About Abigail Disney
Abigail Disney, granddaughter of Disney co-founder Roy O. Disney, is a filmmaker and CEO of Fork Films. Known for tackling social issues, she produced Pray the Devil Back to Hell and directed the Emmy-winning The Armor of Light. She also co-created PBS’s Women, War & Peace and founded Peace is Loud to amplify diverse voices. A graduate of Yale, Stanford, and Columbia, Disney is a human rights advocate honored by The White House Project
Interviewee: Abigail Disney
Interviewed by: David Bender
Interview Date: 18th September 2023
About Life Stories:
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Abigail Disney reflects on how the Disney family legacy, including her grandfather Roy O. Disney, has shaped her work and activism: from rebuilding communities through storytelling to using her platform to advocate for better corporate responsibility.
00:00:00 Introduction to Abigail Disney
00:00:51 Roy Disney’s legacy, Walt Disney, and the Disney Brothers Company
00:04:21 Early experiences at Disneyland and meeting Medgar Evers
00:06:30 Identity clashes with family politics and personal growth
00:08:41 Navigating wealth, legacy, and the Disney name
00:10:00 Reimagining privilege: Abigail Disney’s grassroots and civic activism
00:13:50 On corporate disconnect, minimum wage and worker inequality at Disney
00:16:54 Rebuilding community and connection in modern America
00:18:58 Abigail Disney on capitalism: can business have a conscience?
00:21:06 Climate change, the economy, and Disney’s vision for democracy and human rights
00:23:30 Generation Z, youth activism, and hope for the future
The Thread Episode 8 is launching on 24th November @ 10am ET
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🔍About Abigail Disney
Abigail Disney, granddaughter of Disney co-founder Roy O. Disney, is a filmmaker and CEO of Fork Films. Known for tackling social issues, she produced Pray the Devil Back to Hell and directed the Emmy-winning The Armor of Light. She also co-created PBS’s Women, War & Peace and founded Peace is Loud to amplify diverse voices. A graduate of Yale, Stanford, and Columbia, Disney is a human rights advocate honored by The White House Project
Interviewee: Abigail Disney
Interviewed by: David Bender
Interview Date: 18th September 2023
About Life Stories:
As a division of the Kunhardt Film Foundation, Life Stories a non-profit media organization that creates and distributes documentaries and interviews about people whose lives inspire meaningful change. Our films, interviews and educational content address issues of social justice, history, politics, arts and culture by shining the spotlight on relatable human stories. The aim of our YouTube Channel is to provide open access to all of our content for communities and classrooms.
© Kunhardt Film Foundation. All Rights Reserved.
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Teaching resources: lifestories.org/learning/resources-items/teaching-the-thread-documentary-interview-series
Subscribe for more free documentaries: youtube.com/@lifestoriesdotorg?sub_confirmation=1
#TheThread #AbigailDisney #Interview
