{"id":33620,"date":"2022-02-18T16:17:35","date_gmt":"2022-02-18T21:17:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=33620"},"modified":"2022-02-18T16:17:35","modified_gmt":"2022-02-18T21:17:35","slug":"disney-announces-second-season-of-launchpad-a-collection-of-short-films-from-a-new-generation-of-directors-and-writers-from-underrepresented-backgrounds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2022\/02\/18\/disney-announces-second-season-of-launchpad-a-collection-of-short-films-from-a-new-generation-of-directors-and-writers-from-underrepresented-backgrounds\/","title":{"rendered":"Disney+ Announces Second Season of &#8220;Launchpad&#8221;: A Collection of Short Films from a New Generation of Directors and Writers from Underrepresented Backgrounds"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33622\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/b_launchpad_disneyplus_mobile_21130_21d188f5.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/b_launchpad_disneyplus_mobile_21130_21d188f5.webp 640w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/b_launchpad_disneyplus_mobile_21130_21d188f5-300x113.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Today, Disney+ revealed the films for Disney Studios Content&#8217;s second season of &#8220;<strong><em>Launchpad<\/em><\/strong>,&#8221; a collection of live-action shorts to premiere on Disney+ from a new generation of dynamic filmmakers. Building on the great success of its debut season, writers were added this time around, with season two featuring six writers, five directors, and one director\/writer from underrepresented backgrounds. Selected from almost 2000 applicants, these filmmakers will have the opportunity to share their creative visions and show audiences what it means to be seen in Season Two of Disney&#8217;s &#8220;<em>Launchpad<\/em>&#8221; premiering on Disney+ in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>The goal of Disney&#8217;s &#8220;<em>Launchpad<\/em>&#8221; is to diversify the types of stories that are being told and to give access to those who have historically not had it. Each of the filmmakers are paired with a senior Disney creative executive, who guides them through a program that educates and supports their short&#8217;s efforts. 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This season we have twelve talented filmmakers who are telling deeply personal and meaningful stories that will resonate with audiences everywhere.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Phillip Domfeh, Senior Manager, who runs <em>Launchpad<\/em>&#8216;s Season Two added: &#8220;We couldn&#8217;t be more excited for our budding talent in our new Launchpad Cohort, now featuring writers in our program for the first time. 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