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Brenda Chapman

Works & Awards

Producing

Producing

Oct 2018 – Oct 2021

'Twas Entertainment

Disney/20th Century Fox Films

Developing family-focused live-action/animation and hybrid entertainment

Screenwriting
Screenwriting

2015 – Present

Jeff's Animated Betty

2016 – 2018

TRUTH 2

2016 – 2017

2013 – 2015

2004 – 2012

Wisp, Brave

THE CARTOON TOUCH

'Twas Entertainment

(In Development)

An original spec script co-written with Kevin Lima

TRUE HEART (aka TRUTH)

Truth Pictures, Inc.

(Unreleased)

Original script inspired by the Chinese folktale THE TWIN SISTERS AND THE MAGIC MALAN FLOWER

13: THE MUSICAL

CBS Films

(Unreleased)

Based on the Broadway musical, co-written with Kevin Lima

RUMBLEWICK

DreamWorks Animation

(Unreleased)

Adapted script based on THE RUMBLEWICK LETTERS, co-written with Irene Mecchi

BRAVE

Disney/Pixar

(Theatrical Release: June 2012)

Original concept and story

 

Original script co-written with Irene Mecchi, Steve Purcell, and Mark Andrews

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Live-Action Directing

2016 – 2020

Alice in Come Away

COME AWAY

Endurance/Fred Films

(Theatrical Release: February 2020,

Sundance Film Festival)

Live Action Directing

Animation Directing

2016 – 2018

TRUTH Overlook

2013 – 2015

2004 – 2012

2001 – 2002

Brave Poster

1994 – 1998

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TRUE HEART (aka TRUTH)

Truth Pictures, Inc.

(Unreleased)

RUMBLEWICK

DreamWorks Animation Studios

(Unreleased)

BRAVE

Disney/Pixar

(Theatrical Release: June 2012)

THE SELKIE

DreamWorks SKG

(Unreleased)

THE PRINCE OF EGYPT

DreamWorks SKG

(Theatrical Release: November 1998)

Co-directed with Simon Wells and Steve Hickner

Animation Directing

Animation Story & Development

2003 – 2004

Cars

2002

Where the Wild Things Are Development

1998

Thank you photo holding story sketch, 'Chicken Run

1998

1994

LION KING Time Passage 1
LION KING Time Passage 2

1991 – 1994

1991

PINES OF ROME
Swan Lake Dev

1991

1989 – 1990

Beauty & the Beast Story Sketch 2
Beauty and the Beast Bandage Scene

1988 – 1989

Beauty & the Beast Story Sketch 1

1988

BUCKLE UP Story Sketch

1988

1987 – 1988

The Little Mermaid Splash

CARS

Pixar Animation Studios

(Theatrical Release: 2006)

Senior Story Artist

WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE

Universal Studios

(Unreleased)

Story Artist/Consultant

CHICKEN RUN

Aardman Animations / DreamWorks SKG

(Theatrical Release: 2000)

Additional Story Artist

THE ROAD TO EL DORADO

DreamWorks Animation SKG

(Theatrical Release: 2000)

Additional Storyboard Artist

THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME

Walt Disney Feature Animation Studios

(Theatrical Release: 1996)

Story Artist

THE LION KING

Walt Disney Feature Animation Studios

(Theatrical Release: 1994)

Story Supervisor

FANTASIA 2000

Walt Disney Feature Animation Studios

(Theatrical Release: 1999)

Story Artist, Story Development

SWAN LAKE

Walt Disney Feature Animation Studios

(Unreleased)

Story Development

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST

Walt Disney Feature Animation Studios

(Theatrical Release: 1991)

Story Artist

RESCUERS DOWN UNDER

Walt Disney Feature Animation Studios

(Theatrical Release: 1990)

Story Artist

DISNEY PSA'S

Walt Disney Feature Animation Studios

(Unreleased)

Story Artist

MICKEY'S ALADDIN (Featurette)

Walt Disney Feature Animation Studios

(Unreleased)

Story Artist

THE LITTLE MERMAID

Walt Disney Feature Animation Studios

(Theatrical Release: 1989)

Story Artist

Animation Story & Development
Various Animation Experience

Various Animation Experience

2016 – 2017

2012 – 2013

STRANGE MAGIC Imp

2004 – 2009

2002 – 2003

1999 – 2002

1988

ROGER RABBIT

1986

1985 – 1986

VARIOUS PROJECTS

Fox Animation

Consultant on various projects in development

STRANGE MAGIC

Lucasfilm

(Theatrical Release: 2015)

Story Consultant, Voice of "Imp"

UP

Pixar Animation Studios

(Theatrical Release: 2009)

Additional Voice, Senior Creative Team

VARIOUS PROJECTS

Sony Animation

Director/Story Consultant 

Miscellaneous projects in development
including:

TAM LIN (unreleased)

OPEN SEASON (2006)

VARIOUS PROJECTS

DreamWorks Animation Studios

Story Consultant 

Miscellaneous projects in development and production including:

SINBAD: LEGEND OF THE SEVEN SEAS (2003)

SPIRIT: STALLION OF THE CIMARRON (2002)

SHREK (2001)

WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT

Walt Disney Studios

(Theatrical Release: 1988)

Cleanup Artist

FAMILY DOG: An Amazing Stories Episode

Amblin Entertainment

(Aired: 1987)

Cleanup Artist

VARIOUS PROJECTS

DIC Entertainment

Character Designer, Animator (pre-production), Lip-sync Checker on various shows including:

HULK HOGAN'S ROCKIN' WRESTLIN' (1985 – 1986)

THE REAL GHOST BUSTERS
(1986 – 1987)

DENNIS THE MENACE (1986)

HEATHCLIFF & THE CATILLAC CATS (1984 – 1987)

Awards

Awards

2018

2015

2014

2013

Brenda Academy Award

1999

Brenda Chapman, Story Supervisor on Disney's 'The Lion King'

FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL DE CINEMA D'ANIMATION OF MEKNES, MOROCCO (FICAM)

FICAM Honoree Award

Novus Creative Catalyst Award

SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

San Francisco International Film Festival Achievement Award

BRAVE

ACADEMY AWARDS

Best Animated Feature, BRAVE

GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS

Best Animated Feature Film, BRAVE

BAFTA AWARDS

Best Animated Film, BRAVE

GEORGIA FILM CRITICS ASSOCIATION (GAFCA)

Best Animated Film, BRAVE

Feature Animation Honoree Award

Burbank International Film Festival

THE PRINCE OF EGYPT

DALLAS-FORT WORTH FILM CRITICS ASSOCIATION (DFWFCA)

Best Animated Film, THE PRINCE OF EGYPT

TEDDY AWARDS

Movieguide Epiphany Award, THE PRINCE OF EGYPT

ANNIE AWARDS

Best Individual Achievement for Story Contribution in the Field of Animation, THE LION KING

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