One of two new Disneynature documentaries debuting on Disney+ this Spring is “Elephant” (the other is “Dolphin Reef”). “Elephant” stars 40-year-old African elephant Shani and her young son Jomo. The mother and calf travel with their herd hundreds of miles across the Kalahari Desert on an annual quest for clean, healthy drinking water. “Elephant” is […]
10 years ago, Disney began an offshoot brand devoted to nature documentaries. When Disneynature released “Earth” on Earth Day, April 22nd, 2009, the film was an instant target. With the success of BBC America’s “Planet Earth”, and the Oscar winning “March of the Penguins” a few years earlier, was another worldly animal doc necessary? For […]
I talk with “Chimpanzee” Co-Director Alastair Fothergill, who spent nearly four years shooting, writing and editing this latest Disneynature documentary. The LCJ Q&A Podcast is hosted by Emmy award-winning film critic, entertainment reporter and media personality Lights Camera Jackson. Jackson interviews actors, directors, writers, producers, animators, TV hosts, comedians and other celebrities. They discuss their […]