About this episode

Esther Pearl discusses her experiences in the animation industry and offers insights on empowering women and embracing diversity.

Pixar vet Esther Pearl, wrangler of Story and Art on titles including Monsters Inc, The Incredibles and Wall-E, talks to Julia Smuts Louw about the tumultuous state of the animation industry and offers advice for those breaking in. We delved into the upbringing that forged her can-do attitude towards changing the media landscape, her passion for empowering women and championing diversity on and off screen through initiatives like Reel Stories, and the challenges and opportunities of disruptors like AI. Links: Nell Productions The Annenberg Institute, affiliated with Brown University, seeks to address educational inequality.

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