From Lion King to Noah's Ark: A Mission for Families | An Interview with Davy Liu

From Lion King to Noah's Ark: A Mission for Families | An Interview with Davy Liu

From Homeschool Talks: Ideas and Inspiration for Your Homeschool by HSLDA

September 22, 2025 · 34 min · Episode 167

About this episode

Davy Liu discusses his transition from Disney to creating faith-based films for children and inspiring homeschool parents.

Davy L i u, former Disney animator ( The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast, Mulan ), walked away from Hollywood at the height of his career. In this episode, Davy joins Jim Mason, HSLDA President, to discuss how leaving Disney fueled his passion to launch Kendo Films , an animation studio to creat e high - quality, biblically based films for kids. Learn how Da vey is inspiring homeschool parents to nurture creativity in their children, why every child i s a " diamond, " and get a sneak peek at his upcoming film , The Giant Leaf . " Dav y L iu , as a kid, he was a troublemaker because he loved to scribble on textbooks . N ow he grew up and found his creativity ; his innovations , and he's able to connect his faith with his M aker. I just want to give parents hope , saying that your kids at home [might not be able to] sit still, and that doesn't follow the perfect rhythm of academic stud ies . There's hope. " — Davy Liu

People in this episode

Host: Jim Mason

Guest: Davy Liu

Topics covered

  • animation
  • creativity
  • faith-based films
  • homeschooling
  • inspiration

Keywords

  • Davy Liu
  • Kendo Films
  • homeschooling
  • animation
  • creativity
  • faith-based films
  • The Giant Leaf

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Kendo Films

Books & works: The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast, Mulan, The Giant Leaf

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