Disney+ released a statement last week offering support in solidarity with the Asian communities near and far who have suffered persecution, bigotry, and even violence in the past year due to the misleading biases surrounding their connection to the Coronavirus.
The statement explains that Disney+ stands with their AAPI family, and they want to amplify the voices of organizations that fight for civil rights and stand against hate. It’s a great statement that I will include in its entirety below.
This week, the company has also released two Pixar SparkShorts that were created by Asian filmmakers on YouTube for everyone to be able to enjoy. They are Float and Wind, and are both two of my favorite Pixar shorts. The following statement was released with the shorts:
Pixar Animation Studios and the SparkShorts filmmakers…are in solidarity with the Asian and Asian American communities against Anti-Asian hate in all its forms. We are proud of the onscreen representation in this short and have decided to make it widely available, in celebration of what stories that feature Asian characters can do to promote inclusion everywhere.
Enjoy the shorts below:
