Imagine the “WandaVision -style alternate-reality version of the last year for Walt Disney Co.
Executives, filmed in 1950s sitcom black-and-white, shake hands by the pool to celebrate a massive 2020. They toast “Black Widow” grossing $1 billion, full queues for Rise of the Resistance at the theme parks and strong numbers for Disney+.
But wait . what’s that faint voice crackling through the transistor radio? Is that . Dr. Anthony Fauci?
Back to the real world.
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In many ways, the pandemic hit Disney harder than any other media and entertainment company.
The Burbank, Calif.-based entertainment giant lost $2.8 billion in fiscal 2020, furloughed more than 100,000 workers, laid off thousands, delayed the release of its biggest blockbusters, closed an animation studio (R.I.P. Blue Sky) and decided to shed 60 Disney Stores to focus on e-commerce.
Includes renowned Indian short films and five documentary short films from women directors.
06 Mar, 2021 - 05:18 PM IST | By indiantelevision.com Team
NEW DELHI: This International Women’s Day, ShortsTV celebrates women who strive to make the world a better place to live in. Available on platforms such as Tata Sky, Dish TV, d2h, Airtel DTH, and Airtel Xstream, ShortsTV has a line-up of movies that embraces female empowerment. The Women’s Day catalogue includes renowned Indian short films and five documentary short films from women directors about the perseverance and passion of women entrepreneurs that are commissioned by Mastercard.
Exclusive Five Trailers: 5 Women-Directed Short Films About Inspiring Women
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Five exclusive trailers on the upcoming series of five short documentaries, each directed by women, with focuses on five women entrepreneurs from around the globe who have successfully created a purpose-driven business to improve and uplift their communities. You can view the trailers for each documentary short in the players below, as well as view the posters in the gallery!
The businesses each address global challenges we are faced with today, including the topics of food insecurity in America, discrimination in hiring practices, sustainable farming, employment opportunities to women, and specialized education for children with disabilities. Each film is set in the subject’s respective country – the United States, Brazil, India, Lebanon, and Croatia – and are directed by a woman from or connected to each of the regions.