Once upon a time (from 1984 to 1994), a perfect storm of people and circumstances changed the face of animation. Waking Sleeping Beauty is no fairy tale. The documentary tells the true story of how Disney regained its animation magic with hits that included The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, and The Lion King. It offers a candid take on what happened in the Disney creative ranks, set against the chaos that resulted from a power struggle among the top Disney honchos, Michael Eisner, Jeffrey Katzenberg, and the late Roy Disney (the nephew of Walt).

After the screening, director Don Hahn, who has worked for Disney for more than 24 years, and producer Peter Schneider, former Disney studio chief and president of feature animation, share their insider knowledge about the people and events that led to Waking Sleeping Beauty.

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