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Brenda Chapman, Brave and women in animation

Lauren Faust posted this on her dA today:

An interesting LA Times article about Brenda Chapman being fired from directing her original story, BRAVE, for Pixar and the presence (or lack of) of female directors in animation. I was personally very disappointed when I heard of Brenda's departure from Brave. She is being replaced by an extremely excellent artist, and no doubt the film will live up to Pixar's standards, but she truly was a first in this industry---- a woman directing an animated feature of herown, original concept. She's the most reputable female story person in this industry, and if she can't break that ceiling, I don't know who can. It leaves the rest of us feeling like we've got even longer to wait. I fear it won't happen for another generation or two. excerpt:

Still, when Brenda Chapman was fired from Pixar's "Brave," it stung not just Chapman but also her female colleagues in the animation community. "I think it's a really sad state. We're in the 21st century and there are so few stories geared towards girls, told from a female point of view," said Chapman, who spent six years on "Brave" — which was inspired by her relationship with her daughter — before being fired because of what she calls "creative differences."

Read the whole article here.