Floyd Norman: an Animated Life
Hosted by Michael Dooley on CYA Live
Free
Join in this interactive online event on a laptop/desktop using Google Chrome for the best experience. This feel-good documentary is an intimate journey through the celebrated life and career of Walt Disney Animation Legend Floyd Norman. Hired as the first African-American at Disney in 1956, Floyd worked on such classics as Sleeping Beauty and 101 Dalmations In 1967, he was hand-picked by Walt Disney to join the story team on The Jungle Book . He would later work at Hanna-Barbera on many classic cartoons, including Scooby Doo . His talents would later take him to Pixar to work on Toy Story 2 and Monsters, Inc . Filmmakers Michael Fiore and Erik Sharkey chronicle how, on Floyd’s 65th birthday, Disney HR force-retired him but he refused to leave his “home”. He “hijacked” a cubicle at Disney Publishing, where he remains, and says he plans "to die at the drawing board.” Still active and energetic at 85, Floyd continues to have a significant impact on new generations as both an artist and a mentor. After the screening, Floyd Norman himself, along with his wife Adrienne Brown-Norman and other special guests, will discuss the film and take audience Q&As.
Featuring Michael Dooley