Leslie Iwerks is an American producer, director, and writer.
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10 Facts About Leslie Iwerks
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Leslie Iwerks's is daughter of Disney Legend Don Iwerks and granddaughter of Disney Legend Ub Iwerks, the animator and co-creator of Mickey Mouse and Oswald the Lucky Rabbit.
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Leslie Iwerks's has directed films including Recycled Life which was nominated for an Academy Award and The Pixar Story which was nominated for an Emmy for best nonfiction special.
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Leslie Iwerks's has worked with non-profit organizations Save Our Seas, Safe Passage, NRDC, and the Sierra Club to raise awareness on matters affecting the globe.
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Leslie Iwerks graduated with a BA from the University of Southern California and currently is a member of the USC School of Cinematic Arts Alumni Council.
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In 2000, Leslie Iwerks began working on numerous ethnographic documentaries in Guatemala which culminated in the film Recycled Life, which was nominated for the Academy Award Best Documentary category.
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Leslie Iwerks naturally has a firm grasp of the medium's history and rightly sees Pixar as the catalyst for the recent resurgence of audience interest in animation.
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In 2017, Leslie Iwerks embarked on a journey to Macedonia where she uncovered the inside world of fake news created by Macedonian teenagers.
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The Leslie Iwerks directed feature-length documentary takes viewers around the world to chronicle the rise of today's number one played online game in the world, League of Legends.
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In 2013, Leslie Iwerks began producing and directing a documentary series on the history of Walt Disney Imagineering, the division responsible for designing Disney theme parks and other attractions.
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