By the mid-1980s, the once mighty Disney Animation Studios was in a slump. Despite a flock of eager and talented young animators, innovation at the studio was held at bay by an old guard of conservative original-era executives. By the end of 1990s, however, Disney had produced a string of bona fide hits from WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT? to THE LION KING.  What can account for this turnaround? Director Don Hahn's juicy behind-the-scenes tell-all of this transitional period is an encyclopedia of first-hand footage, drawings, and interviews detailing all the in-fights and ego-trips, unequivocal failures and soaring successes, tragic lows and elating highs of the Disney renaissance.

Expected to be in attendance:  Producer Peter Schneider

Don Hahn has been working at Walt Disney Studios for over thirty years and has produced many celebrated animated features, including BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, THE LION KING and THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME. In addition to his 1999 bestseller, "Dancing Corndogs in the Night," he has written three books on the art of animation.

Don Hahn has been working at Walt Disney Studios for over thirty years and has produced many celebrated animated features, including BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, THE LION KING and THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME. In addition to his 1999 bestseller, "Dancing Corndogs in the Night," he has written three books on the art of animation.