Abigail Disney’s documentary and feature production company Fork Films, which is behind such projects as “Crip Camp”Her recent doc “The American Dream and Other Fairy Tales,”is closing down, has learned.
A spokesperson for the company stated that less than 10 roles were eventually eliminated. Staff were informed about the decision to close the company in February. They had been trying to get the company out of business by September. Additionally, the decision was made public to individual stakeholders, collaborators, filmmakers, and others as early as July.
A number of staff will still be working on the rollout their most recent film. “The American Dream and Other Fairy Tales”According to the spokesperson, the move will take place in the coming months. According to the spokesperson, Disney plans to keep making films.
Disney is an activist, filmmaker, and the granddaughter co-founder of Walt Disney Company Roy O. Disney. “The American Dream”This year, it was shown at Sundance before its release last week. The film examines the issue of income inequality at Disneyland, specifically its employees, as they fight to get a livable salary.
Fork Films was also behind the Oscar-nominated “Crip Camp”The Emmy-nominated HBO feature movie “The Tale” starring Laura Dern. Disney also directed the film. “Jihad Rehab,” which also premiered at Sundance and after backlash within the Muslim community over the film’s white director telling the story of “reformed”Guantanamo bay, Disney detainees in February apologized for the film’s failings. The film recently made news again last month after the film’s director was profiled by The New York Times and raised questions about authorship, representation and whom should be the ones telling stories of other communities.
VarietyThe news was first reported.
