Documentary Films Animation Complex Home Blog About YouTube Podcasts Resources Contact Newsletter Menu Home Blog About YouTube Podcasts Resources Contact Newsletter Documentary Films These are some of my favorite animation-related docs, and films I frequently watch for inspiration.Full write-ups coming soon! Waking Sleeping Beauty (2009) Follows the Disney Renaissance--Disney in the 1990s making a comeback after tumultuous times. The Kingdom of Dreams & Madness (2013) Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata of Studio Ghibli doing what they do best. Tyrus (2015) A quiet, lovely doc centered on Chinese-born American artist Tyrus Wong's impressive film and art career. Persist-ence of Vision (2012) Richard Williams's legendary, unfinished film The Thief and the Cobbler is documented here. The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story (2009) Disney fans know all of these songwriters' iconic hits. Floyd Norman: An Animated Life (2016) A lively doc about the first Black animator hired at Disney, and his amazing career. Store Twitter Youtube Instagram Twitch Patreon © 2021 Jen Hurler • Disclosures • Terms of Service