Chief Creative Officer of Walt Disney Animation Studios, Jennifer Lee, announces the “Dream Big”, Princess video series in collaboration with “Girl Up” to empower the next generation of female storytellers. Disney is teaming up with 21 GirlUp leaders from 13 countries to create a 20 part series on aspiring filmmakers, where they will be paired with role models from multiple industries to document inspirational stories.

Disney today unveiled a global photographic campaign in support of DreamBigPrincess celebrating inspiring stories from around the world to encourage kids everywhere to dream big. Nineteen female photographers from fifteen countries have created a series of empowering images showcasing real-world girls and women, as part of Disney’s Dream Big, Princess initiative launched in 2016, which taps into the power of Disney Princess stories to inspire kids. Photographs will be shared on social media to help raise funds for Girl Up, the United Nations Foundation’s program supporting adolescent girls’ leadership and empowerment.