Little Miss Sunshine
Think of all the films you have seen in the last year. Think of how you cried. Think of how you laughed. Think of how you were on the edge of your seat! Isn't it amazing just how much a film can move you? Of course, we have all seen films that we walked away from thinking that they were just awful, but if you can find that one...the one that truly changed your perspective on something, you'll never forget it!
As an artist, I am always on the look out for inspiration. Little Miss Sunshine is truly an inspiration (for many reasons, as I explain below), and comes highly recommended to anyone who hasn't yet seen it. You can view the trailer here!
The movie was originally shot on an eight million dollar budget in just thirty days. It was primarily recorded on the road following the happenings of a family throughout the Southwestern United States. When it was viewed at the Sundance Film Festival, Fox Searchlight Pictures bought it out for one of the biggest deals in the history of the Sundance Film Festival!
The inspiration this film emanates isn't simply from the story, but of the story behind the movie. A success story like this really inspires me that there are things happening everyday where people who work hard enough eventually realise their dreams.
The movie went on to make over 100 million dollars box office, was nominated for four academy awards, and has won massive praise from many movie critics and industry people. Little Miss Sunshine stands as a shining example of the belief in hard work, doing what you can with what you have, and becoming successful.
Another reason I put this as one of my choices for a link of interest is Little Miss Sunshine truly encapsulates the fairly new transition of larger, more expensive studio movies to smaller, leaner, independent projects. With the advent of the Internet, self-submissions, YouTube, hulu, and high definition portable cameras and video editing software, movie studios are having to adjust to a new wave of movie makers and working actors who don't need to necessarily play by the rules of the industry, but have begun to set their own, new rules, entirely. Success stories like Little Miss Sunshine are a testament to the tides of change.
Disney, Inc.
"It's kind of fun to do the impossible." - Walt Disney
As so it began. A boy who grew up with nothing handed to him, who went on to become the most successful animator in history. His upbringing was humble enough, working for his own father, and then, working to help injured soldiers on the battlefield with the red cross during World War I. It was when he came back to the States after that where he decided to pursue his passion for animation.
The Disney Brand is synonymous with quality.
Think of everything that Disney touches, be it franchises, new movie ideas, theme parks, partnerships with different corporations, Broadway shows. Disney is one of the largest powerhouses, not only in Hollywood, but in the world.
A constant driving force for entertainment, Disney has been able to raise the bar in so many ways its quite overwhelming, to say the least. From The Lion King to Aladdin to my personal favorite, Beauty and the Beast, Disney has won the hearts and minds of millions of kids across the world and has caused many of them to go to bed just a little bit happier every single night.
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