Iwerks and Co.

03/04/2026

is excited to be on the new Disney Adventure Media Cruise launching here in Singapore! Fun things to come…

02/28/2026

Last weekend I had the honor of showing my latest documentary Disneyland Handcrafted at the The Walt Disney Family Museum to a sold out audience. What is always special for me about visiting this wonderful Museum is not only walking through Walt's inspiring life story, but to feel the connection to my grandfather Ub's drawings and seeing the sketches of the earliest Mickey Mouse cartoons Plane Crazy and Steamboat Willie. Diane Disney Miller first toured me through the Museum on its opening evening, and shared what she called this the "Ub Wall" which represents his drawings that comprised just 15 seconds of animated screen time! I love to stare at these sketches, imagining him animating this cartoon in secret with Walt, feeling the pressure, the innocence and raw whimsy, the precision and flexibility of his circles that would soon become the most popular cartoon character(s) in the world, Mickey and Minnie Mouse! Thanks to , and Kirsten Komoroske for the fun screening, talk and visit! 🥰

02/25/2026

Leslie and Iwerks & Co. team were up at Animation Studios this last Friday for a screening of ! Thanks for a fun day to our friends, director Pete Doctor and Jonas Rivera for hosting us! Check out and on !

02/12/2026

Disneyland Handcrafted has hit over 1.5 million views in less than 2 weeks on YouTube! If you haven’t seen it yet, learn more about the film here!

Go behind the scenes of Disneyland Handcrafted with award-winning director Leslie Iwerks. Disneyland Handcrafted, available on YouTube and streaming ...

02/06/2026

Leslie Iwerks will be speaking at the The Walt Disney Family Museum on February 21st after a showing of Disneyland Handcrafted! Tickets are on sale today!

In conjunction with our latest special exhibition, Happiest Place on Earth: The Disneyland Story, join us for a special screening of the new documentary Disneyland Handcrafted (2026), which features recently uncovered archival footage of the hectic days leading up to the opening

02/03/2026

Congratulations to Josh D'Amaro on becoming Disney's next CEO! The Walt Disney Company is in GREAT hands...

Josh D’Amaro, who chairs Disney’s massively successful parks division, will succeed Bob Iger as The Walt Disney Company’s next chief executive.

01/27/2026

It was great fun to share the love of and Walt Disney's near impossible feat on GMA this week! Watch it now on and YouTube!

The producer, director and writer is behind the new documentary, "Disneyland Handcrafted, which details the behind-the-scenes race to open Disneyland.

01/27/2026

Leslie goes behind the scenes on GMA with Robin Roberts and George Stephanopoulos!

01/27/2026

Thrilled to be talking Disneyland Handcrafted with Kelly & Mark!

01/23/2026

Thanks to Todd Martens for his lovely review in the LA Times on Disneyland Handcrafted!

Check it out now on Disney+ and YouTube! 🎉

Culled from about 200 hours of mostly unseen footage, Leslie Iwerks' "Disneyland Handcrafted" takes viewers back to the near beginning.

01/22/2026

We want to thank the most amazing “brain trust” who truly helped make DISNEYLAND HANDCRAFTED the film that it is! My genuine thank you to Tony Baxter, Don Hahn, Tom Morris,Tim O'Day, Pete Docter, Jonas Rivera, Becky Cline for all your wonderful support, creative input and trusted friendship. This was one unforgettable journey! Let’s keep making more magic! ❤️

01/22/2026

Leslie Iwerks’s documentary is a captivating look at the creative and logistical challenges of building a beloved theme park on California farmland.