Leslie Iwerks

Leslie Iwerks is an Oscar® and Emmy® nominated documentary director and producer, as well as the granddaughter of famed Disney animation legend and designer of Mickey Mouse, Ub Iwerks. Iwerks is a graduate of the USC School of Cinema-Television and serves on the USC School of Cinematic Arts Alumni Council. Iwerks' short film, Recycled Life, was nominated for an Academy Award® in 2006. It chronicles the thousands of people living and working in the largest and most toxic landfill in Central America over the last sixty years - the Guatemala City garbage dump. Narrated by Edward James Olmos, the film had its television premiere on HBO in 2007. Ensuingly, the film has raised millions of dollars for Safe Passage, a non-profit that helps the children and families living in the garbage dumps. Iwerks' 2008 theatrical documentary, The Pixar Story chronicles the history, business, and artistic triumphs of Pixar Animation Studios. The film is narrated by Stacy Keach and features Steve Jobs, Jo