{"id":7063063,"date":"2026-09-21T12:18:07","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T12:18:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/animation\/the-forgotten-story-of-upa-documentary-trailer-release-date-and-synopsis-the-animation-blog\/"},"modified":"2026-09-21T12:18:07","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T12:18:07","slug":"the-forgotten-story-of-upa-documentary-trailer-release-date-and-synopsis-the-animation-blog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7063063","title":{"rendered":"The Forgotten Story of UPA\u2019 Documentary Trailer, Release Date and Synopsis \u2013 The Animation Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-29323\">\n<p>\t<!-- .post-header --><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-content entry-content\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Animation Mavericks: The Forgotten Story of UPA (2027) - Trailer\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YjiBTX9XASM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Premieres at film festivals in 2027.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong> It was 1941. A band of ambitious, talented artists working at Disney left and told their stories their way, creating an independent studio that would go on to produce <em>Mister Magoo<\/em>, <em>The Dick Tracy Show<\/em> and <em>Gay Purr-ee<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Animation Mavericks: The Forgotten Story of UPA<\/em> draws from archival materials, exclusive interviews with animation experts, and original animated reenactments to create an important snapshot of a pioneering moment in American art history.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Written, produced and directed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kevinschreck.com\" target=\"_blank\">Kevin Schreck<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Animation directed and produced by <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/gitlevichr\" target=\"_blank\">Rachel Gitlevich<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Executive produced by <a href=\"https:\/\/arealamericanbook.com\" target=\"_blank\">Tim Finn<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/animationmavericks\" target=\"_blank\">Animation Mavericks<\/a> on Instagram.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- .post-content --><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<!-- .post-meta-bottom --><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<!-- #respond --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Premieres at film festivals in 2027. 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