# Brenda Chapman | Getting to the Heart of the Story on 'Brave'

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Podcast: [All Lit Up! A Podcast for the Creative Industries](https://stenobird.com/podcast/all-lit-up-a-podcast-for-the-creative-industries-7589257)
Published: 2025-12-09T10:00:42+00:00
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Duration seconds: 1260

## Resource

Brenda Chapman tells the incredible story of her life and career to date, from being roped into directing her first major studio feature to how becoming a mother led her to create the Academy Award winning feature, BRAVE. Featuring a Discussion on the Frédéric Back short, The Man Who Planted Trees. The Man who Planted Trees The Man who Planted Trees is the 1988 Academy Award winning story of a shepherd's single handed quest to re-forest a barren valley. Directed by Frédéric Back. Watch THE MAN WHO PLANTED TREES here! About Brenda Chapman BRENDA CHAPMAN started her career as a story artist at Walt Disney Feature Animation in 1987, where she worked on several animated films including The Little Mermaid , The Hunchback of Notre Dame and the Oscar nominated Beauty and the Beast . Brenda was the story supervisor on the original The Lion King , for which she won ASIFA’s Annie Award . Brenda then helped launch DreamWorks Animation Studios , and co-directed the 1998 release of the Oscar winning Prince of Egypt . She also developed several projects at DWA and consulted on Shrek , Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas an d Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron among others. Joining Pixar Animation Studios in September 2003, Brenda created, wrote and directed Brave – inspired by her relationship with her daughter – for which she won an Oscar , BAFTA and Golden Globe for Best Animated Feature Film. Her live-action debut, Come Away, starring David Oyelowo and Angelina Jolie , premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. All Lit Up! is a Lighthouse Studios production. Follow the studio on social media to stay up to date with all news and the latest episodes. Instagram: @lighthousestudiosire LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lighthousestudios

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