Disney Original Documentary

Disney Original Documentary

Founded	December 9, 2021;4 years ago (2021-12-09)
Founder	Ayo Davis
Headquarters	Burbank, California
Parent	Disney Branded Television

Disney Original Documentary is the documentary production & distribution label of Disney Branded Television which is part of Disney Entertainment Television that handles the distribution & production of documentaries produced or acquired mainly for Disney's own streaming services Disney+ alongside releasing them for theatrical distribution.

History

On December 9, 2021, Disney Branded Television had established its own documentary production division that is dedicated to producing and acquiring documentaries based at the parent's location Burbank, California named Disney Original Documentary with the newly production unit acquired the acclaimed documentary short Sophie & The Baron as its first documentary production with Disney Branded Television president being served as CEO of the newly established documentary unit. ^[1]

Filmography

All films listed are theatrical releases unless specified:

• Films labeled with a ‡ symbol signifies a release exclusively through Disney+ or its sister services and content hubs.

Release date	Title	Notes
August 5, 2022	Mija	co-production with Tertulia Pictures
November 18, 2022	Mickey: The Story of a Mouse ‡	co-production with Tremolo Productions; distributed by Disney+
December 16, 2022	If These Walls Could Sing ‡	co-production with Mercury Studios; distributed by Disney+
March 29, 2024	Madu ‡	co-production with Hunting Lane Films; distributed by Disney+
May 31, 2024	Jim Henson Idea Man [2] ‡	co-production with Imagine Documentaries, Fifth Season and Diamond Docs; distributed by Disney+
November 15, 2024	Elton John: Never Too Late [3] [4]	limited theatrical release; co-production with Rocket Pictures and This Machine Filmworks

References

1. Grobar, Matt (2021-12-09). "Disney Branded Television Acquires Doc Short 'Sophie & The Baron' As First Title Under Newly Formed Disney Original Documentary Banner". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
2. Carey, Matthew (March 30, 2022). "Ron Howard, Brian Grazer Team For Documentary On Jim Henson, With Full Participation Of Muppet Creator's Family". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 30, 2022. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
3. Andreeva, Nellie; Fleming Jr., Mike (May 18, 2022). "Elton John Documentary 'Goodbye Yellow Brick Road' Lands At Disney In Mega Deal For Hybrid Release". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved July 12, 2024.
4. Magnotta, Andrew (May 19, 2022). "Elton John Earns Huge Payday Selling Farewell Tour Documentary To Disney". iHeartRadio . Retrieved January 23, 2025.