Dir: Leslie Iwerks | Iwerks&Co | Disney+
Role: Editor
Disneyland Handcrafted is a feature documentary which captures the exhilarating months and weeks surrounding the creation, construction and reception of what became known as The Happiest Place On Earth, a symbol of pure Americana and one of our most celebrated cultural icons.
Painstakingly assembled using only archival sources - newly discovered raw footage and hundreds of hours of audio recordings - the film traces the monumental effort as it was originally built by those who lived it and as it was received by those thousands of people who first visited. The result offers viewers a singular, unmanipulated, immersive experience as it unfolded, with superior image clarity and pristine sound.
Coming to Disney+ in winter 2026