Alumna director Brenda Chapman recalls being first woman to work in Disney story department

October 25, 2012
LAist

Director Of "Brave" Tells Her Own "Binders Full Of Women" Story

Before Brenda Chapman went on to direct "The Prince of Egypt" and "Brave," she was a CalArts grad looking for a job.

At that time, she came face-to-face with the executive at Disney Animation in 1987, who hired her with those magic words every woman wants to hear from a potential employer: "We need a woman. And you're the right price."  Read story