Disney Original Documentary is the documentary production & distribution label of Disney Kids & Family 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.
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures distributes some of documentary films produced by Disney Original Documentary for limited theatrical releases, while for the theatrical films outside of USA, were made by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International through their Buena Vista International label.
History On December 9, 2021, Disney Kids & Family 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.
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 Mija co-production with Tertulia Pictures Mickey: The Story of a Mouse ‡ co-production with Tremolo Productions; distributed by Disney+If These Walls Could Sing ‡co-production with Mercury Studios; distributed by Disney+ Madu ‡ co-production with Hunting Lane Films; distributed by Disney+ Jim Henson Idea Man ‡ co-production with Imagine Documentaries, Fifth Season and Diamond Docs; distributed by Disney+ Elton John: Never Too Late limited theatrical release; co-production with Rocket Pictures and This Machine Filmworks
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