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Disney's Jennifer Lee, who graduated from University of New Hampshire, continues to make mark in film industry

Lee executive producer for Oscar-nominated films 'Encanto' and 'Raya and the Last Dragon'

Disney's Jennifer Lee, who graduated from University of New Hampshire, continues to make mark in film industry

Lee executive producer for Oscar-nominated films 'Encanto' and 'Raya and the Last Dragon'

Yeah, mm hmm. And you know people talk about the dangers of the rose colored glasses. But let me tell you the lenses of doubt. Self doubt are far worse. Self doubt is consuming and cruel. Self doubt is one of the most destructive forces. When you are free from self doubt, you fail better because you don't have your defenses up and you can accept criticism and listen. If you can learn to not take it personally, you will be able to listen to the constructive criticism and find it inspiring. It might motivate you and show you that you are capable of far more than you ever imagined. Mm hmm. Mhm mm hmm. Yeah.
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Disney's Jennifer Lee, who graduated from University of New Hampshire, continues to make mark in film industry

Lee executive producer for Oscar-nominated films 'Encanto' and 'Raya and the Last Dragon'

A graduate from the University of New Hampshire is continuing to make her mark in the film industry. Jennifer Lee was the first woman to direct a film for Disney when she directed the Oscar-winning animated film "Frozen." "Frozen" is a movie about a princess and her dramatic life-changing adventure. It went on to win an Oscar in 2014 for Best Animated Feature. "Frozen II" was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Animated Picture in 2020.More recently, she was the executive producer for the 2022 Oscar-nominated animated films "Encanto" and "Raya and the Last Dragon." At the 94th Academy Awards, "Encanto" won best animated film.In 2023, she was executive producer for the Disney film "Wish."She also was a writer for "Wreck-It Ralph," "Zootopia" and the adaptation of "A Wrinkle in Time."Her upcoming projects include executive producer roles for "Moana 2," which will be released later this year, "Zootopia 2" and "Frozen III." >> Download the free WMUR app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google Play <<Lee graduated from UNH in 1992 with a bachelor's degree in English. She spoke at the UNH graduation in 2014, when she spoke about self-doubt."People talk about the dangers of the rose-colored glasses, but let me tell you, the lenses of self-doubt are far worse," Lee said in 2014. "When you are free from self-doubt, you fail better because you don't have your defenses up and you can accept criticism and listen."She went on to get her master's degree in film from Columbia University in 2005.In 2018, Lee was named chief creative officer of Walt Disney Animation Studios. The Oscars air this Sunday at 7 p.m. on WMUR.

A graduate from the University of New Hampshire is continuing to make her mark in the film industry.

Jennifer Lee was the first woman to direct a film for Disney when she directed the Oscar-winning animated film "Frozen."

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"Frozen" is a movie about a princess and her dramatic life-changing adventure. It went on to win an Oscar in 2014 for Best Animated Feature. "Frozen II" was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Animated Picture in 2020.

More recently, she was the executive producer for the 2022 Oscar-nominated animated films "Encanto" and "Raya and the Last Dragon." At the 94th Academy Awards, "Encanto" won best animated film.

In 2023, she was executive producer for the Disney film "Wish."

She also was a writer for "Wreck-It Ralph," "Zootopia" and the adaptation of "A Wrinkle in Time."

Her upcoming projects include executive producer roles for "Moana 2," which will be released later this year, "Zootopia 2" and "Frozen III."

>> Download the free WMUR app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google Play <<

Lee graduated from UNH in 1992 with a bachelor's degree in English. She spoke at the UNH graduation in 2014, when she spoke about self-doubt.

"People talk about the dangers of the rose-colored glasses, but let me tell you, the lenses of self-doubt are far worse," Lee said in 2014. "When you are free from self-doubt, you fail better because you don't have your defenses up and you can accept criticism and listen."

She went on to get her master's degree in film from Columbia University in 2005.

In 2018, Lee was named chief creative officer of Walt Disney Animation Studios.

The Oscars air this Sunday at 7 p.m. on WMUR.