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The Princess and the Frog

(John Musker and Ron Clements, 2009) 

Cartoon Crossroads Columbus

An animated image of Tiana holding a frog and smiling at it. Tiana wears a tiara and gloves. The frog looks unamused.

This enchanting take on the classic fairy tale featuring the first African American Disney princess was seen as a return to form for the studio.

Set in New Orleans during the 1920s, the charming musical The Princess and the Frog follows Tiana, a hardworking waitress who dreams of owning her own restaurant. She meets a handsome prince who has been turned into a frog by a local witch doctor, but a kiss meant to turn the frog back into a prince instead turns Tiana into a frog as well. Musker and Clements returned to Disney to make the film, the studio’s first traditionally animated film after five years of digitally produced features. (97 mins., 2K DCP)
 
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The Princess and the Frog, courtesy of Walt Disney Studios.

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About Cartoon Crossroads Columbus

Cartoon Crossroads Columbus

The Wexner Center is proud to partner with Cartoon Crossroads Columbus (CXC) to present their annual festival highlighting comics, animation, and cartoon art with a selection of artist conversations, book signings, film screenings, and more. The four-day festival takes place at sites around the city including Ohio State’s Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum, Columbus College of Art & Design, Columbus Museum of Art, and Columbus Metropolitan Library.

Program Support

FILM PROGRAMS MADE POSSIBLE BY

Rohauer Collection Foundation

WEXNER CENTER PROGRAMS MADE POSSIBLE BY

Greater Columbus Arts Council

The Wexner Family

Ohio Arts Council, with support from the National Endowment for the Arts

CampusParc

The Columbus Foundation

Every Page Foundation

Mellon Foundation

Axium Packaging

Nationwide Foundation

ADDITIONAL SUPPORT PROVIDED BY

Joyce Shenk

Rebecca Perry and Ben Towle

Lachelle Thigpen

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The Princess and the Frog