Ronnie del Carmen

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Summary

Ronnie del Carmen is a Filipino-American animation writer, director, and story artist whose career includes work on Batman: The Animated Series and films such as Finding Nemo, Up, Coco, and Inside Out, which he co-directed. In discussing his planned Philippine mythology feature for Netflix, he said he hoped to include Filipino talent to help tell an authentic story representing Filipino culture. He has also described diversity and understanding across differences as things to celebrate, saying that seeing other people’s ways of life can build empathy and reveal common ground. His public comments center on cultural storytelling and inclusion rather than a broader activist profile; he has also said stories should not be made into an activist or political banner.