Disney+ today announced that the Gillian Jacobs-directed film More Than Robots, an original documentary presented by Supper Club and Disney+ and made in partnership with FIRST, will premiere at the world-renowned SXSW (South by Southwest) Film Festival on March 14.
On Friday, March 18, the documentary will stream exclusively on Disney+. Disney+ also unveiled the trailer for More Than Robots, which you can watch below.
More Than Robots follows four teams of teenagers from around the world as they prepare for the 2020 FIRST Robotics Competition. Get to know teams from Los Angeles, Mexico City, and Chiba, Japan, as they work towards the goal of taking their unique designs all the way to the highly competitive global championships.
Although they are faced with overcoming challenges along the way, such as having limited resources within their community or putting everything on hold because of a worldwide pandemic, the kids persevere and learn that there is a lot more to the competition than just robots.
For more than 20 years, Disney has supported FIRST with financial, in-kind, and mentorship resources.
Together with Lucasfilm’s philanthropic initiative Star Wars: Force for Change, FIRST continues to bring hands-on learning opportunities and mentorship to more young people around the world, empowering them to not only think big but to develop the skills needed to be the next generation of innovators.
More Than Robots is directed by Gillian Jacobs in her feature-length documentary directorial debut. Award-winning Supper Club founders Jason Sterman, Brian McGinn, and David Gelb are the producers.
Lucasfilm’s Michael Garcia and Christine Beebe serve as executive producers, with Jacqui Lopez as co-executive producer.
The film’s cinematographer is Jerry Henry, and the editor is Jared Martin. The film features music by Stephanie Economou. The co-executive producer is Jacqui Lopez, and the co-producer is Jamie McBriety.
You can watch the official trailer on YouTube.
Mirko Parlevliet has been reporting on the entertainment industry since 1998 and founded Vital Thrills to provide the latest news on streaming, movies, and TV shows. He previously created the websites ComingSoon, SuperHeroHype, and ShockTillYouDrop.