Episode 118- Jackson George, Sr. VP Creative Advertising, Disney

Jackson George is a Senior Vice President in Creative Advertising for Disney. He has worked in entertainment advertising for more than 20 years and has managed the creative campaigns for some of the most iconic entertainment properties of the past two decades, including “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” “The Last Jedi,” and “The Rise of Skywalker,” “Avatar: The Way of Water,” “Encanto,” “Frozen 2,” “Incredibles 2,” “Toy Story 4” and “The Mandalorian,” Seasons 1 and 2. Currently, he is responsible for creative advertising strategy and execution for all Pixar, Lucasfilm, and Walt Disney Animation Studios projects across theatrical and streaming, as well as creative strategy and management of the Avatar franchise. Previously, Jackson held positions at Universal Pictures, Overture Films & InSync Advertising, where he led the theatrical creative campaigns for “Despicable Me,” “Bridesmaids,” “Ted,” “The Lorax,” “Walk The Line,” “Cast Away,” and “Rocky Balboa,” among many others. Jackson talks about his career, some of his most memorable projects, his philanthropic efforts, and more on this episode of the Film Florida Podcast. Audio editing by Rob Hill.