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| Born | Trent Correy (1985-01-01)January 1, 1985 (age 40)[1] |
| Alma mater | Laguna College of Art and Design[2] |
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| Years active | 2008−present |
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Trent Correy (born January 1, 1985) is an American film director, screenwriter and animator. He is best known for his work atWalt Disney Animation Studios, including directing the short filmsOnce Upon a Snowman (2020) andOnce Upon a Studio (2023).
In the 2010s, he was enrolled atLaguna College of Art and Design, where he directedAttack of the 50 Foot Hero, which played at the 2013Dallas International Film Festival.[3][2]
In 2008, he began his career atMercury Filmworks, where he served as an animator.[4] In 2010, he then transitioned toSony Pictures Imageworks, where he served as a character animator onThe Smurfs (2011).[5][4] In 2012, after then working at theKratt Brothers Company andBardel Entertainment, he moved toWalt Disney Animation Studios as an animation trainee in the Talent Development Program.[6][4] He worked as an animator onFrozen (2013),Big Hero 6 (2014),Frozen Fever (2015),Zootopia (2016),Moana (2016),Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018), andFrozen 2 (2019).[6][5] In 2018, he developed the concept for the short filmOne Small Step.[7]
He wrote and directed the short filmDrop, which had its world premiere at theOttawa International Animation Festival in September 2019, before debuting onDisney+ as part of theShort Circuit streaming series.[8][9] In 2020, he wrote and directed the short filmOnce Upon a Snowman, alongside Dan Abraham.[10][11] In 2022, he wrote and directed all of the episodes of the streaming seriesZootopia+, alongsideJosie Trinidad.[12] In 2023, he wrote and directed the short filmOnce Upon a Studio, alongside Dan Abraham.[13] In November 2025, it was reported that Correy signed on as co-director onFrozen 3 (2027), making his feature film directorial debut.[14]
| Year | Title | Director | Screenwriter | Animator | Notes/Ref(s) |
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| 2013 | Attack of the 50 Foot Hero | Yes | Yes | Yes | [3] |
| 2015 | Frozen Fever | No | No | Yes | [5] |
| 2018 | One Small Step | No | Concept | No | [7] |
| 2020 | Once Upon a Snowman | Yes | Yes | Yes | [10] |
| 2023 | Once Upon a Studio | Yes | Yes | Yes | Also actor[13] |
| Year | Title | Director | Screenwriter | Animator | Notes/Ref(s) |
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| 2011 | The Smurfs | No | No | Yes | [5] |
| 2013 | Frozen | No | No | Yes | [10][6] |
| 2014 | Big Hero 6 | No | No | Yes | [6] |
| 2016 | Zootopia | No | No | Yes | [12] |
| Moana | No | No | Yes | [6] | |
| 2018 | Ralph Breaks the Internet | No | No | Yes | [5] |
| 2019 | Frozen 2 | No | No | Supervisor | [6] |
| 2021 | Raya and the Last Dragon | No | No | Yes | [5] |
| Encanto | No | No | Additional | Creative leadership[5] | |
| 2027 | Frozen 3 | Co-director | TBA | TBA | In production[14] |
| Year | Title | Director | Screenwriter | Animator | Notes |
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| 2012–14 | Wild Kratts | No | No | Storyboard revisionist | 6 episodes[4][5] |
| 2020 | Short Circuit | 1 episode | 1 episode | 1 episode | Episode: "Drop"[8] |
| At Home with Olaf | No | 1 episode | 2 episodes | [5] | |
| 2022 | Zootopia+ | Yes | Yes | No | 6 episodes[12] |
| Award | Date | Category | Title | Result | Ref(s) |
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| Academy Awards | February 24, 2019 | Best Animated Short Film | One Small Step | Nominated | [15][16] |
| Children's and Family Emmy Awards | December 16–17, 2023 | Outstanding Directing for an Animated Program | Zootopia+ | Nominated | [17] |
| March 15, 2025 | Outstanding Animated Short Form Program | Once Upon a Studio | Won | [18][19] | |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | September 11–12, 2021 | Outstanding Short Form Animated Program | Once Upon a Snowman | Nominated | [20] |