The previously untold origins of Olaf, the innocent and insightful, summer-loving snowman who melted hearts in the Academy Award®-winning 2013 Disney animated feature, Frozen, and its acclaimed 2019 sequel, are revealed in the all-new Walt Disney Animation Studios animated short, Once Upon a Snowman. The film follows Olaf’s first steps as he comes to life and searches for his identity in the snowy mountains outside Arendelle. Once Upon a Snowman is directed by Trent Correy (animation supervisor, “Olaf” in Frozen 2) and Dan Abraham (veteran story artist who boarded Olaf’s “When I Am Older” musical sequence in Frozen 2) and will be debut exclusively on Disney+ October 23, 2020. Title: Once Upon a Snowman Category: Animated Short-form Orginal Film U.S. Premiere: October 23, 2020 Cast: Josh Gad as “Olaf” Idina Menzel as “Elsa” Kristen Bell as “Anna” Jonathan Groff as “Kristoff” Chris Williams as “Oaken” Executive Producer: Jennifer Lee Producer: Nicole Hearon Written & Directed By: Dan Abraham Trent Correy Creative Consultants: Chris Buck Peter Del Vecho 1 Original Score: Christophe Beck Jeff Morrow Editor: Jeff Draheim Production Design: Mike Giaimo Lisa Keene Visual Effects: Steve Goldberg Production Company: Walt Disney Animation Studios Social Media: @disneyplus #disneyplus @DisneyAnimation Media Contacts: Disney+ Heather Levine, [email protected] Walt Disney Animation Studios Amy Astley [email protected] Erin Glover [email protected] Walt Disney Studios Derek Del Rossi [email protected] Kara Spector [email protected] 2 .