Pinocchio The Making of the Disney EpicIn 1940, Walt Disney released his second feature film: Pinocchio, based on Carlo Collodis 1883 Italian childrens novel. The film was groundbreaking: it pioneered the latest animation and sound technology of the era, and established a blueprint for Disney filmmaking that remains intact today. It became the first animated feature to win a competitive Academy Award (in fact, it won two), and earned a place on the roster of the National Film Registry.