This years Annie Award winners have been announced and Disney picked up multiple awards for many Disney+ Originals including Pixar’s Soul and Star Wars: The Mandalorian & The Clone Wars. The Annie Awards honor overall excellence as well as individual achievement in a total of 36 categories from best feature, best feature – independent, production […]
At the 32nd Annual GLAAD Media Awards, the Pixar SparkShort “Out” has picked up a special recognition award. In Pixar’s “Out”, it tells the story of Greg, whose life is filled with family, love and a rambunctious little dog – but despite all of this, Greg has a secret. Today is different, though. With some […]
Pixar’s next big animated film, “Luca” is set in a beautiful seaside town on the Italian Riviera, Disney and Pixar’s original feature film “Luca” is a coming-of-age story about one young boy experiencing an unforgettable summer filled with gelato, pasta and endless scooter rides. Luca shares these adventures with his newfound best friend, but all […]
Disney has announced that the next Pixar animated film, “Luca”, will follow “Soul” and will now be directly coming exclusively to Disney+ on Friday June 18th. In international markets where Disney+ is not yet available, the film will be released theatrically, with premiere dates to be announced. “Today’s announcement reflects our focus on providing consumer […]
With the celebrated release of RAYA AND THE LAST DRAGON earlier this month, the future is looking bright for the Walt Disney Animation Studios. To honor the great stories from Disney Animation, I had the chance to chat with John Aquino, the Modeling Environment Lead for RAYA AND THE LAST DRAGON and the director of […]
With rising tensions growing in the United States over recent attacks on Asian & Asian American communities during the Lunar New Year celebrations in cities including San Francisco and New York City. Disney has released two Pixar SparkShorts in their entirety on YouTube as a way of showing solidarity with the Asian and Asian American […]
Disney has released the first teaser trailer for the upcoming Pixar animated movie “Luca”. “Luca” is a fun and heartwarming story about friendship, stepping out of your comfort zone and two teenage sea monsters who experience a life-changing summer. Check out the teaser trailer below: Directed by Academy Award® nominee Enrico Casarosa (“La Luna”) […]
If you are a fan of the Pixar SparkShort Disney+ Originals, it has been announced that five of the shorts directors will be taking part in a virtual panel at the 22nd International VFX Computer Graphics Conference 17-22 Oct. 2021, which will be taking place in Torino, Italy, and it will also be available online. […]
A blue umbrella is falling in love with a red umbrella he meets on the street in “The Blue Umbrella.” In this 2013 Pixar Animation Studios short, the umbrella is living a happy life until he sees the red umbrella and must try to get to her. It leads him on a wild journey where […]
A boy shows up at Riley’s house to walk her to meet with a group of friends hanging out and her dad must figure out how to interact with the boy in “Riley’s First Date.” It’s a nice little follow up to “Inside Out.” Riley is getting older and will be dating and her father […]
A volcano looking for love keeps spewing lava until he is almost back under the ocean, but another volcano under the ocean hears his song and slowly makes her way above the surface so they can be together in “Lava.” The creators of this 2015 Pixar short say it is inspired by the beauty of […]
If you still collect physical media, have bad internet or possibly didn’t sign up for Disney+ to watch “Soul”, there is some good news as Disney will be releasing Pixar’s “Soul” on digital, 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD in the United States on March 23rd. “Soul”, much like “Mulan” was originally supposed to have […]
Disney has released a new video featuring the director of the Pixar Sparkshort “Burrow”, Madeline Sharafian, where she answers questions from Pixar fans and digs a little deeper into the inspiration behind the short. Check out the video below: In “Burrow”, a young rabbit embarks on a journey to dig the burrow of her dreams, […]
Last year, Disney released a brand new documentary series called “Inside Pixar”, with five episodes based around “Inspiration” released on Disney+ in November. The documentary series shares personal and cinematic stories that provide an inside look into the people, artistry, and culture of Pixar Animation Studios. Disney has announced five more episodes of “Inside Pixar” […]
In honor of National Popcorn Day, Disney has released a trailer for “Pixar Popcorn,” which premieres on Friday, January 22md exclusively on Disney+. The collection of 10 mini shorts features characters from Pixar favorites like “Toy Story,” “Finding Nemo,” “Cars” and “The Incredibles” in all-new, bite-size stories created by Pixar Animation Studios’ talented animators. Check […]