You can watch RILEY’S FIRST DATE? on Disney+. Is it a first date? Pixar short featuring the characters from Oscar-winning animation INSIDE OUT. Emotions run high when a boy shows up at the front door asking for Riley. It’s a stand-alone short but features the same characters from the feature film. RILEY’S FIRST DATE? (2015) Written and Directed by Josh Cooleyįor those who loved INSIDE OUT comes this bonus scene. This one is very relatable to every parent who has watched their child learn to overcome their fear of the ocean. This Oscar winner for best animated short is about a baby sandpiper who has to overcome his fear of the water. PIPER (2016) Written and Directed by Alan Barillaro WIND is about a grandmother and grandson living in an endless chasm while dreaming of escaping it. WIND (2020) Written and Directed by Edwin Chang In this film, a man and his dog switch bodies and the secret of his sexuality is revealed. OUT is Pixar’s first short featuring an LGBTQ+ character. OUT (2020) Written and Directed by Steven Hunter Together, they experience friendship for the first time. KITBULL, directed by Rosana Sullivan and produced by Kathryn Hendrickson, reveals an unlikely connection that sparks between two creatures: a fiercely independent stray kitten and a pit bull. KITBULL (2019) Written and Directed by Rosana Sullivan You can watch LOOP on Disney+, but check out writer/director Erica Milsom, as well as FLOAT writer/director Bobby Rubio, react to fan comments about their respective films in the video below.

To complete their journey across an urban lake, they must both learn how the other experiences the world. The film is about a non-verbal, autistic girl and a chatty boy who are partnered on a canoeing trip. LOOP is Pixar’s first short to feature a non-verbal character.

LOOP (2020) Written and Directed by Erica Milsom Story by Adam Burke, Matthias De Clercq, and Erica Milsom PURL is about an earnest ball of yarn named Purl who gets a job at a fast-paced start-up, but things start to unravel as she tries to fit in with this close-knit group. PURL (2018) Written and Directed by Kristen Lester Story written by Michael Daley, Bradley Furnish, Lester, and James Robertson This short is about a father discovering his son is different from other children and struggling to keep him safe. You can watch BAO on Disney+, but check out this interesting side-by-side comparison of the film’s storyboards and the final product.įLOAT (2019) Written and Directed by Bobby Rubio Writer and director Domee Shi explores a mom dealing with an empty nest in a very creative way. This Oscar winner for best animated short was the first Pixar short directed by a woman.

BAO (2018) Written and Directed by Domee Shi So, if you’re in need of a little inspiration (or a few short film titles you’ve never heard of), we’ve put together a list of ten of the best animated shorts from one of the best storytelling teams on earth: Pixar. And they’re not just good for watching, they’re good for writing.įor aspiring screenwriters, short films not only provide plenty of creative room to learn, grow, and take risks but they also give writers a way to create a proof of concept for a larger project. Who doesn’t love short films? They’re tasty little bitesize morsels of cinematic goodness that won’t take up more than a few minutes of your time.

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