Pixar’s Announces New Short Film Program, SparkShorts
Pixarshorts have long pioneered storytelling and animation techniques, and now the animation studio is unveiling a whole program focused on just that. TheSparkShortsexperimental storytelling initiative cultivates new creative voices inside and outside of Pixar, and will unveil its first three short films next week at Hollywood’s El Capitan Theatre for an exclusive one-week run. The shorts will then be made available online in Pixar’s first-ever YouTube exclusive launch in the weeks that follow.
Pixar SparkShorts Announcement
Pixar Animation Studios cuts the ribbon for its new SparkShorts film program next week with an exclusive run of their first three shorts,Purl, Smash and Grab,andKitbull, at Hollywood’s El Capitan Theatre onJanuary 18, 2019.This will be followed by their online debut on the Disney•Pixar YouTube channel and Disney’s upcoming streaming platform Disney+. President of Pixar Animation Studios Jim Morris said in a statement:
“The SparkShorts program is designed to discover new storytellers, explore new storytelling techniques, and experiment with new production workflows. These films are unlike anything we’ve ever done at Pixar, providing an opportunity to unlock the potential of individual artists and their inventive filmmaking approaches on a smaller scale than our normal fare.”
The three shorts will be showcased at the historic El Capitan Theatre from January 18-24, following a feature presentation ofThe Little Mermaidat 1 p.m., 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. Read all about the shorts below:
Guests will need to purchase a ticket to enter the theater. But if you’re not local to Los Angeles, you may see the shorts later online, when they hit YouTube and Disney+.Purlhits the YouTube channel onFebruary 4, 2019followed by the YouTube and YouTube Kids debuts ofSmash and GrabonFebruary 11, 2019andKitbullonFebruary 18, 2019. Disney+ is set to launch in late 2019.
