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‘Self,’ ‘Makayla’s Voice,’ ‘Jane Austen’s Period Drama’ Lead Short Film Categories
‘Self,’ ‘Makayla’s Voice’ and ‘Jane Austen’s Period Drama’ are among the short films fighting for attention as awards season gets into gear.
Written and directed by Searit Kahsay Huluf — one of Variety’s 2024 Animators to Watch — “Self” is the 11th film in Pixar’s SparksShorts series, a program designed to enable studio employees to develop their own short projects. When her parents encourage her to use letter board therapy as a method of communication, Makayla teaches them about her inner world via a rich landscape of poetry, creativity and emotion, eventually leading her to become an advocate for others dealing with similar disabilities. Helmed by Tusk, the moniker of directing duo Kerry Furrh and Olivia Mitchell, this 18-minute short follows a woman initially intoxicated by the possibilities of her first queer romantic relationship, and subsequently frustrated by the realities of dating a partner who’s hard to read.
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