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Pixar Makes “Float” and “Wind” Shorts Available to All during surge in Anti-Asian Hate
Pixar has made two Asian American themed shorts, Float and Wind, available on YouTube and free to all. In statement on each of the shorts, Pixar explains why they did this: Pixar Animation Studios and the SparkShorts filmmakers of {FLOAT|WIND} … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Movies, The Arts
Tagged #StopAsianHate, Float, Pixar, Sparkshorts, Wind, youtube
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A Short Review: Wind
One of the few benefits of being forced to shelter in place is that I have the opportunity to see some films that I ordinarily would not have time to see. This situation (and The Daughter’s boyfriend’s Disney+ account) enabled … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Movies
Tagged Edwin Chang, immigration, Pixar, Sparkshorts, Wind
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A Short Review: Float
Disney+ launched this week, and everyone is raving about the hundreds of movies and tv shows available for streaming. These are the same ones that we 90’s kids grew up watching. Who wouldn’t be excited? The Disney channel was a … Continue reading
Float: A Pixar Short Film Featuring Filipino American Characters Debuts November 12
After its short film Bao won an academy award for short films, Pixar is debuting another short featuring Asian Americans/Canadians. Float, by Bobby Rubio, is about a father who discovers that his son is different. In a first for Pixar … Continue reading
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Tagged Bobby Rubio, disney, Filipino-Americans, Float, Pixar, Sparkshorts
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Comparing Chinese Death Beliefs with Disney/Pixar’s ‘Coco’
During opening weekend, I took my daughter to see the new Disney/Pixar movie, Coco. It’s a movie she’s been looking forward to seeing for almost a year, since the trailers for the new movie came out quite some time ago. I … Continue reading
