We’ve been hearing a lot lately about Pixar’s next feature film, Monsters University. However, this week brought us our first news about the short that will air in front of the highly anticipated prequel, as Pixar announced their next animated short, The Blue Umbrella.
The Blue Umbrella, directed by Pixar technical artist Saschka Unseld, tells the love story of two umbrellas against the backdrop of a rainy city. The official synopsis reads, “Amidst the rain in a singing city, two umbrellas – one blue, one not – fall eternally in love.”
While the film …

We’ve been getting really excited for the premiere of Disney/Pixar’s new film Brave this summer, but now, there’s just as much reason to be excited for what comes before the film as well. This week, Pixar released a short clip of La Luna, the animated short set to debut in front of Brave. The short, which has already had a few screenings around the world prior to its theatrical debut, is nominated for Best Animated Short Film in this year’s Academy Awards.
Here is the official description of the film:
La Luna is …