Lou

Lou

June 16, 2017 Theatrical Shorts

Studio
Pixar Animation Studios, Walt Disney Studios
Animation studio
Pixar Animation Studios
Distributor
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

Synopsis

Lou is a red hoodie-covered creature with eyes of baseballs and buttons grinning mischievously from inside a school’s Lost & Found bin. Reminiscent of Sid from the Toy Story series, J.J. is a bully who takes his classmates’ stuff and destroying their beloved toys. Lou decides to teach this bully a lesson with some carefully crafted hijinks.

Characters

Lou, J.J

Credits

Directing

Director
Dave Mullins

Producing

Producer
Dana Murray
Executive Producer
John Lasseter

Writing

Writer
Dave Mullins

Animation

Animator
Erick Oh

Music

Music
Christophe Beck

Editing

Editor
Anthony Greenberg

Production notes

To be shown theatrically with Cars 3.

This is Dave Mullins' first film as a director, though he has been with PIXAR for many years.

The film ends with a dedication "For Dad". Mullin's father passed away during the production of the short.

Awards

Academy Award Nominee, Best Short Film (Animated), 2018.

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