Soul

Soul

December 25, 2020 Streaming Original Features

Studio
Pixar Animation Studios
Animation studio
Pixar Animation Studios

Synopsis

Jazz musician Joe Gardner is separated from his body just as a long-awaited performing opportunity arrives. While trying to return to New York, he becomes responsible for an unborn soul who sees little reason to experience human life, prompting him to reconsider his own priorities.

Characters

Joe Gardner, 22, Moonwind, Terry, Counselor Jerry, Libba Gardner, Dez, Curly, Dorothea, Connie, Melba, Paul, Lulu, Doctor, Hedge Fund Manager, Therapy Cat Lady, Gerel, Dancerstar, Principal Arroyo, Dreamerwind, Dorian, Basketball Announcer, Windstar, Miho, Miali, Ray Gardner

Credits

Directing

Director
Pete Docter, Kemp Powers (Co-Director)
Co-Director
Kemp Powers
Layout
Seong-Young Kim
Script Supervisor
Jessica Heidt
Script Coordinator
Paige Johnstone

Producing

Producer
Dana Murray
Executive Producer
Kiri Hart, Dan Scanlon
Associate Producer
Michael Warch

Voices

Voice
Jamie Foxx (Joe Gardner), Tina Fey (22), Graham Norton (Moonwind), Rachel House (Terry), Alice Braga (Counselor Jerry), Richard Ayoade (Counselor Jerry), Phylicia Rashad (Libba Gardner), Donnell Rawlings (Dez), Questlove (Curly), Angela Bassett (Dorothea), Cora Champommier (Connie), Margo Hall (Melba), Daveed Diggs (Paul), Rhodessa Jones (Lulu), Wes Studi (Counselor Jerry), Sakina Jaffrey (Doctor), Fortune Feimster (Counselor Jerry), Calum Grant (Hedge Fund Manager), Laura Mooney (Therapy Cat Lady), Zenobia Shroff (Counselor Jerry), June Squibb (Gerel), Ochuwa Oghie (Dancerstar), Jeannie Tirado (Principal Arroyo), Cathy Cavadini (Dreamerwind), Dorian Lockett (Dorian), Doris Burke (Basketball Announcer), Ronnie Del Carmen (Windstar), Esther K. Chae (Miho), Élisapie (Miali), Marcus Shelby (Ray Gardner)

Art Department

Production Design
Steve Pilcher
Art Direction
Albert Lozano, Paul Abadilla, Bryn Imagire
Storyboard Artist
Hyein Park

Visual Effects

Visual Effects Supervisor
Michael Fong
Animation Manager
Rebecca Euphrat
Simulation & Effects Artist
Edwin Chang
Animation
Steven Clay Hunter
Animation Supervisor
Jude Brownbill, Bobby Podesta

Camera

Director of Photography
Matt Aspbury, Ian Megibben
Lighting Artist
Sungyeon Joh
Lighting Coordinator
Grace Geller, Jeanette Elizabeth Mckillop

Editing

Editor
Kevin Nolting
First Assistant Editor
Eric M. Barker

Sound

Sound Designer
Ren Klyce
Supervising Sound Editor
Ren Klyce, Coya Elliott
Sound Editor
Justin Pearson
Sound Effects Editor
Steve Orlando, Jonathon Stevens, Kimberly Patrick
ADR Supervisor
Cheryl Nardi
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Ren Klyce, David Parker
Foley Supervisor
Thom Brennan
Foley Editor
Dee Selby
Foley Artist
Shelley Roden, John Roesch
Foley Mixer
Scott Curtis
Additional Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Nathan Nance
Sound
Kenny Pickett
Other
Nicholas J. Cazares

Music Department

Executive Music Producer
Tom MacDougall
Music Editor
Justin Pearson, Sally Boldt
Orchestrator
Nicholas J. Cazares
Score Engineer
Tommy Simpson

Casting

Casting
Kevin Reher, Natalie Lyon
Casting Associate
Kate Hansen-Birnbaum

Production Management

Production Manager
Jaclyn Simon

Crew

Thanks
John Mulaney

Awards

2021 Academy Awards: Winner, Animated Feature Film (Pete Docter and Dana Murray) 2021 Academy Awards: Winner, Music (Original Score) (Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross and Jon Batiste) 2021 Academy Awards: Nominee, Sound (Ren Klyce, Coya Elliott and David Parker)