Out (2020 film)

Out
Official poster
Directed bySteven Clay Hunter
Written bySteven Clay Hunter
Produced byMax Sachar
Starring
  • Caleb Cabrera
  • Matthew Martin
  • Kyle McDaniel
  • Bernadette Sullivan
CinematographyMatthew Silas
(camera)
Edited byNoah Newman
Music byJake Monaco
Production
company
Distributed byWalt Disney Studios
Motion Pictures
Release date
  • May 22, 2020 (2020-05-22) (Disney+)
Running time
9 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Out is a 2020 American animated short film directed and written by Steven Clay Hunter, produced by Max Sachar, and distributed by Pixar Animation Studios and Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.[1] The plot features a young gay man who has not yet come out to his parents, who unexpectedly has his mind magically swapped with his dog's. The seventh short film in the SparkShorts series, it is both Disney's and Pixar's first short to feature a gay main character and storyline, including an on-screen same-sex kiss.[2] The short was released on Disney+ on May 22, 2020.[3] The short was shortlisted for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film at the 93rd Academy Awards.[4]

  1. ^ "SparkShorts". Pixar. January 18, 2018. Archived from the original on February 28, 2019. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
  2. ^ Welk, Brian (May 22, 2020). "Pixar's New Short Film 'Out' Features Studio's 1st Gay Main Character". TheWrap. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
  3. ^ Morrison, Tony (May 22, 2020). "Here's why Pixar's new short 'Out' is a coming-out story for everyone". ABC News. American Broadcasting Company. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
  4. ^ "93rd Oscars® Shortlists In Nine Award Categories Announced". Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. February 9, 2021. Retrieved April 26, 2021.