| For the Birds | |
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| Directed by | Ralph Eggleston |
| Written by | Ralph Eggleston |
| Produced by | Karen Dufilho-Rosen |
| Starring | Ralph Eggleston |
| Edited by | Jennifer Taylor Tom Freeman |
| Music by | Riders in the Sky |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Buena Vista Pictures Distribution[a] |
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Running time | 3 minutes |
| Country | United States |
For the Birds is a 2000 American animated short film produced by Pixar and written and directed by Ralph Eggleston. It won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film in 2001.[1] It debuted on June 5, 2000, at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival in France,[2] and was shown alongside the theatrical release of the 2001 Disney/Pixar feature film Monsters, Inc.[2]
It is also available on home video versions of the film. In 2012, the short was re-rendered into 3D, and it was theatrically re-released alongside the 3D re-release of Monsters, Inc.[3] The short was also released in 3D on Monsters, Inc. Blu-ray 3D, on February 19, 2013.[4] The short was paired in theaters in front of Luca on March 22, 2024.[5]
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- ^ "The 74th Academy Awards (2002) Nominees and Winners". The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. March 22, 2002. Archived from the original on August 21, 2011. Retrieved March 15, 2012.
- ^ a b Linder, Brian (February 13, 2002). "Oscar Spotlight: Animated Short Film". IGN. Archived from the original on February 23, 2014. Retrieved November 23, 2012.
- ^ Tipton, Janelle (December 19, 2012). "Behind the Scenes of 'Monsters, Inc. 3D', 'Oz' Trailer Debut in Theaters". The Walt Disney Company. Archived from the original on December 26, 2013. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
With this release, audiences also get to see "For the Birds" the original short that ran with Monsters, Inc., take off in 3D, as well as a brand-new trailer for Disney's March release Oz The Great and Powerful!
- ^ "Monsters, Inc. 3D Blu-ray Detailed". Blu-ray.com. January 4, 2013. Archived from the original on January 7, 2013. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
- ^ Moreau, Jordan (2023-12-05). "Pixar's 'Soul,' 'Turning Red' and 'Luca' Coming to Theaters After Disney+ Debuts During Pandemic". Variety. Retrieved 2023-12-05.