Pixar To Release Short Film Featuring Nonverbal Autistic Character

Posted on November 22, 2019
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For the launch of Disney+, Pixar created six short films. Moving in a more diverse direction, the company will release a second piece to feature a character on the spectrum.

News of the upcoming film has piqued excitement on social media, especially since the lead is nonverbal and a person of color

Coming out on January 10, Loop follows “a non-verbal, autistic girl and a chatty boy [who] are partnered on a canoeing trip. To complete their journey across an urban lake, they must both learn how the other experiences the world.”

Earlier this month Pixar put out Float under the SparkShorts brand, which shows a father growing to embrace his autistic son and his special talents. Check out this two minute gem right now!

Susan Saunders 11/22/19

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