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Kitbull is a 2019 American animated buddy-drama short film and viral video written and directed by Rosana Sullivan, produced by Pixar Animation Studios, and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It is the third film in Pixar's SparkShorts program, and focuses on a fiercely independent stray kitten and an abused pit bull, who form an unlikely friendship. The short premiered at El Capitan Theatre on January 18, 2019, before being released on YouTube on February 18, 2019, and has received over 100 million views as of August 2023. The short was also released on Disney+ on November 12

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An unlikely connection sparks between two creatures: a fiercely independent stray kitten and a pit bull. Together, they experience friendship for the first time.

Released: 2019-01-189 minDir: Rosana SullivanAnimation, Family, Drama

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  • friendship
  • cat
  • dog
  • animals
  • short film

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Film.name
Kitbull
Film.image
Kitbull.jpg
Film.alt
An image of the Kitbull film poster
Film.caption
Official release poster
Film.director
Rosana Sullivan
Film.writer
Rosana Sullivan
Film.producer
Kathryn Hendrickson
Film.cinematography
Arjun Rihan
Film.editing
Katie Schaefer Bishop
Film.music
Andrew Jimenez
Film.studio
Pixar Animation Studios
Film.distributor
Walt Disney StudiosMotion Pictures
Film.runtime
9 minutes
Film.country
United States
Film.language
English
Album.name
Kitbull (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Album.type
Film score
Album.artist
Andrew Jimenez

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FilmAffinity ID
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publication date
2019-01-18
title
Kitbull
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Kitbull is a 2019 American animated buddy-drama short film and viral video written and directed by Rosana Sullivan, produced by Pixar Animation Studios, and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It is the third film in Pixar's SparkShorts program, and focuses on a fiercely independent stray kitten and an abused pit bull, who form an unlikely friendship. The short premiered at El Capitan Theatre on January 18, 2019, before being released on YouTube on February 18, 2019, and has received over 100 million views as of August 2023. The short was also released on Disney+ on November 12, 2019 and was later released in theaters on February 9, 2024 ahead of Turning Red.

Sullivan said that the creation of the short had originated from her enjoyment of viewing cat videos, and Hendrickson stated that the traditional animation had proved to be challenging in the beginning. Critical reception of the short has been generally positive, with critics praising its story, emotional tone, themes, characterization, and animation. The short was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film at the 92nd Academy Awards.

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