Pixar’s SparkShorts initiative launched earlier this year with the release of several shorts online. The program provided a platform to fresh voices who had yet to direct a feature or short film at the studio. It was created to find a “new creative spark” or a few and based on what we have seen so far, it appears Pixar has succeeded. Three SparkShorts have been released thus far – a few more are on the way, including one that spotlights “a non-verbal autistic girl.” [Read more…]