The Good Dinosaur hits US theaters in less than a week! Back in September, while we toured the Pixar Studios in San Francisco, we previewed a special screening of the first 30 minutes of the movie. From what we got to see, I cannot wait to see the rest. Beginning with Bug’s Life, Pixar has created short films that play ahead of the featured film, like an appetizer for the main show. With The Good Dinosaur, Pixar’s winning formula doesn’t change and once again they have produced an amazing short film. Today, I want to share with you a sneak peek of the newest Disney/Pixar short film entitled Sanjay’s Super Team. Below you can see the first clip of Sanjay’s Super Team, followed by a blurb about the short film.
Disney/Pixar’s Sanjay’s Super Team New Short Playing playing in front of The Good Dinosaur!
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Sanjay’s Super Team – Clip 1
In “Sanjay’s Super Team,” the new short film from Pixar Animation Studios, accomplished artist Sanjay Patel uses his own experience to tell the story of a young, first-generation Indian-American boy whose love for western pop culture comes into conflict with his father’s traditions. Sanjay is absorbed in the world of cartoons and comics, while his father tries to draw him into the traditions of his Hindu practice. Tedium and reluctance quickly turn into an awe-inspiring adventure as the boy embarks on a journey he never imagined, returning with a new perspective that they can both embrace.
Sanjay’s Super Team Inspiration
The seven minuted short film is a vibrant, colorful and emotional story inspired by Sanjay’s own experiences growing up. Sanjay has been a very successful animator at Pixar for almost 20 years. He is also an accomplished artist and author of several children’s books. After seeing Sanjay’s Super Team, we had the opportunity to hear from Sanjay himself, Sanjay’s Super Team and what his father thought about the short film.
As a child of Indian immigrants, growing up in the San Beradino area, all he wanted was to fit in with the culture around him. He longed for a connection between his parent’s traditions and experiences with what he was seeing on TV. After years at Pixar, through research and trips to his parent’s natal India, Sanjay began to understand how he fit into his parent’s culture. Understanding both the meaning of his mother’s name and his own brought a sense of wonder. For Sanjay’s Super Team, Sanjay decided to include the following three deities: Hanuman the ape god, Durga the demigod red goddess, and Vishnu the blue one proving preservation and balance.
As the mother of three first generation north American children, Sanjay’s Super Team hit very close to home. In my opinion, this short will deeply resonate with anyone of immigrant descent. For the majority of us, we have to wait to see the entire short until The Good Dinosaur premiers next week; however, as I mentioned above Sanjay’s dad has seen the short. His respond to the short was sheer and utterly heartwarming and emotional, I can only imagine how proud he is of his son.
As I said before, the Good Dinosaur opens in theaters on November 25, 2015. I am taking my kids to see it and you should too. Today, I leave you with some of the images from this past Tuesday’s world premiere in Los Angeles at The El Capitan theater.
(Executive producer John Lasseter)
(Executive producer John Lasseter, producer Denise Ream and director Peter Sohn)
(“Sanjay’s Super Team” Producer Nicole Paradis Grindle and director Sanjay Patel)
(Walt Disney Pictures, David Sameth, President, The Walt Disney Studios, Alan Bergman, director Peter Sohn, producer Denise Ream, actor Jeffrey Wright, actor Jack Bright, actor Marcus Scribner, Chairman of the Walt Disney Studios Alan Horn, executive producer John Lasseter and actors Raymond Ochoa, Anna Paquin, A.J. Buckley and Sam Elliott, screenwriter Meg LeFauve, executive producer of “The Good Dinosaur” Lee Unkrich and President, Pixar Animation Studios, Jim Morris)
(Actors Jeffrey Wright, Jack Bright, Marcus Scribner, Raymond Ochoa, Anna Paquin, A.J. Buckley, and Sam Elliott)
The Good Dinosaur Official US Trailer 2
The Good Dinosaur – Official US Trailer
Disclosure: I was provided an all expense paid trip to San Francisco to attend the #GoodDinoEvent, #MilesEvent, #Waltagram, and #InsideOutBloggers events. No additional compensation was received. I was provided with the information in this post by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.