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While Pixar has long been known for their imaginative and exciting feature-length films, they’ve also been known to release short films that are often just as original as their features.

Lava is one such short film, playing before this month’s emotive Inside Out. Lava is a story told through song, recounting the myth-like fate of a lonely Hawaiian volcano. Voiced by Hawaiian Kuana Torres Kahele, whose ukulele version of Somewhere Over the Rainbow put him on the map, the lonely volcano watches over millions of years as seemingly every other life form finds love. Just when it is about to sink into the sea, its luck finally changes.

Also featuring the voice talent of Napua Greig, Lava is a beautiful entry into the world of Pixar shorts. Naturally, it shows off the kind of vivid and original animation that Pixar has made its signature. We spoke with director...

Disney•Pixar’s Inside Out features an original score that captures the emotional spirit of the story by award-winning composer Michael Giacchino.

The soundtrack will be released by Walt Disney Records on June 16, 2015. Directed by Academy Award winner Pete Docter and produced by Jonas Rivera, Disney•Pixar’s Inside Out opens in U.S. theaters on June 19, 2015.

Giacchino worked with director Pete Docter on Up (garnering an Academy Award® for best original score) and also counts Disney•Pixar’s films “Cars 2,” “Ratatouille” and “The Incredibles” among his credits.

But, says the composer, “Inside Out” was different. “Pete [Docter] wanted the music to feel as if it was coming from the inside—from internal thoughts,” says Giacchino. “We were going for something atmospheric. Something that wasn’t traditional film score.”

According to the composer, the goal of the music mirrored the goal of the film. “It had to feel emotional,” says Giacchino.

When you see “Inside Out” in the theater this summer, the short film in front of it will be called “Lava,” and it is a labor of love for writer/director James Ford Murphy. If you want to know about the film itself, you should check out my reaction piece from the event, which I'll post on Wednesday, but before I left the Pixar campus, I sat down with Murphy to talk about his film, the inspiration behind it, and the odd effect it had on the animators who worked on it. When I walked into the room, he looked at my shirt, which read “Cassius Clay,” and immediately remarked on it. We talked about boxing and Ali specifically for a few before the publicist asked us to start. It put us in a great mood as the conversation opened. Drew McWeeny: I enjoyed the short last night, and...

Following the recent announcement of their full film lineup that includes Trainwreck, Get Hard, and Spy, South by Southwest has revealed their lineup of Midnight movies and short films to screen during the festival. Chief among them is the Sundance 2015 hit Turbo Kid (read our review here) and the Sundance ’15 winner of the Short Film Prize World of Tomorrow. SXSW runs from March 13-21. View the full Midnighters and Shorts lineup below via the SXSW website.

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The Corpse of Anna Fritz (Spain)

Director: Hèctor Hernández Vicens, Screenwriters: Hèctor Hernándes Vicens, Isaac P. Creus

Anna Fritz, a famous and beautiful actress, has died recently. Three young men sneak into the morgue to see her naked. Fascinated by her beauty, they decide to become the last people to have sex with her. Cast: Alba Ribas, Cristian Valencia, Bernat Saumell, Albert Carbó. (World Premiere)

Deathgasm (New Zealand)

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Check out this first adorable clip from Disney/Pixar’s new short Lava.

Inspired by the isolated beauty of tropical islands and the explosive allure of ocean volcanoes, Lava is a musical love story that takes place over millions of years.

From Pixar Animation Studios, director James Ford Murphy and producer Andrea Warren, Lava will open in theaters in front of Disney/Pixar’s Inside Out on June 19.

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Along with the upcoming "Inside Out" animated film, Pixar will release a short film, called "Lava." And today, we have the first clip from it, introducing us to the main character. Check it out below. "Lava" is written and directed by James Ford Murphy, Pixar's head of animation, and tells the story of a Hawaiian volcano named Uku who desires to find someone else to share his life with. Specifically, a mountain named Lele. "Inside Out" and "Lava" are set to hit theaters on June 19th, 2015. Clip:...

Earlier today Disney-Pixar sent a press release for their new short film entitled Lava along with a beautiful retro movie poster.

Cinelinx got first looks at the new short and it looks Cool! I already love this little, I mean Big volcano.

Inspired by the isolated beauty of tropical islands and the explosive allure of ocean volcanoes, “Lava” is a musical love story that takes place over millions of years.

From Pixar Animation Studios, director James Ford Murphy and producer Andrea Warren, “Lava” opens in theaters on June 19, 2015, in front of “Inside Out.”

And without further adieu here is the sneak peek to the movie poster and the new movie Lava.

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Pixar’s newest feature Inside Out isn’t due in theaters until next year – but we already have a sneak peek at the short that will precede it upon its arrival at your local multiplex. Lava is the latest mini offering from the beloved animation studio, and it showcases what a Pixar musical might look like. The lead character appears to be a giant volcano named Uku, and in this clip he sings us a sweet song about how he’s just looking for “someone to lava.” Director James Ford Murphy tells Yahoo! Movies he drew on a diverse range of inspirations for Uku, including the volcano’s voice actor, Kuana Torres Kahele, Jackie Gleeson from The Honeymooners era, and the bulldog from the Chuck Jones cartoon Feed the Kitty. The vocal...

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Pixar’s newest feature, Inside Out, isn’t due in theaters until next year – but we already have a sneak peek at the short that will precede it upon its arrival at your local multiplex. Lava is the latest mini offering from the beloved animation studio, and it showcases what a Pixar musical might look like. The lead character appears to be a giant volcano named Uku, and in this clip he sings a sweet song about how he’s just looking for “someone to lava." Get it? Lava? Love? Awww. Director James Ford Murphy tells Yahoo! Movies he drew on a diverse range of inspirations for Uku, including the volcano’s voice actor, Kuana Torres Kahele, Jackie Gleeson from The Honeymooners era, and the bulldog from the Chuck Jones...

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Below is a short clip from Pixar’s upcoming short Lava; the short itself is 10-minutes long, so we have a 38-second clip for you to watch. It’s looks beautiful and charming like all Pixar shorts; it will no doubt to finally see it next year when it plays in front of Inside Out in theaters starting June 19, 2015.

The short directed by James Ford Murphy is a “musical love story” that revolves around two anthropomorphic volcanoes, and now you can hear one of those volcanoes (named Uku) sing.

Disney's Pixar has released the first teaser of upcoming animated short “Lava.” It's not a trailer, but rather a short clip (above) of a volcano named Uku singing, and he has a lovely voice. Also read: Why Disney Fired John Lasseter – And How He Came Back to Heal the Studio Director James Ford Murphy's unique tale takes place over millions of years, and is inspired by the beauty of tropical islands and the allure of ocean volcanoes. “Lava” will hit theaters with upcoming feature-length Pixar film “Inside Out” on June 19 next year.

Disney Pixar have released the first look at their shortfilm which will sit in front of Inside Out called Lava. Inside Out is set for release Summer 2015 (July). Lava features a voice cast which includes Kuana Torres Kahele, Napua Greig. James Ford Murphy Directs with Andrea Warren producing.

Check out the sneak peak and poster below and let us know if you’re looking forward to this one in the comments.

Inspired by the isolated beauty of tropical islands and the explosive allure of ocean volcanoes, “Lava” is a musical love story that takes place over millions of years.

From Pixar Animation Studios, director James Ford Murphy and producer Andrea Warren, “Lava” opens in cinemas on July, 2015, in front of “Inside Out.”

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Disney Pixar has revealed a first clip from Lava.

The video shows Uku - the lead character from director James Ford Murphy's short - engaged in a lonely song.

The living volcano's face was made from a compilation of the film's voice actor/singer Kuana Torres Kahele, Honeymooners star Jackie Gleeson and the bulldog in Chuck Jones's animated classic Feed the Kitty.

"We struggled with it a lot," Murphy told Yahoo. "But I feel like, once we were able to embrace the limitations of it, it unlocked all sorts of possibilities.

"I love that about animation: You can really make a mountain come alive. You can't do that in another medium."

The seven-minute short Lava will screen ahead of Pixar's feature Inside Out in summer 2015.

Back in June, I had the pleasure of attending a special Pixar presentation in Los Angeles largely geared towards giving members of the press an early look at the upcoming feature film Inside Out... but that wasn't the only title on display that day. We were also the first audience outside of the animation company to watch Lava, the studio's newest short. Sadly, it will still be a long time before the project will be arriving in theaters, but the good news is that today we have a very special first look. The clip does a pretty great job setting up the basic premise of what to expect from Lava. Written and directed by James Ford Murphy, Pixar's head of animation, the short is basically a music video that tells the story of a Hawaiian volcano named Uku and his desire to find someone else to share his life with.

Disney has released two stills from the short that will be paired with Big Hero 6, called “Feast.” It follows a man’s love life as seen throughout the eyes of his dog, Winston. That is a really fun concept, and the dog is adorable.

Disney/Pixar have also released a clip from their upcoming short “Lava,” which will screen in front of Inside Out starting June 19, 2015. The short, in which a volcano sings about his longing for love, was directed by James Ford Murphy. Murphy was inspired by Israel Kamakawiwo’ole’s classic mashup of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” and “What a Wonderful World,” and you can hear it in the song. As for the look of the volcano, according to Yahoo,

To create the face of the mountain, Murphy used an amalgam of the faces of Kuahna Torres Kahele, the musician who is the voice of the mountain; Honeymooners star Jackie Gleeson,...

A couple of months ago, director Pete Docter and producer Jonas Rivera brought some footage from Pixar’s next film Inside Out to premiere in Los Angeles. Also included in the presentation was a full look at Lava, the short that will screen before the movie, introduced by director Jim Murphy. The first look at a scene from the short is online over at Yahoo. While we’re loath to say too much about the plot (we’d rather that you experience the whole thing for yourself and let the charm wash over you), Lava focuses on Uku, a lonely, three-mile-wide Hawaiian volcano. Yes, you read that right: the romantic lead in the film is a lava-spewing natural formation. The story is told musically, using the singing voice of musician Kuahna Torres Kahele to tell Uku’s tale of longing for love in an ocean where everyone around him – the birds,...

Next Summer, when you finally sit down to see a new Pixar movie, you’ll first see Lava. It’s the company’s latest short film, directed by James Ford Murphy, which will play before Pete Docter’s Inside Out starting on June 19, 2015. The short stars a massive Hawaiian volcano named Uku who sits in the ocean, century after century, […]

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Above is your first official look at Riley, the main character in Pixar's upcoming 2015 release Inside Out. The film centers on the 11-year-old, who is uprooted from her Midwest life when her father starts a new job in San Francisco and in this picture we'll be taken inside this little girl's mind where we'll find five key characters in her emotional "Headquarters" -- Joy (voiced by Amy Poehler), Fear (voiced by Bill Hader), Anger (voiced by Lewis Black), Disgust (voiced by Mindy Kaling) and Sadness (voiced by Phyllis Smith) -- all of which are featured directly below. This first look comes via Disney's Anywhere app where director Pete Docter and producer Jonas Rivera take us through the film's production. In addition to this, premiering in front of Inside Out will be a new Pixar short film Lava, the love story between two rather unique characters, those being a pair of volcanoes named Uku and Lele.

New work from Claire Denis takes its place in the inaugural Short Cuts International line-up at the Toronto International Film Festival (Sept 4-14).Scroll down for full list

A total of 36 shorts from filmmakers representing 29 countries will screen in five curated programmes.

“Some of the best filmmaking in the industry is happening in the short form and the introduction of this programme allows the festival to identify talented filmmakers and connect them to the rest of the world as well as the highly engaged audience present here in Toronto,” said Tiff director of special projects Shane Smith.

“From politically and socially provocative narratives, to aesthetically compelling animation and profoundly moving documentaries, the works in Short Cuts International are vigorous and vital films showcasing unique, yet universal, stories about the human condition.”

Short Cuts International is programmed by Smith; Kathleen McInnis, Short Cuts International programmer; and Magali Simard, Short Cuts programmer and Tiff manager Of film programmes.

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Pixar has released an image of one of the characters in their upcoming animated short Lava, which is a love story about two volcanos named Uku and Lele. The volcano you see above is the main character of the story, Uku. When talking about the character with the La Times, director Jim Murphy said:

"I wanted to make Uku appealing and likable but also look like he’s been carved out of lava flows."

The movie also contains an original love song called "Lava," and Murphy hopes that it would give audiences the same feeling he had the first time he heard Israel "Iz" Kaʻanoʻi Kamakawiwoʻole singing "Somewhere Over the Rainbow."

The song is set to the story of a very lonely volcano who wishes he had "someone to lava."...

Pixar has offered a first look at its new animated short film Lava.

The short will debut at Hiroshima International Animation Festival in Japan in August.

The picture of the volcanic star Uku was posted by La Times.

"I thought it would be so cool to fall in love with a place who's also a character," said director James Ford Murphy.

"I wanted to make Uku appealing and likable but also look like he's been carved out of lava flows."

The seven-minute short Lava will screen ahead of Pixar's feature Inside Out in summer 2015.

It's a bummer that we're not getting a theatrical release from Pixar Animation this year, but hopefully they'll make up for it next year with Inside Out, the heady story of the conflicting emotions inside a young girl's mind. And along with that film, as has become customary, we'll be getting an original short film from Pixar as well. It's called Lava, and the film is a 7-minute love story between two mountains named Uku and Lele (like ukulele, get it?). The film will actually premiere at the Hiroshima International Animation Festival in Japan next week, and before the film's release, a first look photo shows off one of the happy volcanoes. Here's a first look at Pixar Animation's next short film Lava from The Los Angeles Times: Unfortunately, the rest of us won't get to see Lava until Pixar's Inside Out hits theaters on June 19th, 2015 next summer. The...

Pixar is taking the year off, but next year they'll return with Inside Out, the new film from Pete Docter (Up), and with it comes a new Pixar, animated short film titled Lava with a lead character named Uku and yeah, that lead character is a volcano. Just above is the first look at Uku (via Los Angeles Times) and it sounds like it isn't straying too far from a common Pixar theme, which is the love story between two rather unique characters, whether it be umbrellas or robots, this time its Uku and fellow volcano, Lele. Directed by James Ford Murphy, the seven-minute short is set to premiere Monday at the Hiroshima International Animation Festival in Japan. The musical love story features a song titled "Lava", which Murphy wrote after learning to play the ukele in order to pitch the project. The song in the film will be performed...

Pixar Animation Studios has announced a new short film they are developing called "Lava", and it is set to be shown in front of their upcoming feature film Inside Out.

The studio released a poster and details for the short, which is a musical that will be directed by Pixar’s head of animation, James Ford Murphy. Here's the official synopsis that was released:

Inspired by the isolated beauty of tropical islands and the explosive allure of ocean volcanoes, “Lava” is a musical love story that takes place over millions of years.

It's definitely a vague description, but Collider offers up a little bit more information saying that it's a “a cute, if slight, tale about a lonely Volcano, prone to lament – via song – how he yearns for another to ‘lava.’ Unbeknownst to him, a female volcano lurks below sea level, listening to his ballad.”

Pixar always delivers amazing shorts,...

Pixar has revealed the first poster and details for the animated short film "Lava" which will be attached to the company's upcoming 2016 feature "Inside Out".

Pixar's head of animation James Ford Murphy helms the musical love story that takes place over millions of years and follows a lonely tropical island volcano who can sing ballads and yearns for company.

What he doesn't know is that a female volcano lurks below sea level, listening to him and will likely erupt and rise up to join him on the surface by short's end. Check out the poster below:

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Pixar’s current state of the union might be decidedly forward-looking — especially since we’re not getting a new Pixar feature until summer of next year, a major break with tradition that has been punctuated by pushbacks, switcheroos and even a little bit of regular confusion from th beloved animation studio — but that doesn’t mean that the creative giant is hiding what could be their next great film. Pixar showed off five minutes of their next film, Inside Out, to a batch of Los Angeles film journalists last night, and while the reaction to that little slice of footage was universally effusive, we’re far more interested in the other thing the group got to watch — and a complete thing at that. As is the norm for Pixar pictures, Inside Out (that’s the one about a young girl who is kind of literally battling her own emotions, which are all personified and raging inside her...

Yay! The next short film attached to the start of the next Pixar movie has been announced. Showing in front of Pixar's Inside Out directed by Pete Docter, due in theaters June 19th, 2015, is a short titled Lava. The official synopsis from Pixar announcing the short in promotion of Inside Out, with a poster seen below, states: "Inspired by the isolated beauty of tropical islands and the explosive allure of ocean volcanoes, Lava is a musical love story that takes place over millions of years." Charming. There are some whales, birds, turtles, and dolphins on the poster, but this sounds like another wonderful creation from Pixar. Can't wait. Here's the first teaser poster for Lava, directed by Pixar's head of animation James Ford Murphy. In full: Thanks to SlashFilm for the tip. They also point out that Collider adds some extra details from a recent press event for Pixar, stating that it's "a cute,...

In addition to teasing a small band of journalists Thursday with footage from the upcoming Inside Out, Pixar Animation Studios revealed that the short film programmed to play in front of Pete Docter.s feature next year will be titled Lava. and they shared that gorgeous poster above to help set the stage. James Ford Murphy, the head of animation of Pixar, helms this short after logging time as an animator on A Bug.s Life, Toy Story 2, Monsters, Inc., Ratatouille and many more Pixar features. Murphy has been toiling in the Cars universe for Pixar as of late, serving as supervising animator on the spinoff short Mater and the Ghostlight. He also supervised the animation on this brilliant short, still one of Pixar.s best. What.s Lava about? According to a studio release, the movie will be "a musical love story that takes place over millions of...

In keeping with tradition, Pixar’s Inside Out will be preceded by an animated short at the theater. This week, Pixar offered a little more detail about what that short film would be. The first poster and details for Lava, a musical short directed by Pixar’s head of animation James Ford Murphy, have just hit the web. […]

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Pixar has announced details of its new short film Lava.

The musical love story will play to audiences before the studio's next feature-length film Inside Out in June 2015.

Lava is directed by James Ford Murphy, who has previously worked on numerous Pixar projects, and Andrea Warren serves as producer.

The official synopsis for Lava reads: "Inspired by the isolated beauty of tropical islands and the explosive allure of ocean volcanoes, Lava is a musical love story that takes place over millions of years."

The film reportedly focuses on two volcanoes who are in love with each other.

Last month, new Inside Out plot details were revealed by Pixar. The film features the voices of Parks and Recreation actress Amy Poehler, The Mindy Project's Mindy Kaling and Bill Hader.

Pixar Chief Creative Officer John Lasseter has previously described the film as "one of the most unique films" the studio has produced.

For the first time in nearly a decade, Pixar Animation Studios is taking the year off. The Emeryville-Calif.-based company will not be releasing a film in 2014, and it also finds itself in an interesting position, striving to maintain its identity as a haven for bold original visions while at the same time seeing some of its biggest successes inevitably move into franchise and sequel terrain. Wednesday night representatives of the studio took over a theater in West Hollywood's Directors Guild of America (DGA) headquarters to present materials from one such original vision from "Monsters, Inc." and "Up" director Pete Docter: "Inside Out." The film is set for release exactly one year from now, on June 19, 2015. Producer Jonas Rivera quipped that such a seemingly long lead is "dog years" in animation time, where projects typically move at a glacial pace for years on end. When he and Docter finished...

Pixar's next film is Inside Out, directed by Pete Docter (Monsters, Inc., Up) and hitting theaters on June 19, 2015 and with it will come a new short film, this one titled Lava and the studio just sent over the first teaser poster for the film tonight. Lava is directed by James Ford Murphy, animator on films from A Bug's Life to Ratatouille, and was inspired by the isolated beauty of tropical islands and the explosive allure of ocean volcanoes. The short is described as a musical love story that takes place over millions of years. Here's the poster and for more on Inside Out, click here.

Pixar Animation Studios has a lot in store for movie goers and animation enthusiasts during the summer of 2015. The studio has released the official title treatment and synopsis for the upcoming animated feature Inside Out as well as the first poster for the new animated short film Lava.

Disney/Pixar gave La journalists an early sneak preview tonight and by all accounts, the footage shown was stunning.

Inspired by the isolated beauty of tropical islands and the explosive allure of ocean volcanoes, Lava is a musical love story that takes place over millions of years.

From director James Ford Murphy and producer Andrea Warren, Lava opens in theaters in front of Inside Out.

From an adventurous balloon ride above the clouds to a monster-filled metropolis, Academy Award-winning director Pete Docter (“Monsters, Inc.,” “Up”) has taken audiences to unique and imaginative places.

In Disney•Pixar’s original movie Inside Out, he...

Disney and Pixar have announced the release of a new animated short film titled Lava, which will be shown in front of the upcoming feature Inside Out when it hits theaters on June 19, 2015. Directed by James Ford Murphy and produced by Andrea Warren, Lava is described as a musical love story taking place over millions of years that is inspired by the isolated beauty of tropical islands and the explosive allure of ocean volcanoes, according to the announcement from Walt Disney Studios on Thursday. Photos Annecy Animated Film Festival Preview: From Smurfs to a Little Prince The main feature, Inside Out, was

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