Pixar Debuts Two New Animated Shorts at Annecy: A Dory Romance and a Venetian Cat Caper

Pixar used the Annecy International Film Festival to unveil two new animated shorts, including a theatrical return to the world of Finding Dory and a Venice-set thriller about a black cat. The studio showed finished scenes from both projects at the festival, according to reports from Deadline and Variety.

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DeadlinePixar Announces 'Loving Dory' Short and Shows Finished 'Gatto' Scenes at Annecy FestivalVarietyPixar unveils 'Loving Dory' short and 'Gatto' project at Annecy Festival

The first short, "Loving Dory," is directed by Lou Hamou-Lhadj and revisits the beloved Dory and Nemo universe. As Deadline reported, the plot follows "Dory's unexpected encounter with a plastic bag in the sea." The encounter appears to be a romantic one, adding a surreal twist to the beloved fish's story.

Dory's unexpected encounter with a plastic bag in the sea.

The second project, "Gatto," comes from Enrico Casarosa, the Oscar-nominated director of "Luca." Variety described it as a short about "a black cat named Nero on the run from a cat mob boss in Venice." The film, set in the canals of Venice, adds a crime element to Pixar's signature animal storytelling.

a black cat named Nero on the run from a cat mob boss in Venice.

Deadline noted that the Loving Dory short is a theatrical release, while Gatto's distribution format was not specified. Both shorts aim to expand Pixar's cinematic universe beyond feature films, with each offering a distinct visual style and tone. The Annecy festival continues to be a key venue for Pixar to preview its upcoming projects, as it has done in past years with "Soul" and "Inside Out 2."