An office worker meets the girl of his dreams and uses a fleet of paper airplanes to get her attention.
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Awards:
- Won 1 Oscar. Another 2 wins & 2 nominations.
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| John Kahrs | ... |
George (voice)
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| Kari Wahlgren | ... |
Meg (voice)
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Jack Goldenberg | ... |
Finster (uncredited) (voice)
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| Jeff Turley | ... |
Boss (uncredited) (voice)
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Directed by
| John Kahrs | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| Clio Chiang | ... | (story) & |
| Kendelle Hoyer | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| John Lasseter | ... | executive producer |
| Kristina Reed | ... | producer |
Music by
| Christophe Beck | ... | (music by) |
Film Editing by
| Lisa Linder | ... | (as Lisa Linder Silver) |
Editorial Department
| Robert Bagley | ... | post-production (as Robert H. Bagley) |
| Rick Hammel | ... | assistant editor: animation |
| Tim Mertens | ... | additional editor |
| Bryce Olson | ... | post-production |
| Kent Pritchett | ... | digital color timer |
| Lutzner Rodriguez | ... | post-production |
| John Wheeler | ... | assistant editor: animation |
Art Direction by
| Jeff Turley | ||
Production Management
| Holly E. Bratton | ... | production manager |
| Brent W. Hall | ... | post-production manager |
| Lorry Ann Shea | ... | production supervisor |
Art Department
| Helen Mingjue Chen | ... | art department |
| Greg Dykstra | ... | artist: early visual development |
| Tom Gately | ... | artist: early visual development |
| Mac George | ... | art department |
| Eryn Katz | ... | modeler |
| Brittney Lee | ... | art department |
| Lou Romano | ... | artist: early visual development |
| Charles Scott | ... | modeler |
| Chad Stubblefield | ... | modeler |
| Scott Watanabe | ... | art department |
| David Womersley | ... | art department |
| Victoria Ying | ... | art department |
| Justin Hunt | ... | storyboard artist (uncredited) |
| Andre Medina | ... | character designer (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| David E. Fluhr | ... | sound mixer |
| Gabriel Guy | ... | original dialogue mixer / sound mixer |
| Laurent Kossayan | ... | sound designer |
| Kaspar Hugentobler | ... | sound recordist (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Bob Bennett | ... | visual effects artist (as Robert Bennett) |
| Gina Bradley | ... | technical director: motion render (as Gina M. Bradley) |
| Chris Carignan | ... | technical director: motion render |
| Peter DeMund | ... | visual effects artist |
| Ryan DeYoung | ... | lighting artist |
| Christopher Hendryx | ... | visual effects artist |
| Earl Huddleston | ... | lighting artist |
| Iva Itchevska-Brain | ... | lighting artist |
| Jongo | ... | lighting artist |
| Michael Kaschalk | ... | effects lead |
| MacDuff Knox | ... | lighting artist (as MacDuff S. Knox) |
| Dale Mayeda | ... | visual effects artist |
| Tim Molinder | ... | visual effects artist |
| Kyle Odermatt | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Winston Quitasol | ... | lighting artist |
| Olun Riley | ... | additional stereo artist |
| Amol Sathe | ... | lighting and compositing supervisor |
| Josh Staub | ... | lighting artist |
| Kee Nam Suong | ... | visual effects artist |
| Emily Tse | ... | lighting artist |
| Katie Tucker-Fico | ... | stereoscopic supervisor (as Katie A. Fico) |
| Bruce Wright | ... | visual effects artist |
| Olun Riley | ... | stereoscopic conversion (uncredited) |
Animation Department
| Sarah Airriess | ... | final line supervisor (as Sarah J. Airriess) |
| Rasoul Azadani | ... | layout artist |
| Kathleen M. Bailey | ... | technical animator |
| Doug Ball | ... | final line animator |
| Rachel R. Bibb | ... | final line animator (as Rachel Bibb) |
| Allen Blaisdell | ... | layout artist |
| Darrin Butters | ... | animator |
| Dong Joo Byun | ... | effects animator |
| Carlos Cabral | ... | lead character technical director |
| Glen Claybrook | ... | character technical director |
| Ian J. Coony | ... | character technical director |
| Christopher Cordingley | ... | animator |
| Eric Daniels | ... | animation developer |
| Claudio de Oliveira | ... | animator (as Claudio DeOliveira) |
| Anthony de Rosa | ... | final line animator (as Anthony DeRosa) |
| James DeValera Mansfield | ... | final line animator (as James DeV Mansfield) |
| Paul Diaz | ... | animator (as Paul F. Diaz) |
| Russ Edmonds | ... | final line animator |
| Brian Ferguson | ... | final line animator |
| Jason Figliozzi | ... | animator |
| Eric Goldberg | ... | final line animator |
| Maria Gonzalez | ... | look development artist (as Maria D. Gonzalez) |
| Adam Green | ... | animator |
| Jennifer Hager | ... | animator (as Jennifer L. Hager) |
| Daniel Hu | ... | layout artist |
| Robert Christian Huth | ... | animator (as Robert Huth) |
| Ke Jiang | ... | modeling trainee |
| Clay Kaytis | ... | final line animator |
| Glen Keane | ... | character designer |
| Shiyoon Kim | ... | character designer |
| Si-Hyung Kim | ... | technical animator |
| Suzan Kim | ... | modeling trainee |
| Alex Kupershmidt | ... | final line animator |
| Todd LaPlante | ... | environment artist |
| Amy Lawson Smeed | ... | animator |
| Andrew Lawson | ... | animator |
| Hyun Min Lee | ... | final line supervisor |
| Kira Lehtomaki | ... | animator |
| James Lopez | ... | final line animator |
| Dan Lund | ... | final line animator |
| Terry Moews | ... | layout lead (as Terry W. Moews) |
| Marlon Nowe | ... | animator |
| Patrick Osborne | ... | animation supervisor (as Patrick T. Osborne) |
| Hyrum Osmond | ... | animator (as Hyrum Virl Osmond) |
| Daniel Martín Peixe | ... | animator |
| Joel Reid | ... | animator |
| Ricky Rieckenberg | ... | technical director |
| Mitchell Allen Snary | ... | look development artist (as Mitchell Snary) |
| Pamela Spertus | ... | look development artist (as Pamela S. Spertus) |
| David J. Suroviec | ... | character technical director trainee |
| Dan Tanaka | ... | final line animator |
| Frans Vischer | ... | final line animator |
| Marlon West | ... | final line animator |
| John Wong | ... | animator |
Music Department
| Wade Culbreath | ... | musician: percussion |
| Tim Davies | ... | conductor |
| Earl Ghaffari | ... | music editor |
| Tom MacDougall | ... | music supervisor |
| Ryan Robinson | ... | scoring technical support engineer |
| Leo Birenberg | ... | score coordinator (uncredited) |
| Wilfred Jackson | ... | composer: "Walt Disney Animation Studios Theme" (uncredited) |
| Kevin Kliesch | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Larry Mah | ... | digital score recordist (uncredited) |
| Jake Monaco | ... | score coordinator (uncredited) |
| Peter Rotter | ... | orchestra contractor (uncredited) |
| Casey Stone | ... | music scoring mixer (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| John A. Danko III | ... | assistant to producer |
| Norbert Faerstain | ... | production staff |
| Daniel Feiner | ... | production finance lead |
| Doeri Welch Greiner | ... | artist manager |
| Nicole P. Hearon | ... | additional production support |
| Kit Ho | ... | production assistant |
| Kimberly W. Keech | ... | technical lead |
| Dave Kohut | ... | additional production support |
| Collin Larkins | ... | artist manager |
| Alice Lin-White | ... | additional production support (as Alice S. Lin) |
| Mary Meacham | ... | title designer: end titles (as Mary Hogg) |
| Tia Mell | ... | global marketing |
| Gennie Rim | ... | artist manager |
| Melissa Roberts | ... | artist manager |
| Gabriel Stewart | ... | digital transfers |
| Brian Whited | ... | final line software |
| Evan Goldberg | ... | technology manager: animation (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Erika Burton | ... | special thanks |
| Ed Catmull | ... | special thanks |
| Greg Coleman | ... | special thanks |
| Roy Conli | ... | special thanks |
| Peter Del Vecho | ... | special thanks |
| Nathan Greno | ... | special thanks |
| Andy Hendrickson | ... | special thanks |
| Byron Howard | ... | special thanks |
| Alan Keith | ... | special thanks |
| Ann Le Cam | ... | special thanks |
| John I. McGuire | ... | special thanks |
| Dorothy McKim | ... | special thanks |
| Andrew Millstein | ... | special thanks |
| Berenice Robinson | ... | special thanks (as Bérénice Robinson) |
| Clark Spencer | ... | special thanks |
| Chris Williams | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2012) (United States) (theatrical)
- Walt Disney Studios Japan (2013) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2012) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2013) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2013) (United States) (DVD)
- Zon Audiovisuais (2012) (Portugal)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Datasat Digital Sound (in selected theatres)
- Intelligent Media (international monitoring agency)
- Kodak (motion picture film)
- SDDS Sony Dynamic Digital Sound (in selected theatres)
Storyline
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An animated short that follows the story of a lonely young man in mid-century New York City, whose destiny takes an unexpected turn after a chance meeting with a beautiful woman on his morning commute. Convinced the girl of his dreams is gone forever, he gets a second chance when he spots her in a skyscraper window across the avenue from his office. With only his heart, imagination and a stack of papers to get her attention, his efforts are no match for what the fates have in store for him. Written by Walt Disney Animation Studios |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | When the film won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short, producer Kristina Reed began throwing paper airplanes adorned with lipstick marks off the balcony where she was seated. She was escorted out of the theater by security, but was allowed to return 10 minutes later after a short protest. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into The Oscar Nominated Short Films 2013: Animation (2013). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | A paper airplane flies off at the end of the closing credits. See more » |