Walt Disney Animation Studios: Short Circuit Experimental Films — Season 2
About this season
If you could tell any story with the team of talented artists at Walt Disney Animation Studios, what would you create? Welcome to Short Circuit, an experimental, innovative program where anyone at the Studio can pitch an idea and get selected to create their own short film.
Episodes (8)
1. Crosswalk
7.0Aired 4 August 2021 • 7 min
A law-abiding citizen must find his inner strength to cross the street at a light that won't change.
2. Going Home
7.3Aired 4 August 2021 • 7 min
A story about growing up and the meaning of home in which a young adult repeatedly visits his hometown, but with every new arrival he starts to face the inevitable: change.
3. No. 2 to Kettering
5.6Aired 4 August 2021 • 6 min
On a dreary, ordinary morning, a girl learns how the power of laughter can lift even the most sullen among her fellow bus riders along their journey to Kettering.
4. Dinosaur Barbarian
5.6Aired 4 August 2021 • 6 min
Battling evil is all in a day's work for Dinosaur Barbarian, but what about taking out the trash? Sometimes even a superhero needs to clean up his act.
5. Songs to Sing in the Dark
6.4Aired 4 August 2021 • 5 min
Two creatures living in the depths of a dark cave engage in a battle of acoustic one-upmanship. As things escalate, they come to realize that they are stronger together.
6. Reflect
6.0Aired 14 September 2022 • 3 min
A ballet dancer battles her own reflection, overcoming doubt and fear by channeling her inner strength, grace and power.
7. Life Drawings
Aired 19 March 2026 • 7 min
An artist's passion and perseverance are told through a series of self-portraits.
8. Maddie & the Test
Aired 19 March 2026 • 6 min
Ten-year-old Maddie confronts her deepest fears during a test at school.