A Spark Story
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- Jason Sterman
- Leanne Dare
- Brian McGinn
- Jason Sterman
- David Gelb
- Aphton Corbin
- Louis Gonzales
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| Cinematography | David Bolen |
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| Music by | Jeremy Turner |
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| Distributed by | Disney+ |
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Running time | 90 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
A Spark Story is a 2021 American documentary film directed by Jason Sterman and Leanne Dare. Focusing on SparkShorts directors Aphton Corbin and Louis Gonzales, the film is a co-production between Pixar and Supper Club, and marks the former's first fully live-action project. The film was released on September 24, 2021, on Disney+. The film was to be removed from Disney+ on May 26, 2023, but it was kept after demand by fans.[2]
The film centers on SparkShorts directors Aphton Corbin and Louis Gonzales as they work to bring their projects Twenty Something and Nona to the screen.[3]
Cast
- Aphton Corbin as herself
- Louis Gonzales as himself
- Pete Docter as himself[4]
Development
On January 29, 2020, The Walt Disney Company announced that an untitled documentary series focusing on the SparkShorts series was in development for Disney+.[5] The series, which provides "an immersive look at the next generation of Pixar filmmaker[s]", was executive-produced by Brian McGinn, Jason Sterman, and David Gelb.[6] On July 21, 2021, it was reported that the project was being redeveloped as a feature film under the name A Spark Story, with McGinn, Sterman, and Gelb as producers.[3] Sterman also directed the film alongside Leanne Dare.[3] Pixar produced the project alongside Supper Club.[3]
