“Self”, interview with the director Searit Huluf

November 11, 2024

Searit Huluf presents her Pixar Sparkshort ‘Self’ at the 24th Frame Future Film Festival in Italy

“Self”, interview with the director Searit Huluf Chiara Nicoletti

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Searit Huluf is at the 24th Frame Future Film Festival in Bologna, Italy to present “Self“, her Pixar Sparkshort film.

The director is also giving a Masterclass “Pixar Talk: Self” at the festival.

The film, as the director confirmed while presenting it in various occasions, marks several firsts. Among those, it is Pixar’s debut in stop-motion and it’s a short film that holds a personal connection with its author, Huluf.

Produced by Eric Rosales, “Self” belongs to Pixar’s acclaimed Sparkshorts program and it depicts a journey of self discovering through the adventure of this wooden doll who desperately wants to fit in.

Searit Huluf tells us about the freedom she had to tell a resonating story for her that could honor her Ethiopian heritage.

Plot

A wooden doll who desperately wants to fit in makes an ill-fated wish upon a star, sparking a journey of self -discovery. Her desire to blend in with her peers leads her down a harmful path, challenging her perspective of both who she is and where she belongs.

Written by: Chiara Nicoletti

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Eric Rosales Searit Huluf

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Self

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24 Frame Future Film Festival

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