Written and directed by Dave Mullins, Pixar’s animated short film, Lou (2017), was recently nominated for ‘Best Animated Short Film’ at the 90th Academy Awards.

The computer animated short was theatrically released alongside Pixar’s Cars 3 on June 16, 2017. You can learn more about the film in an interview with creator Dave Mullins on Insider, along with a breakdown on how the film stretches the limits of animation on IndieWire.