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[Image: The logo for PIXAR’s animated short film Loop. The word “loop” is written in rainbow-gradient lowercase script, on a white background.] |
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Almost exactly one year ago, PIXAR released the short film
Loop as part of its
SPARKSHORTS program. In Loop, Renee and Marcus, “a non-verbal, autistic
girl and a chatty boy are partnered on a canoeing trip. To complete their
journey across an urban lake, they must both learn how the other experiences
the world.”
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Marcus and Renee [Image: Still from PIXAR’s animated film Loop. A Black teen boy and girl are seated in a red canoe together. The boy is holding a paddle.] |
Renee is PIXAR’s first-ever autistic character, and is voiced by autistic
actress
Madison Bandy. Loop was also developed in
close consultation
with the Autistic Self Advocacy Network, which provided “feedback on what to
them was feeling real, what felt funny and sad and how we might help our
character Renee be true and honest and have real reactions.”
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Renee enjoying the sensory experience of the reeds [Image: Still from PIXAR’s animated film Loop. Renee, a Black girl with a medium-long cloud of black hair, leans from a red canoe and feels lakeside reeds with her outstretched arms.] |
Loop’s director
Erica Milsom says
the film “demonstrates the idea that any moment of stress or misunderstanding
will pass, and staying open to the moment and relaxing helps everyone. In
‘Loop,’ Marcus doesn’t know what’s happening, but in just giving Renee her
space, he finds a way to the other side. From Renee’s perspective, it’s about
understanding that someone can give you space and will see your point of
view.”
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Marcus, watching Renee [image: Still from PIXAR’s animated film Loop. Renee, a Black girl with a medium-long cloud of black hair, leans from a red canoe and feels lakeside reeds with her outstretched arms. |
Renee’s phone is incredibly important to her, and helps her stay centered. Her
phone also has a unique ringtone that anchors the film’s soundscape. And now
Director Milsom and PIXAR have made Renee’s ringtone available to you. We are
grateful for their generosity, hope you enjoy using the ringtone, and
encourage you to spread the word about where Renee’s Ringtone can be
found.
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Download Renee’s Ringtone in WAV or MP3 format [image: Animated GIF of a pulsing ring of colorful circles on a black background.] |
We hope you enjoy having Renee’s ringtone on your own phone. Here’s how to make Renee’s Ringtone your own ringtone. If you find other useful instructions, let us know.
PIXAR’S SPARKSHORT LOOP is now streaming on Disney+.
