Discover the story of Academy Award-winning director, Lee Unkrich, who, as a member of the creative team at Pixar, worked on animated pictures such as Toy Story, Monsters, Inc., Finding Nemo and Coco.

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Storyteller welcomes Academy Award-winning director, film editor and screenwriter Lee Unkrich. Lee Unkrich was a longtime member of the creative team at Pixar, where he worked on animated pictures such as the Toy Story series, A Bug’s Life, Monsters, Inc. and Finding Nemo.

Unkrich is recognized for his efforts to position Pixar’s films for a global audience by contributing original and powerful storytelling that highlights the importance of representation, tolerance and inclusion. In 2017, he directed Coco, which won Academy Awards for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song and was praised for its celebration of Mexican culture. This program is hosted by Nicole Stoffman.

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A Kultura Collective Member

Start Date: July 8, 2021

8:00 PM

Downtown Toronto

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