TOY STORY 3 15th Anniversary

Handling life's changes and finding emotional closure are themes that most wouldn't associate with a film about anthropomorphic toys, but that's exactly what TOY STORY 3 is. With two previous installments that were instant classics and the curse of second sequels usually being disappointments, this film had a lot going against it. But, the minute TOY STORY 3 hit screens, it entered the pantheon of great films due to the obvious care, intelligence, and love poured into its creation. Filled with hilarious one-liners and new characters as well as a real emotional punch and typically strong vocal performances from its talented cast, TOY STORY 3 is another high point from Pixar and is one of three animated features in history to be honored with an Oscar nomination for Best Picture (it won Oscars for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song).

Lee Unkrich is a filmmaker best known for co-writing/directing COCO (Oscar win) and TOY STORY3 (Oscar win). During his tenure at Pixar, Lee was part of the senior creative team, working on numerous projects, including TOY STORY 2, MONSTERS, INC., and FINDING NEMO, all of which he co-directed. Lee is one of the world's leading experts on THE SHINING and is the creator and editor of the definitive account of the film's creation, entitled STANLEY KUBRICK'S THE SHINING.

Michael Arndt is a screenwriter best known for LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE (Oscar win), TOY STORY 3 (Oscar nom), THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE, STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS, and THE HUNGER GAMES: A BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS AND SNAKES, among others.

Bobby Podesta is a director and animator with credits on INSIDE OUT 2, SOUL, ONWARD, TOY STORY 4, CARS 3, TOY STORY 3, THE INCREDIBLES, and TOY STORY 2, among many others. He also directed episodes of CARS ON THE ROAD.

Jason Katz is a story supervisor and story artist best known for ELEMENTAL, COCO, MONSTERS UNIVERSITY, TOY STORY 3, MONSTERS, INC; TOY STORY 2, and TOY STORY, among many others.