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One Man Band is a computer-animated short film produced by Pixar Animation Studios, released in 2005 and directed by Mark Andrews and Andrew Jimenez. The film centers on two competing street musicians vying for a single gold coin from a young peasant girl in a European courtyard. It features an original orchestral score composed by Michael Giacchino, who also voices one of the characters. The short was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film and precedes general audiences of family-friendly animation.
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Which studio produced the animated short One Man Band?
One Man Band was produced by Pixar Animation Studios in 2005. It was one of the early short films created by the studio to play in theaters alongside their feature films.
What is the plot of Pixar's One Man Band?
The 2005 short film centers on two competing street musicians vying for a single gold coin from a young peasant girl in a European courtyard. Their escalating musical duel ultimately leads to a chaotic and comedic outcome.
Who directed the 2005 short film One Man Band?
The animated short was co-directed by Mark Andrews and Andrew Jimenez. Andrews later went on to co-write and direct the 2012 Pixar feature film Brave.
Did One Man Band win an Academy Award?
One Man Band was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film in 2006. However, it lost the Oscar to another animated short titled The Moon and the Son: An Imagined Conversation.
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