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Nov 2022
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Animating Pixar | The Benefactor | 1

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Ed Catmull’s dream is to make the first ever computer-animated movie. But in 1986, Ed’s world is turned upside down when tech icon Steve Jobs purchases the animation studio he helped create. As co-founder of Pixar, Ed must fight to protect the integrity of his work, and keep his dream alive. Want to listen to the remaining episodes of Animating Pixar? Episo ... Show More
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