This is a list of short films created by Walt Disney Animation Studios from the year 2000 onwards.
2000s Series Title Director Release Date DVD/Blu-ray Release Notes John Henry Mark Henn October 30, 2000 Disney's American LegendsWalt Disney Animation Studios Short Films Collection Based on African American folk hero John HenryOnly shown to the general public six times over three days at Hollywood's El Capitan Theatre Destino Dominique Monfery June 2, 2003December 19, 2003 Fantasia and Fantasia 2000 (two movie collection) Hybrid AnimationWas originally made for a third Fantasia filmPre-screened at Annecy International Animation Film Festival 2003 Lorenzo Mike Gabriel March 6, 2004April 6, 2004 Walt Disney Animation Studios Short Films Collection Was originally made for a third Fantasia filmIn theaters with Raising HelenPre-screened at Florida Film Festival 2004 The Little Matchgirl Roger Allers June 6, 2006 The Little Mermaid (Platinum and Diamond Editions)Walt Disney Animation Studios Short Films Collection Was originally made for a third Fantasia filmhttps://web.archive.org/web/20130613075151/http://animationartconservation.com/?c=art&p=little_matchgirlPre-screened at Annecy International Animation Film Festival 2006 Goofy How to Hook Up Your Home TheaterBill Desowitz. November 16, 2007. "How to Hook Up Your Animated Short at Disney." Animation World Magazine. Stevie WermersKevin Deters December 21, 2007 Walt Disney Animation Studios Short Films Collection In theaters with National Treasure: Book of SecretsTo test Toon Boom Harmony Glago's Guest Chris Williams June 10, 2008 Computer AnimationPre-screened at Annecy International Animation Film Festival 2008
2010s Series Title Director Release date DVD/ Blu-ray Release Notes Tick Tock Tale Dean Wellins June 8, 2010 Walt Disney Animation Studios Short Films Collection Computer AnimationPre-screened at Annecy International Animation Film Festival 2010 The Ballad of Nessie Stevie WermersKevin Deters March 5, 2011July 15, 2011 Winnie the PoohWalt Disney Animation Studios Short Films Collection In theaters with Winnie the PoohPre-screened at Anima Festival 2011 Tangled Tangled Ever After Nathan GrenoByron Howard January 13, 2012 Cinderella (Diamond Edition)Walt Disney Animation Studios Short Films Collection Computer AnimationIn theaters with Beauty and the Beast 3D Paperman John Kahrs June 2012November 2, 2012 Wreck-It RalphWalt Disney Animation Studios Short Films Collection Hybrid AnimationIn theaters with Wreck-It RalphFirst Disney animated short to win the Academy Award in 43 years.Pre-screened at Annecy International Animation Film Festival 2012 Mickey Mouse Get a Horse! Lauren MacMullan June 11, 2013November 27, 2013 FrozenWalt Disney Animation Studios Short Films CollectionCelebrating Mickey Combines Hand-drawn & Computer AnimationIn theaters with FrozenPre-Screened at Annecy International Animation Film Festival 2013 Feast Patrick Osborne June 10, 2014November 7, 2014 Big Hero 6Walt Disney Animation Studios Short Films Collection Hybrid AnimationIn theaters with Big Hero 6Pre-screened at Annecy International Animation Film Festival 2014 Frozen Frozen Fever Chris BuckJennifer Lee March 13, 2015 CinderellaWalt Disney Animation Studios Short Films Collection Computer AnimationIn theaters with Cinderella Inner Workings Leo Matsuda June 17, 2016November 23, 2016 Moana Combines Hand-drawn & Computer AnimationIn theaters with MoanaPre-screened at Annecy International Animation Film Festival 2016 Frozen Olaf's Frozen Adventure Stevie WermersKevin Deters November 22, 2017 Olaf's Frozen Adventure Computer AnimationIn theaters with Coco
2020s Series Title Director Release date DVD / Blu-ray Release Notes Us Again Zach Parrish March 5, 2021 Raya and the Last Dragon Computer AnimationIn theaters with Raya and the Last Dragon Far from the Tree Natalie Nourigat June 15, 2021November 24, 2021 Encanto Hybrid AnimationIn theaters with EncantoPre-screened at Annecy International Animation Film Festival 2021 Once Upon a Studio Trent Correy and Dan Abraham October 15, 2023 (ABC)December 15, 2023 (with Wish in Japan) Moana (Re-release) Wish (Japan) Combines hand-drawn animation, computer-animation & live-actionPre-screened at Annecy International Animation Film Festival 2023In theaters with Wish in Japan and also in theaters with the Disney100 theatrical re-release of Moana. Versa Malcon Pierce June 11, 2025March 27, 2026 (Disney+) Computer AnimationPre-screened at Annecy International Animation Film Festival 2025 Lilo & Stitch Lilo & Scratch Fawn VeerasunthornMalcon Pierce June 26, 2026November 25, 2026 Hexed Hybrid AnimationPre-screened at Annecy International Animation Film Festival 2026In theaters with Hexed.
Non-theatrical shorts Non-theatrical shorts include direct-to-video shorts, which have been released as bonus content on VHS, DVD, Blu-ray, and HD Digital releases of Disney features, as well as Wartime & industrial shorts, educational shorts, and theme park attractions featuring well known characters. The list also includes TV specials, produced by Disney studio and screened by ABC, and shorts released on Disney+.
Theme park shorts Series Title Director Release date Release format Notes Winnie the Pooh Pooh's Hunny Hunt September 4, 2000 Theme park attraction Animation produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation FloridaMickey Mouse Mickey's PhilharMagic George Scribner October 3, 2003 Theme park attraction Computer animation
Direct-to-video shorts Series Title Director Release date Release format Notes One By One Pixote Hunt August 31, 2004 The Lion King II: Simba's Pride Was originally made for a third Fantasia Film Home on the Range A Dairy Tale Will FinnJohn Sanford September 14, 2004 Home on the Range Direct-to-DVD short Bolt Super Rhino Nathan Greno March 22, 2009 Bolt Computer AnimationDirect-to-DVD short 101 Dalmatians The Further Adventures of Thunderbolt* February 10, 2015 On Blu-ray/DVD with the original One Hundred and One Dalmatians Moana Gone Fishing John MuskerRon Clements February 21, 2017 Moana Computer AnimationDirect-to-Blu-ray short
TV specials Series Title Director Release date Release format Notes Prep & Landing Prep & Landing Stevie WermersKevin Deters December 8, 2009 ABC television special Computer Animation Operation: Secret Santa December 7, 2010 Naughty vs. Nice December 5, 2011
Internet and Disney+ Original shorts Series Title Director Release date Release format NotesPrep & Landing Tiny's Big Adventure Stevie WermersKevin Deters December 9, 2009 Webtoon Computer AnimationGoofy (starring the character) February 16, 2011 Webtoon Opening titles homage to golden age cartoons of the 1940s Electric Holiday November 15, 2012 Webtoon Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Oswald Holiday Greeting Card December 1, 2013 Webtoon Produced by Disney of Japan. Only 34 seconds in length. Frozen Once Upon a Snowman Dan AbrahamTrent Correy October 23, 2020 Disney+ Frozen Myth: A Frozen Tale Jeff Gibson February 26, 2021 Disney+ With two minute behind the scene introduction by director Jeff Gibson. Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Eric Goldberg December 1, 2022 Webtoon 8-Bit Strange World December 27, 2022 Webtoon Donald Duck D.I.Y. Duck Mark Henn June 9, 2024 Disney+
Short series Franchise Title Original run Episodes Release format Notes Short Circuit 2020–2026 22 Disney+ Anthology series Frozen At Home With Olaf 2020 21 Webtoon Created at home by Hyrum Osmond amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic Zenimation 2020-2021 18 Disney+ Anthology series.Montage of sequences from animated Disney films. Goofy How to Stay at Home 2021 3 Disney+ Frozen Olaf Presents 2021 5 Disney+ Big Hero 6 Baymax! 2022 6 Disney+ Zootopia Zootopia+ 2022 6 Disney+
Disney internship program shorts The project is under Walt Disney Animation summer internship program (CG & Art intern program), where a group of animation and computer graphics students collaborate and make shorts within two months, under the guidance of Disney animators. The shorts are around 1 minute. Title Release date Release formatVentana 2017 Computer AnimationVoilà 2018Maestro 2019June Bug 2021
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