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   A young rabbit embarks on a journey to dig the burrow of her dreams, despite not having a clue what she's doing; rather than reveal to her neighbours her imperfections, she digs herself deeper and deeper into trouble.


Burrow is a 2020 American animated short film written and directed by Madeline Sharafian, produced by Michael Capbarat at Pixar Animation Studios, and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. The plot features a young rabbit as she tries to build the burrow of her dreams, becoming embarrassed each time she accidentally digs into a neighbor's home. The eighth short film in the SparkShorts series, the short was released on Disney+ on December 25, 2020, and later in theaters on January 12, 2024 alongside Soul. The short was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film at the 93rd Academy Awards.

Production
In September 2020, Pixar announced a 2D animated short film titled Burrow would have premiered in theaters before the feature film Soul and would have been the first Pixar short to do so since Bao. The short is directed by Madeline Sharafian and produced by Mike Capbarat. On October 9, 2020, it was announced the short would instead premiere on Disney+.

Music
While no composer has been officially credited, the music in the short was based on that of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (including the third movement of his Oboe Concerto & The Magic Flute Overture), who was listed as a Special Thanks.

Release
Theatrical and streaming
Burrow was released on Disney+ on December 25, 2020. The short was originally scheduled to be released theatrically in front of Soul on November 20, 2020. However, the theatrical release of Soul and Burrow was cancelled in North America and they instead both premiered on Disney+. In other countries where Disney+ was not available, the short was released theatrically alongside Soul as planned. Burrow eventually debuted in theaters in front of Soul on January 12, 2024 in the United States.

Reception
Liz Kocan, of Decider, gave Burrow a positive review, saying "Stream It! Burrow was set to appear ahead of Soul in theatres, but now that both are debuting directly on Disney+, it's still well worth your six minutes. It's sweet and charming, beautifully animated, and, as many other Pixar shorts are, full of heart", while Tara Bennett, of Syfy Wire, also gave a positive review by saying the short's "warm, illustrative style looks like it's been plucked from the pages of a favorite storybook, much like the Winnie-the-Pooh animated films".

Awards
Burrow was nominated for a Ursa Major Award in the Best Dramatic Short Work category. The Ursa Major Awards are given in the field of furry fandom works and are the main awards in the field of anthropomorphism. It was nominated for a Academy Award for Best Animated Short, but lost to the Netflix short film If Anything Happens I Love You. In 2021, the short was nominated for Best Short Film at the 4th Hollywood Critics Association Film Awards.