'Soul' Wins
Best Animated Feature Award , at 2021 Academy Awards.
The Pixar film is the first ever
to win the award without having
a theatrical release in U.S. cinemas.
The film is also the first in the history of
Pixar to feature a main character who is Black.
The cast is comprised mostly of
actors who are People of Color, including
Jamie Foxx in the lead role and Angela Bassett.
The Oscar win for 'Soul' caps a successful
run for the film this awards season.
In addition to winning at the Golden Globes
and BAFTAs, the film was also a favorite of critics.
The writer and co-director of 'Soul' is Kemp Powers, .
whose film 'One Night in Miami' was also
nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay