Soul, Pixar's first film to feature a Black protagonist, scores top animated prize at Golden Globes
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Globe Globes 2021: The Winners
Here are the winners of the 78th annual Golden Globe Awards.
Soul just picked up Best Animated Feature Film at the Golden Globes.
It is the first Pixar film to feature a Black protagonist (voiced by Jamie Foxx), and the first feature-length Pixar movie to highlight a predominantly Black voice cast. Daveed Diggs, Questlove, Phylicia Rashad, and Tina Fey also star.
In his virtual acceptance speech, director and co-writer Pete Docter spoke about how jazz teaches us about the real world.
"We can't always control what happens in the world, but like a good jazz musician, we can try to turn that into something beautiful," he said. Producer Dana Murray also spoke, before turning it over to co-writer, and Pixar's first Black co-director, Kemp Powers, who was in Los Angeles.
"Being able to tell a universal tale that explored the meaning of life through the prism of a Black man's experience was a special honor, and though the details are specific, I really do believe our story is universal," Powers said.
Soul's success on Sunday not only bolsters its chances at the Oscars, but on a wider level, it's helping to amplify the ripple effects of Pixar's push for diversity in storytelling. The company last broke ground with 2017's Coco, its first title with a largely Latino cast.
"I think when people go to movies they want to see something that they've never seen, and that's a real key — that is finding new voices," Docter previously told EW. "I think it's essential for what we do and what we're already starting to do. I think it's the path we're on right now."
Soul also scored a win for Best Original Score.
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