MANILA - An upcoming Pixar short film will feature Filipino-American characters.

This is what director Bobby Rubio announced on his personal social media accounts on Friday.

Rubio, an artist and filmmaker, is one of the directors whose works are part of Pixar's SparkShorts.

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A post shared by Bobby Rubio (@bobbyrubio) on Jan 10, 2019 at 12:03pm PST

His film, "Float," will feature Filipino-American characters.

Thanks @BHMatter ! It's happening! #Pixar has 2 #FilipinoAmerican lead characters on a #Pixar #SparkShorts #Film!#RepresentationMatters #Diversity #Filipino #American #Director

It's time to tell our stories! https://t.co/3DQ8tTsRo2

— Bobby Rubio (@Bobby_Rubio) January 10, 2019

Aside from Float, Rubio is also working on a separate project, "Neighborhood Legend," which features a Filipina-American character in a story set in San Diego, California.

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Spark Shorts will be launched on YouTube following its theatrical release this month.

This year, we launched #SparkShorts, an experimental storytelling initiative that welcomes new creative voices at Pixar to share their stories. See the first three shorts at the @ElCapitanThtre beginning 1/18, followed by an exclusive launch on @YouTube in the weeks that follow! pic.twitter.com/9ssK5Sn1bn

— Disney•Pixar (@DisneyPixar) January 10, 2019