My Shadow is Pink | Animated Short Film by Scott Stuart

My Shadow is Pink is about a young boy, born with a pink shadow that loves princess, dresses & "things not for boys". This is a story of daring to be different, and having the courage to be true to yourself.

Created by Scott Stuart.

The picture book “My Shadow is Pink” was released by Larrikin House in 2020 and has gone on to become a best-seller globally. "My Shadow is Purple" comes out May 2022.

This film was launched as a Kickstarter campaign in 2020. A huge thank you to all those who supported and shared to make this a possibility.

[unstableratdog]

One of the most important details is that even while the father is wearing the tutu his shadow is still blue. Masculinity and femininity isn’t effected by such meaningless things. His dad will be a man no matter what because that’s who *he* is. Love this short so much.

[skybluepainter]

I absolutely LOVED when the dad walked in like "yeah, this is happening" and his shadow is like "And we look fabulous"

[Balogh]

I'm a girl. I identify myself as a girl. I was born as a girl. In my 18 years of living I was always poked for doing "boyish" things: wearing suits, playing video-games, not using, refusing to wear pink make-up etc. It was hurtful as a child, expecially from my family. Why can't just everyone mind their own business?

[ghstlyura]

off topic but the way the dad barged into the room with a tutu on is HILARIOUS.

[-soap_]

Can we all agree that dad was absolutely slaying in that tutu

[CircaKirsty]

I’m absolutely bawling over this. As the mother of a little boy who was shamed by extended family for wearing a tutu for his dance concert, this hits home. It was so heartwarming to see this, and my little boy had a huge grin on his face at the end of this. Thank you so much for making this.

[reesf]

Yo the dad is a straight up boss. The best kind of parent is somebody who doesn't have to understand it to support it when you're different

[e.morillo]

I love the fact that the dad’s shadow is literally just dancing and in the background while the dad has the tutu
on

[kalinadesseaux]

I was fully expecting the father to be than antagonist here; instead he's compassionate accepting understanding sensitive *and* brave. What a refreshing change of pace.

[antoinedamphousse]

I am a cisgender male that loves women's clothing. I still struggle with the confidence of showing the world who I really am. God watching this movie made me so happy and emotional.

[projecthopesandwich]

This is beautiful. My little brother used to love "girly things" like nail polish, makeup, my little pony, etc. Then he started going to school and suppressing that part of him. I really wish he hadn't, and maybe I'll show him this.

[justinwescott]

40 years old and comfortable in my male body, but man do I fucking love cute ponies. I snuggle/talk to all my ponies and brush their manes and tails regularly.

[hotdogwater]

As a trans man who still likes to present themself as feminine, I just felt like this really spoke out to me. Absolutely love this!

[theveganmerman]

As a nonbinary individual who was assigned male at birth, and who grew up playing with dolls and wore pink A LOT and loved Barbies I can say with upmost certainty my shadow is pink too 🥺 and this gives me great hope for the future boys who have pink shadows and even girls who may have blue ones 🥺

[PitXRoxas]

my friend once told me that: “Clothes don’t define your gender, they further validate it”
be whoever you want to be, wear whatever you wish, this is your life, make the most of it.

[inoscopedjfk]

I'm a male. Always have been. I don't think I've ever had interest in feminine things. I've always liked the overly macho stuff and stereotypical boy things.

However this is beautiful. Be who you want to be as long as you aren't hurting others. I think its okay to have an opinion on the subject but really were all the same.

Hell, I've cross dressed. As a joke, but still. Being confident in your gender isn't being overly sensitive, its pushing the limits. The dad is a great example. I relate more to the father of course.

[fea_ther]

As a girl who loved playing with toy trucks and other stereotypical “boy” toys, I can certainly say this was an inspiring story with the greatest message in life. Even if my shadow is Blue, I am still proud that I am a girl with a proud shadow. #BeYou

[orangejuice]

i love how the boy and dad still like "girl" things without being trans. i know a lot of times when someone wears clothes of the oposite gender, they can be missgendered as transgender.

[arivera]

I love how dad's shadow stays blue even after he puts on the skirt. It might mean many things, but to me it says although he does not identify as "pink" he still loves and supports his child's healthy exploration of his identity. And the dad shadow looking fabulous was a great aside... dad being more stoic while his shadow danced in confidence. So well done! He clearly loves his kid and would do anything to help them feel loved.

[EmptyBox]

This is so beautiful. My older brother used to love pink things, My Little Pony, female fursonas, so many girly things, and he was always so scared of getting judged. This movie reminds me so much of him, and myself in some ways.