Lifted (2006)

is a 2006 Pixar computer animated short film directed by Gary Rydstrom. This is the first film directed by Rydstrom, a seven-time Academy Award winning sound editor and mixer. The film was released theatrically with Pixar's (June 29, 2007). The short also received a sneak peek at The 42nd Chicago International Film Festival. was nominated for best animated short film on January 23, 2007 for the 79th Academy Awards. When an overconfident teen alien gets behind the controls of a spaceship, he must attempt to abduct a slumbering farmer under the watchful eye of a critical instructor. But abducting humans requires precision and a gentle touch, it's painfully clear why more humans don't go missing every year. As if the teen years don't come with enough angst, Stu must remember the function of thousands of identical buttons during his abduction exam - and his instructor, Mr. B, is quick to record his every incorrect move. Tears are the only thing that can melt Mr. B's hardened heart, but not for long.