Searit Huluf on Creating Pixar's Self & Finding Her Voice

In this soul-deep conversation, Sacred Truth host Kennedy W. Vincent sits down with Disney+ and Pixar director Searit Huluf — the visionary behind the acclaimed animated short film Self. Searit opens up about what it means to direct with intention, how failure shaped her creative identity, and the tender tension between private missteps and public perception. ✨ Watch, reflect, and remember: even our “worst” moments can make room for our best. 🎞️ Self is now streaming on Disney+ 🔔 Subscribe for more interviews with today’s most intentional storytellers. Follow Searit: IG:   / searitfilms   Follow Kennedy: IG:   / kennedywvincent   00:00 - A Mirror, Not Just a Movie: The Power of 'Self' 00:50 - Identity, Evolution & The Journey Within 01:34 - From STEM to Storytelling: Searit's Creative Awakening 02:45 - The Film That Sparked Her Career (and Flopped) 04:25 - Self-Sabotage & Making Peace With Yourself 05:30 - Personal but Universal: What 'Self' Means to Viewers 06:33 - A Bold Ending: Why She Refused a Happy One 07:38 - Her Mother’s Interpretation: Strength of Ethiopian Women 08:36 - Navigating Hollywood as a Black Ethiopian Woman 09:09 - Failing Safely: How Early Films Built Her Confidence 10:44 - The Hardest Lesson: Don’t Give Up 11:52 - Why Safe Spaces to Fail Are Sacred for Artists 13:21 - Choosing Yourself in a World That Wants the Mask 14:43 - Community vs. Conformity: What Are We Really Choosing? 16:14 - Broken But Whole: The Cost of Belonging 17:18 - Her Next Story: A Father-Daughter Film We’ve Never Seen 18:21 - New Short Film Alert: ‘Rewarded Found’ Hits Festivals 18:57 - If You Saw a Shooting Star, What Would You Wish For? 19:40 - Time, Healing & Radical Self-Care 20:16 - Outro: Why Self Is the Film We All Needed About the Show: Kennedy W. Vincent doesn’t just ask questions—she opens portals. In each episode of Sacred Truth, Kennedy sits down with artists, healers, creators, and culture-shifters to talk about the things we whisper to ourselves but rarely say out loud—grief, creativity, spiritual survival, softness, identity, and the shape of legacy. From Mereba to Sango, Wunmi Mosaku to Rainbow Wedell, Sacred Truth is where real conversations unfold. No fluff. No filters. Just raw, resonant truth-telling in its most tender form. This is Kennedy at her most grounded and glowing—soul-led, curious, and always a little bit poetic. Because truth isn’t just something we speak. It’s something we live. Welcome to Sacred Truth. Step into something real. 🤍 #SearitHuluf #SacredTruth #DisneyPlus #SelfShortFilm #BlackWomenDirectors #KennedyWVincent #CreativeFailure #BlackStorytelling #AnimationDirectors