Sanjay's Super Team (theatrical; 7:03)
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This short film played in theaters accompanying The Good Dinosaur. It's available on the Blu-ray of that movie, as well as the Pixar Short Films Collection vol. 3.

Sanjay is a young Indian-American boy who just wants to watch a cartoon about a team of super heroes, and draw the characters. But his father would rather he take part in praying to the Hindu gods, so he turns off the TV. Sanjay quickly gets bored with the ritual, but suddenly finds himself in a daydream with a monster that must be defeated by the gods, acting as super heroes. This seems to give him a new appreciation of his family's culture, while staying true to his own interests, including drawing. There's no dialogue from either Sanjay or his father, but I really liked the visuals, which convey the story very well (besides being cool to look at). It's based on a "mostly" true story, about the director's own childhood. And I think the story is both touching and cool.