Can't synch Pixar Short Films

Anyone know why? I have my movies set to synch all...but they don't show up under "movies" or even in an alphabetical search (I have For The Birds and Lifted). I have a 30gb iPod video.

Ok...duh...I fixed it! I backed up my library to my computer and reset my iPod video. Selected the movies (among other things) to put back on my iPod and it worked! My Pixar shorts are playing fine now. I can't believe that didn't occur to me sooner.

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