60 Animated Shorts Qualified for the Academy Awards in 2015 (Complete List)
We’ve been keeping track of the category all year long and now we have the Academy’s complete list.
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‘My Dad’ by Marcus Armitage
Marcus Armitage’s BAFTA-nominated, Annecy-winning graduation film is our pick of the day.
Klik! Animation Festival Starts Today in Amsterdam
The festival’s theme, “Rock, Paper, Scissors,” focuses on materiality, D.I.Y. culture, and the beauty of imperfection.
‘The Pride of Strathmoor’ by Einar Baldvin
In Einar Baldvin’s Slamdance-winning short, pastor John Deitman descends into madness during the summer of 1927.
Designing Vlad and Bela: In-Depth With ‘Hotel Transylvania 2’ Production Designer Michael Kurinsky
Heading into its fifth weekend at the U.S. box office, Genndy Tartakovsky’s Hotel Transylvania 2 has proven to be a crowd-pleaser in both …
‘A Guide To Happy’ by Panoply
A film that answers the age-old question, “What really makes us happy?”
‘Shift’ Wins Top Prize At Italy’s VIEW Conference
“Shift” was a graduation short produced at the School of Visual Arts.
Review: Simon Rouby’s ‘Adama’ Pushes CG Animation In A Stunning New Direction
“Adama” is the kind of inspired, no-compromise filmmaking that happens all too rarely in animation, and needs to be seen by anyone who’s wondering where the art of CG animated features can go next.
Stone Bridge to Publish Massive Osamu Tezuka Manga Biography
The 900-plus page manga biography is drawn by one of Tezuka’s former assistants, Toshio Ban.
‘The Little Prince’ Launches in China with $10.8 Million
The film opened in China’s #3 spot, behind the debut of “Ant-Man” and the Chinese megahit “Goodbye Mr. Loser.”
Oscar Judging Starts This Weekend, Follow Along with Our Exclusive Award Tracker
Which animated short films qualified? Find out in our exclusive Award Tracker.
‘Animal Kingdom: Let’s Go Ape’ Is One of France’s Most Expensive Cartoon Trainwrecks of All-Time
The French make a lot of great animation…this is not an example of it.
Three Animated Features Nominated for 2015 European Film Award
The surprise nominee is “Adama,” a fresh and original mixed-media feature from France.
‘Ratchet & Clank’ Trailer Offers New Look At Their Bigscreen Debut
The Playstation franchise is coming to the bigscreen.
Online Premiere: ‘Driving’ by Nate Theis
Tensions build to an explosive breaking point for a group of automobile drivers in Nate Theis’ satirical new short “Driving.”
‘Now I Hate to Draw Cars:’ An Interview with ‘Carface’ Director Claude Cloutier
“The car is a tool of freedom, but it’s also destroying the planet,” says Claude Cloutier about the subject matter of his new animated short.
‘Condo’ by Trevor Hardy
A short insight into how one condo resident’s actions can affect everyone living there.
‘Hotel Transylvania 2’ Passes $200M Worldwide
Pixar’s “Inside Out” also reached a new milestone becoming the 10th highest grossing animated feature of all time.
Wes Anderson Will Return To Animation For His Next Film
Anderson will make a stop motion film about dogs.
‘Begone Dull Care 2015’ by Paul Johnson
A re-imagining of the original 1949 NFB short by Norman McLaren, Evelyn Lambart, and the Oscar Peterson Trio.
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