2026 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Il Burattino E La Balena’ Director Roberto Catani
The haunting Ottawa-winning short explores identity, autonomy, and the human world through the eyes of a puppet who, unlike Pinocchio, rejects transformation.
The haunting Ottawa-winning short explores identity, autonomy, and the human world through the eyes of a puppet who, unlike Pinocchio, rejects transformation.
With no dedicated Thanksgiving episode this year, the ‘Bob’s Burgers’ crew wanted to do something ‘truly just for the fans,’ creator Loren Bouchard tells us.
Netflix’s new London-set period drama follows an artistically driven Japanese student and an aloof aristocrat whose lives collide at a historic London academy.
Toonz Media Group CEO P. Jayakumar is stepping down after 26 years, marking a major leadership change for one of India’s most global animation studios.
Strong’s haunting stop-motion short unspools in the near future, where the fate of the world rests on Dove, a mysterious warrior who can shift gender.
Strong domestic and international preview sales and box office forecasts position Disney’s sequel for one of the year’s biggest animated openings.
Blue Ant’s purchase of Thunderbird boosts its animation footprint, adding Atomic Cartoons’ extensive originals catalog and impressive studio Rolodex.
The long-anticipated short brings Deja’s extensive 2D expertise to global audiences, blending emotional storytelling with expressive hand-drawn animation.
The surreal sci-fi musical’s first trailer reveals Atallah’s hallucinatory blend of stop-motion, mixed-media animation, and cosmic sonic unrest.
Abdel Dnewar’s hybrid-animated short examines twinhood, subjective memory, and loss, honoring the life and artistry of his late brother and co-director, Saad.
Seventeen joins the Smurfs for a playful hybrid music video of ‘God of Music,’ blending K-pop star power with a classic cartoon franchise.
India’s Green Gold and the U.K.’s Red Kite unveiled their collaboration during a particularly animation-vibrant edition of the Goa Film Festival.
Reliance is currently developing the animated series, which will explore Maradona’s rise, impact, and complicated legacy on and off the pitch.
The hour-long special, which launchpads a future series, will air on Disney Channel later this month, before streaming on Disney+ in February of next year.
Directors Alex Woo and Erik Benson discuss the personal roots, dreamworld design, and laugh-out-loud humor behind their new Netflix feature ‘In Your Dreams.’
One of Boom! Studios’ most popular comics, ‘Grim’ tails a new Reaper with no memory of her past who uncovers hidden forces shaping the afterlife.
An elderly widow in WWII London finds healing through an unlikely bond with a sparrow, whose song brings hope to children sheltering from the bombs.
The Academy has unveiled the 35 animated features eligible for the 98th Oscars, with some still needing qualifying releases to advance in voting.
The SCAD thesis short blends real family recordings with a rabbit’s cosmic journey, brought to life through Maurice Noble–inspired animation.
A baffling Frieren fan sketch has sparked chaos, creativity, and a massive art challenge across social media platforms over the past week, revealing the supportive instincts of online animators.