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2026 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Hurikán’ Director Jan Saska
This darkly comic black-and-white short is set in Prague, where a reckless romantic races through chaos to win his crush’s heart.
Awards
2026 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Cardboard’ Director J.P. Vine
Vine’s ‘Cardboard,’ produced by Locksmith Animation, follows a single dad and his piglet kids who turn hardship into adventure using pure imagination.
2026 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Transferable’ Directors Jacob Gardner And David Hubert
The dialogue-free short, produced by Agora Studio, explores love, sacrifice, and identity in a hauntingly familiar dystopian world.
2026 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Two Ships’ Director McKinley Benson
‘Two Ships’ is a hand-drawn short that explores distance and connection as experienced by a couple occupying the same space, but with opposing schedules.
2026 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘No Vacancy’ Director Miguel Rodrick
Miguel Rodrick’s neon-drenched short ‘No Vacancy’ delves into a man’s unraveling mind in a decaying motel and earns 2026 Oscar qualification.
2026 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Ovary-Acting’ Director Ida Melum
Ida Melum’s stop-motion short ‘Ovary-Acting’ blends humor and heart as a woman literally confronts her uterus while debating motherhood.
2026 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Éiru’ Director Giovanna Ferrari, Producer Nora Twomey
Cartoon Saloon’s ‘Éiru’ is a visually lush Celtic myth about courage, nature, and divine balance, brought to life with a breathtaking color palette.
Can Anything Stop ‘KPop Demon Hunters’? And Other Burning 2026 Oscars Questions
From anime upstarts to international indies and the absence of stop-motion, the 2026 Animated Feature race looks anything but predictable.
2026 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Gigi’ Director Cynthia Calvi
‘Gigi’ follows a transgender woman’s poetic journey of self-discovery through metaphors of water, mermaids, and transformation.
Visual Effects Society Names Director Jon Favreau, Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney Among 2025 Honorees
VES Honors Celebration 2025 will also celebrate Bob Coleman, Dennis Hoffman, Colin Campbell, Darin Grant, Gayle Munro, and new Hall of Fame inductees.
2026 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Playing God’ Director Matteo Burani
‘Playing God,’ a skin-crawling stop-motion short where abandoned clay figures fight for identity and belonging, earned qualification by winning the grand jury award at Animayo.
2026 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Retirement Plan’ Director John Kelly
John Kelly’s ‘Retirement Plan,’ narrated by Domhnall Gleeson, has qualified for the 2026 Oscars after winning several major festival awards.
2026 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Butterfly Kiss’ Director Zohar Dvir
Zohar Dvir’s ‘Butterfly Kiss’ turns fear of commitment into eerie body horror as a couple faces love, change, and metamorphosis.
2026 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Snow Bear’ Director Aaron Blaise
Aaron Blaise’s heartfelt, hand-drawn short ‘Snow Bear’ is a moving Arctic tale of loss, hope, and love, now qualified for the 2026 Oscars.
‘Death Does Not Exist,’ ‘The Puppet And The Whale’ Take Top Honors At OIAF 2025
Canadian gem ‘The Girl Who Cried Pearls’ and other standout shorts, features, and student films were also celebrated as this year’s festival wrapped things up.
Crunchyroll Planning ‘Demon Slayer – Infinity Castle’ Awards Season Push
‘Demon Slayer – Infinity Castle’ shattered records with $555M worldwide, proving anime’s mainstream power as Sony and Crunchyroll eye awards.
Denmark’s DR, France’s Mediatoon, And Belgium’s Creative Conspiracy Win Cartoon Forum Tribute Awards
Cartoon Forum 2025 recognized DR, Mediatoon, and Creative Conspiracy as leaders in European animation broadcasting, distribution, and production.
‘Arcane’ Continues Its Awards Streak With Double Emmy Wins
Riot and Fortiche’s ‘Arcane’ earned two Emmys at the 77th Creative Arts Awards, including Outstanding Animated Program and Sound Editing.
Academy Unveils 2025 Student Academy Award Winners
The 52nd Student Academy Awards honored a half-dozen animation and experimental films which are now eligible for the 98th Oscars.
Pete Docter, Matt Groening, Brenda Chapman, Ramsey Naito Among Appointees To ASIFA-Hollywood Advisory Board
Other members include Margie Cohn, Dave Filoni, Jorge R. Gutierrez, Phil Lord, Chris Miller, John Musker, Tomm Moore, Peter Ramsey, Sandy Rabins, Chris Prynoski, Linda Simensky and Tom Sito.
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