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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.
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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.
Netflix’s ‘Love, Death + Robots,’ ‘Arcane’ Sweep Animation Juried Emmy Awards
‘Arcane’ and ‘Love, Death + Robots’ lead the animation wins at the 77th Emmy juried awards, honoring standout artistry and design in TV animation.
Seville Film Festival Adds New Short Film Section And Its First Dedicated Animation Award
The Seville European Film Festival will debut a new European short film section this year and a best animated short award, its first animation-specific prize.
Toronto Introduces Best Animated Short Award, Unveils 10-Title Slate
TIFF 2025 debuts a best animated short award and reveals 10 animated title lineup, joining feature showcases from Mamoru Hosoda and Takahide Hori.
Mergers, Lawsuits, And Presidential Penises: ‘South Park’ Proves More Relevant Than It’s Been In 20 Years At Comic-Con Award Panel
‘South Park’ creators addressed recent controversies at Comic-Con while accepting the event’s Inkpot Award for excellence in animation.
‘Arcane,’ ‘Bob’s Burgers,’ ‘Common Side Effects,’ ‘Love, Death + Robots,’ ‘The Simpsons’ Score Emmy Nods
The 2025 Emmy nominations were unveiled today, featuring mostly familiar faces with a couple of newcomers in the animation and VFX categories.
Student Films Sweep SIGGRAPH 2025’s Top Animation Awards As Industry Heavyweights Reveal Behind-The-Scenes Secrets
From daring student shorts to industry deep dives on Disney rides and AI-powered NASA visuals, SIGGRAPH 2025 showcased animation’s evolving future.
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