Let Peter Ahern’s ‘Buzzkill’ Take You On A Date To Die For
A thrilling mix of horror and humor, ‘Buzzkill’ doesn’t look like your typical monster flick.
Cartoon Brew Pick
Adventurous, innovative, and thought-provoking animation projects from around the world.
Hugo Covarrubias’ Haunting Stop-Motion Short ‘Bestia’ Is Now Free To Watch Online
The film is an unsettling portrait of Ingrid Olderöck, a Chilean national police officer under Pinochet who used dogs to torture prisoners.
Nikita Diakur’s CG Avatar Teaches Itself Gymnastics In The Animator’s Latest Short ‘Backflip’
After deciding he’d never pull of the trick in real life, Diakur tasked a digital version of himself to learn how to backflip.
A Sentient Radish Brings Joy To The Plants Around Them In Sonnyé Lim’s ‘My Mu’
Lim used crayons to animate the adorable plants that populate the world of ‘My Mu,’ giving it an organic texture.
‘Mission Popo’ From Sheridan Animation Alumni Jennifer Wu Is Sure To Get Your Heart Racing
The sci-fi short features a thrilling chase scene with a jetpack wearing sea monster and a granny on a penguin-shaped sea bike.
A Father/Son Rally Race Gets Surreal In Sander Joon’s Oscar Shortlisted Short ‘Sierra’
One of our favorite shorts from last year, ‘Sierra’ is now free to watch online.
The Math Checks Out In Alan Becker’s Viral Short ‘Animation Vs. Math’
An orange stick figure takes on complex equations in a battle that has animation fans and mathematicians equally excited.
A Team Of Demons Is No Match For 11-Year-Old Gogo Matsumoto In Speedoru’s ‘Punch Punch Forever!’
Today’s Cartoon Brew Pick is a throwback to frantic Japanese anime from the VHS era, including tracking lines and wonky audio.
Four Women Reflect On How Relationships Have Changed Across Generations In ‘Granny’s Sexual Life’
The film won the European Film Award for best short film, beating out the continent’s best in live action and animation.
‘Salvation Has No Name’: A Timely Stop Motion Fable Addressing Europe’s Refugee Crisis
The film screened in Annecy’s short competition last month and is now available to watch for free online.
In Devon Manney’s ‘Last Nite At Sam’s,’ American Capitalism, Gentrification, And White Fragility Play Out In A Bloody Bar Brawl
Manney’s latest is subverts “traditional western cartoon aesthetics” which he feels are often used to dilute the true toll of violence.
Ben Meinhardt’s Meta Short ‘Living The Dream’ Is So Relatable It Should Come With A Trigger Warning
An animated animator smiles and sings through his pain in this whimsical musical short.
Civilization’s End Has Never Been More Fun Than In Jorn Leeuwerink’s Ecological Allegory ‘Pig’
The film was released online this week after a successful international festival run.
Take A Load Off With Rabbit Hole’s Comedy Short ‘Lunch Break’
Belgium’s Rabbit Hole produced the sharp-looking cg short about a middle-aged crane operator who just wants to enjoy his lunch.
New Short ‘Reflection Of A Reflection Of A Reflection’ Was Produced Using Images Generated By Stable Diffusion
AI may have been responsible for the imagery, but director Fabian Mosele put in serious hours constructing this nine-minute short.
Amy Hewett’s ‘Apocalypse YASSS: Two Girls, One Rapture’ Highlights The Perils Of Living Life Online
Hewett’s third-year Calarts films is full of acerbic commentary on people whose view of the world has become warped from spending too much time online.
Trans Coming-Of-Age Short ‘All Those Sensations In My Belly’ Is Now Online
Directed by Marko Dješka, the short is sometimes funny, other times terrifying, and eventually enlightening. Just like real life.
Anastasiya Lisovets’ ‘Dogs Smell Like The Sea’ Proves Our Pets Know Best
The 2020 short impressed at Annecy, Ottawa, and Tallinn, and is now free to watch on Youtube.
Aaron Hughes’ ‘Five Cents,’ A Tangible Critique Of Modern-Day Capitalism
Hughes used ink, white-out, gouache paint, gold leaf, and other materials to hand-draw the short on thousands of pages of financial journals.
There’s Plenty To Fear In Victoria Vincent’s Latest Short ‘Nothing To Hide’
Vincent deftly plays with perspective and scale in her latest short, available online now.
