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We asked the filmmakers of all 15 shortlisted shorts to send us the first piece of artwork they created for their films and to explain what inspired the look.
Pederson, credited as special photographic effects supervisor on '2001: A Space Odyssey,' leaves an incredible legacy of animation and FX work.
'KPop Demon Hunters' wins made sense, but ambitious shows like 'Common Side Effects' or 'Long Story Short' seemed more deserving of best animated series.
A preliminary calendar of animated feature films releasing in 2026, from major studio sequels to original anime, Pixar, Disney, and indie titles.
With shortlist voting starting today, we're revisiting all 39 Oscar-qualified animated short profiles we put together this year.
Castillo discusses the film's horror roots, innovative technological pipeline, and adapting the aesthetic of Francisco de Goya's Black Paintings in animation.
Miailhe’s painted animation brings Alfred Nakache’s memories to life, charting a swimmer’s resilience through beauty, trauma, and water.
Cartoon Network vet Moynihan delivers a surreal tale of rebirth and existential dread, blending sacred imagery with lo-fi aesthetics.N
The gorgeous CG short follows an orphaned bear cub taken in by a paternal tree, before a hunger for human leftovers leads to disaster.
Featuring 2D, storybook animation, 'Póg mo Pigeon' is the distinctly Irish tale of Mikey, a boy growing up in a strict Catholic household.
Roger Hargreaves' classic kids' franchise will head to theaters for the first time after recently launching an animated YouTube series.
'Luz Diabla' is a folk-horror story from the team behind 2022 standout 'Carne de Dios,' blending queer rave culture with Argentine myth and neon 2D animation.
One of the world's top film markets is going all-in on animation, working with Annecy to shake up the industry’s usually quiet first quarter.
Ukrainian director Anastasiia Falileieva discusses 'I Died in Irpin,' her autobiographical documentary short on war, trauma, and resilience.
Explore how witches have enchanted animation through the years, from early Felix shorts to Disney classics, anime spellcasters, and modern TV favorites.
'Cafuné' examines Europe’s immigration crisis through a child’s eyes, tracing the echoing trauma of her perilous Mediterranean crossing.
The haunting Ottawa-winning short explores identity, autonomy, and the human world through the eyes of a puppet who, unlike Pinocchio, rejects transformation.
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.
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.
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.