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Animated Witches Who Cast A Spell On Cartoons Through The Decades
Explore how witches have enchanted animation through the years, from early Felix shorts to Disney classics, anime spellcasters, and modern TV favorites.
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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.
Rediscover Chris Lavis And Maciek Szczerbowski’s Oscar-Nominated NFB Gem ‘Madame Tutli-Putli’
A look back at the Oscar-nominated short and the innovative artistry of Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski, directors of ‘The Girl Who Cried Pearls.’
2026 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘A Sparrow’s Song’ Director Tobias Eckerlin
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.
2026 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘The Wolf’ Director Theodore Ushev
Ushev’s 'The Wolf' is a stark, painterly short that delves into the primal tension between man and nature in a frozen, impressionistic wilderness.
2026 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Black Man, Black Man’ Director Frank Abney
Pixar, DreamWorks, Sony vet Frank Abney’s 'Black Man, Black Man' transforms a personal poem into a powerful visual meditation on identity and healing.
In Mike Roth’s ‘Bat-Fam,’ Prime Video’s ‘Merry Little Batman’ Gets The Series Spinoff It Deserves
Showrunner Mike Roth discusses how 'Bat-Fam' builds on 'Merry Little Batman’s' charm with a family-first approach to Gotham’s super-chaos.
First Look: Sámi-Swedish Director Oskar Östergren Njajta On Bringing Sámi Culture To Global Audiences In ‘Saajve’ (EXCLUSIVE)
A mythic animated adventure rooted in Sámi folklore, ‘Saajve’ explores identity, nature, and heritage in director Oskar Östergren Njajta’s debut feature.
Netflix Shares First-Look At ‘Stranger Things: Tales From ’85’ Animated Series
Eric Robles and the Duffer brothers bring Hawkins to life in CG animation, drawing inspiration from classic ’80s Saturday morning cartoons.
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.
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.
‘Defined By Silence And Bursts Of Violence’: Guillaume Dousse On ‘Splinter Cell’s’ Slow Burn
Director Guillaume Dousse reveals how Netflix’s 'Splinter Cell: Deathwatch' blends gritty realism, silence, and bursts of intense action.
Aesop Reimagined: A First Look At The Stunning Hand-Drawn Special ‘Crickhopper The Musician’
Rasoul T. Zarrin's hand-drawn holiday special, 'Crickhopper the Musician,' pitches this weekend at the Festival of Animation Berlin.
Animating Myth: The Line Takes Us Behind Their Trailer For Supergiant’s ‘Hades II’
Discover how The Line brought humanity, style, and mythic power to Supergiant Games’ 'Hades II' trailer, blending artistry with storytelling.
Every Frame A Carving: Exclusive Clip From The Handcrafted Short ‘Forevergreen’ From Disney Vets Nathan Engelhardt, Jeremy Spears
Engelhardt, Spears, and a team of 200 volunteers spent five years working in their free time to create the short, including its lush, wood carved aesthetic.
To Gaza With Love: A Global Anijam To Release Over 300 Shorts From 50+ Countries On Sept. 21
Over 300 short films from 50+ countries premiere in To Gaza with Love: A Global Anijam, uniting animators in solidarity with Gaza.
Tech Bros. Take Aim At Cannes With GenAI-Produced Animated Feature ‘Critterz’
OpenAI’s AI-backed 'Critterz' is sold as a test of ‘democratizing’ animation, a framing that feels disingenuous in today’s industry context.
Watch Composer Pablo Pico Craft The Score For Eva Lusbaronian’s Toronto Player ‘Death Of The Fish’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Composer Pablo Pico discusses crafting the original music for Eva Lusbaronian’s dialogue-free short 'Death of the Fish,' which just premiered at TIFF.
Inside ‘MechWest’: How Blue Sky Vet And AnimSchool Founder David Gallagher Is Building An Indie Pipeline
Discover how Dave and Noah Gallagher built MechWest, a family-led indie series powered by AnimSchool grads and global collaborators.
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