2025 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Duck’ Director Elie Chapuis
Vladimir and Olga hope for a child, but this expectation soon turns into a nightmare in this eerie short where dreams and reality collide through stop-motion animation.
Vladimir and Olga hope for a child, but this expectation soon turns into a nightmare in this eerie short where dreams and reality collide through stop-motion animation.
An artist battles with his inner demons in this award-winning Hungarian short.
Barbershops and salons are "one of the last spaces in modern society that nurtures face-to-face connections, allowing people to bond on a basic human level," says director Jumai Yusuf about the setting of her short film.
In this short mixing horror and unromantic comedy, Carolina Sandvik unveils her own vision about the life of a couple forced to deal with escalating bodily transformations.
Based on the director's memories of her childhood in Iran, 'And Granny Would Dance' is a beautifully woven tale of love, grief and resilience across generations, infused with music, dance, and empowering characters.
As Austro-Hungary teeters on collapse, Andras and his daughter are taken aback by the visit from Andras' brother, Zoltan, who comes accompanied by his large family.
'Curiosa' explores the question of how much we should know about our romantic partners, and how much is too much.
The production of this film "reaffirmed my belief in animation’s ability to deeply impact people’s lives," says director Toby Cochran.
The only Oscar contender animated on toilet paper, 'The Wild-Tempered Clavier' is a one-of-a-kind short.
A robot vacuum in a pandemic hospital quits its repetitive job and travels to Chinatown looking for meaning.
As the line between reality and memory blurs, a mother confronts her fears and uncertainty, revealing a narrative of resilience and love.
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As a magical take on a true story, 'The Queen’s Flowers' is a vibrant animated short adventure aimed at children’s audiences that follows Emma, a Native Hawaiian girl in 1915 Honolulu.
In a cold, dystopian world, a widowed father rabbit tries to instill an ounce of wonder and magic into his daughter's life after the mysterious disappearance of her mother.
Following three bald brothers on a trip to Istanbul for hair transplant surgery, Keppens’ stop-motion short focuses on the insecurities of this touching trio.
'Light of the World' is set to release theatrically in the U.S. on September 5, 2025.
The short earned its Oscars qualification by winning multiple awards, including the grand jury prize at Animayo and the best animated short award at Tribeca festival.
In this atmospheric short, a watchman clocks into his lonely booth and spends hours composing endless security logs to stay awake, as he slowly descends into darkness.
This Iranian short earned its Oscars qualification by winning best animated short film at the Foyle Film Festival in Ireland.
Three-time Oscar nominee Torill Kove, who won the Academy Award for her short 'The Danish Poet,' is back in the Oscars race this year with a new film about her memories of growing up in Kenya.