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Oscar Shortlist Interviews: Director Flóra Anna Buda Shares Her Favorite Shot From ’27’ (Exclusive)
In this exclusive series, the filmmakers behind each of this year's Oscar-shortlisted shorts reveal their favorite shots.
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The Five Worst Uses Of Mickey Mouse Since ‘Steamboat Willie’ Entered The Public Domain
'Steamboat Willie' has been in the public domain for fewer than 48 hours, but Mickey projects are popping up all over the internet.
2024 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘27’ Director Flóra Anna Buda
The short earned Oscars qualification by winning the Cannes Palme d'Or and later took the Annecy Cristal for a short film.
2024 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Electra’ Director Daria Kashcheeva
'Electra' earned its Oscars qualification by winning the best short film award at the Toronto International Film Festival.
2024 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Starling’ Director Mitra Shahidi
'Starling' was produced through Pixar’s co-op program which allows employees to use studio equipment for their personal projects.
10 Can’t-Miss Short Films That’ll Screen At Ottawa 2023
We've seen all 40 of this year's competition shorts and picked out 10 that we think everyone at the festival should watch.
Bob Clampett’s Fifteen Best Freakouts
To celebrate the 110th birthday of the looniest of the Looney Tunes directors, we’re looking at some of the best freakouts in his filmography.
Mickey Mouse Joins ‘Last Week Tonight’ As The Show Aims To Provoke Disney’s Copyright Lawyers
John Oliver wants to know how Disney plans to protect Mickey after the character hits the public domain in 2024.
Makoto Shinkai At 50: A Career Retrospective
On the occasion of Shinkai's 50th birthday, we take a look at the aesthetic evolution of one of Japan's greatest filmmakers.
Five Animated Features That Academy Voters Shouldn’t Overlook This Awards Season
These standout features from 2022 deserve a close look from Oscar voters.
Director Hisko Hulsing Discusses Netflix’s Bonus Animated ‘Sandman’ Installment, ‘A Dream Of A Thousand Cats’
Hulsing discusses how he got the gig, working without a character designer, and why 30 naked people sang to him on his 50th birthday.
Tony Mines, Pioneer Of Modern Lego Animation, Dies At 44
Tony Mines was a pioneer of the brickfilm movement as it shifted online around the turn of the century.
I Tawt I Taw An NFT: Tweety Is The First Looney Tunes To Become An NFT
Tweety is the first of many Looney Tunes characters who will receive the NFT treatment.
Carl Bell, Animator And Champion Of The Art Form, Dies At 91
From Sesame Street to She-Ra and Beany & Cecil to Beauty and the Beast, Carl Bell worked on countless classics.
Nickelodeon Unveils 2022-23 Slate With 3 New Series And Lots Of Franchise Expansions
The network emphasized its “franchise strategy” which aims to expand “the global footprint of beloved properties through spinoffs, theatricals and additional seasons.”
Compete In The Second 24 Hour Ultimate AnimChallenge, Alone Or In A Team
The animation marathon returns for its latest edition on February 26.
Oscar Shorts 2022: The Year’s Most Innovative And Provocative Contenders
These highlights of the year show that animation can tackle any subject, from sexual assault to Chile's military dictatorship.
Real-Time Rendering For Animation: What’s The Catch?
What’s the big deal with real-time rendering? Sure, you can shorten production time by cutting out long waits for rendering, but there’s a whole lot more to it than that.
Interview: Joaquín Cociña And Cristóbal León Discuss Their New Short ‘Los Huesos,’ Premiering Today At Venice Film Fest
"We always want to do funny things, but the results are always terrifying. We seem to be bad comedians."
Building A Pinscreen: How To Make One Of The Rarest Tools In Animation
A new full-sized pinscreen — only the third in existence — has arrived in Quebec. Its creator talks us through the painstaking process of assembling it.
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