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2026 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Snow Bear’ Director Aaron Blaise
Aaron Blaise’s heartfelt, hand-drawn short 'Snow Bear' is a moving Arctic tale of loss, hope, and love, now qualified for the 2026 Oscars.
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Neon Acquires N. American Rights To 2D French Animated Feature ‘Arco’
The film, which debuted at Cannes and counts Natalie Portman among its producers, is shaping up as a key Oscar contender.
Three Animated Features Are Premiering At Cannes. Could One Of Them Be The Next ‘Flow’?
There's a good reason to pay close attention to these three animated films premiering at Cannes.
Underdogs Win! Latvia’s ‘Flow’ And Iran’s ‘In The Shadow Of The Cypress’ Win Oscars
Both the feature and short animation categories were huge upsets by little films that weren't backed by money, celebrity, or power.
Upcoming Animated Movies Calendar: A Look At 2025 Feature Animation Releases
Are you ready for another packed year of feature-length animation?
Oscars Shortlists Announced: Animation Projects Compete In Record 7 Shortlist Categories
The animated short film shortlist is led by films from France and Japan.
2025 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘In The Stars’ Director Gabriel Osorio Vargas
This Oscar-qualified short set in the 'Star Wars' universe has parallels with the real-life genocide of Indigenous Patagonian people in Chile.
2025 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘A Crab In The Pool’ Directors Alexandra Myotte And Jean-Sebastien Hamel
This Oscar contending short takes place in a run-down neighborhood, where Zoe and her little brother Theo are left to fend for themselves.
2025 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Nube’ Directors Christian Arredondo And Diego Alonso Sánchez de la Barquera Estrada
The short earned its Oscars qualification by winning the Ojo for Best Mexican Animated Short Film at Morelia International Film Festival.
2025 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Remember Us’ Director Pablo Leon
In this uncompromising 2d short, a journalist documents the experiences of people who lived through the tragic 12-year-long Salvadoran civil war in the 1980s.
2025 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘The 21′ Director Tod Polson
'The 21,' crafted in the style of Coptic iconography, is a film honoring the 21 Coptic men murdered by ISIS in 2015.
2025 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Prostrate and Draw Near’ Directors Suraya AlShehry And Nabila Abuljadayel
Based on true events, 'Prostrate and Draw Near' portrays a unique spiritual moment in an almost empty Holy Mosque of Makkah during the COVID-19 lockdown.
2025 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘A Bear Named Wojtek’ Director Iain Gardner
Gardner's hand-drawn animated film tells the real-life story of a bear that legend says played a key role during a battle of World War II.
2025 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Zoo’ Director Tariq Rimawi
Based on true events, 'Zoo' was inspired by the world's worst zoo located in Gaza.
2025 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘La Perra’ Director Carla Melo Gampert
The Colombian short is in contention after winning three Oscar-qualifying festivals.
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.
2025 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘The Garden of Heart’ Director Olivér Hegyi
An artist battles with his inner demons in this award-winning Hungarian short.
2025 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Nate & John’ Director Jumai Yusuf
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.
2025 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘The Lovers’ Director Caroline Sandvik
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.
‘Flow’ Wins Best Animated Feature At European Film Awards
The film is on an awards season streak, and also won two major awards in the U.S. this week.
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