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2026 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Whale 52’ Director Daniel Neiden (EXCLUSIVE VIDEO)
Renowned animator Bill Plympton brings his signature hand-drawn style to 'Whale 52,' elevating this tender, magically real tale of connection.
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Kojima’s Growing Animation Slate: ‘Isolations,’ Death Stranding’s Third Spinoff, Heads To Disney+
Kojima Productions unveils 'Death Stranding Isolations' for Disney+, the franchise’s second animated spinoff after September’s 'Mosquito' reveal.
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.
When Animation Work Slowed, ‘Animaniacs’ Showrunner Gabe Swarr Built His Own Game Studio
Swarr says more animators should try game creation: “The tools and communities are here; it’s never been more accessible.”
Hyundai’s ‘Japanese Drift Master’ Promo Shifts Gears With Bold Manga-Style Animation
Animator James Martin brings manga-inspired energy to Hyundai’s 'Japanese Drift Master' promo with bold, high-speed 2D animation.
2026 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘On Weary Wings Go By’ Director Anu-Laura Tuttelberg
DOK Leipzig winner 'On Weary Wings Go By' is a 16mm stop-motion poem about the Nordic winter, where porcelain beings wander through fading light.
Cult Anime Legend Takeshi Koike Reflects On The Legacy Of ‘Lupin III’ And ‘Redline’: ‘The Key Word For Me Is Dynamism’
Koike discusses bringing intensity, style, and motion to Lupin’s world, and why collaboration drives his boundary-pushing anime vision.
‘A Movie Shouldn’t Be Something The Audience Fully Understands After Just One Viewing’: Yasuhiro Aoki On The Layered World Of ‘ChaO’
Director Yasuhiro Aoki reflects on crafting humor, rhythm, and visual contrast in 'ChaO,' a futuristic love story between a human and a mermaid.
Heartland Animation: Sarah Schmidt’s Independent Route To Adult Swim (EXCLUSIVE)
Chicago-based animator Sarah Schmidt proves mainstream animation doesn't have to come from Hollywood with her Adult Swim 'Gassy's Gas ‘N Stuff' shorts.
‘It’s Not A Product, It’s An Experience’: Animation Directors On The Importance Of Film Festivals
At Tokyo IFF’s Anime Symposium, filmmakers discussed how festivals connect animation with global audiences and keep cinema experiences alive.
‘Little Amélie’ Co-Director Liane-Cho Han Developing Animated Series Based On ‘Earth’s Children’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Veteran animator Liane-Cho Han launches his next 2D project, an animated series adaptation of Jean M. Auel’s classic saga 'Earth’s Children.'
‘Klaus’ Director Sergio Pablos Offers Optimistic Update On His Stunning Hand-Drawn Feature ‘Ember’ (EXCLUSIVE)
At Cartoon Springboard, Pablos showed off minutes-long animatic sequences, a thoroughly researched cast of primates, and a fully realized prehistoric world.
Director Mike Johnson On 20 Years Of ‘Corpse Bride’: ‘Proving Stop-Motion Could Be As Smooth And As Fluid As Computer Animation’
Mike Johnson discusses how 'Corpse Bride' reshaped stop-motion, proving the medium could match CG in fluidity and ambition while keeping to its handcrafted roots.
2026 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Murmuration’ Directors Janneke Swinkels And Tim Frijsinger
A nursing home resident finds himself suddenly transforming into a bird. Although he is still accepted, he feels it may be time to join a new flock.
2026 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Autokar’ Director Sylwia Szkiłądź
Szkiłądź’s 'Autokar' turns a child’s unaccompanied 1990s migration by bus from Poland to Belgium into a magical-realist journey of self-discovery.
‘Lesbian Space Princess’s’ Straight White Maliens Practice The Art Of The Pickup In An Exclusive Clip Ahead Of The Film’s Halloween Release
Go behind the scenes with filmmakers Emma Hough Hobbs and Leela Varghese as they share storyboards and craft secrets behind 'Lesbian Space Princess.'
‘Little Amélie,’ ‘GiGi’ Win Top Prizes At Animation Is Film
Juries at the L.A.-based Annecy counterpart also acknowledged Alberto Vazquez's 'Decorado' and Giovanni Ferrari's 'Éiru.' The Audience favored 'Arco.'
AnimSchool Launches IndieMation Fest Spotlighting Independent Animation Creators
AnimSchool spotlights independent animation with online event IndieMation Fest 2025, featuring creators behind 'Spice Frontier,' 'Forevergree,' 'MechWest,' and more.
‘A Strange Baby, But It’s Ours’: Phil Johnston On Bringing ‘The Twits’ To Life At Netflix
Director Phil Johnston turns Roald Dahl’s nastiest couple into a darkly funny, grotesque, and heartfelt animated adventure for Netflix.
‘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.
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