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A Visit To La Poudrière, France’s Boutique Animation Filmmaking School Without Professors
The first thing you notice when you arrive at La Poudrière in Bourg-lès-Valence, France is a tall brick chimney. Quite unusual for an animation school...
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2026 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘The Girl Who Cried Pearls’ Directors Chris Lavis And Maciek Szczerbowski
The hauntingly beautiful stop-motion short follows a poor boy who discovers a mysterious girl whose tears transform into luminous pearls.
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.
2025 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘The Brown Dog’ Directors Nadia Hallgren And Jamie-James Medina
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.
2025 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Tomorrow’ Director Aryasb Feiz
This Iranian short earned its Oscars qualification by winning best animated short film at the Foyle Film Festival in Ireland.
New Video Essay Explains How French Projects Are Financed And Why The Country’s System Is So Filmmaker-Friendly
Youtuber Nerdwriter gives one of the best English-language breakdowns of how France's CNC supports the country's screen industries.
‘The Voice In The Hollow’ Is A Stunning Stylized CG Short, And The Filmmakers Documented The Entire Production
Miguel Ortega and Tran Ma (a.k.a. Half M.T. Studios) documented more than 100 hours of production on their thrilling short.
The Academy Invites 928 New Members, Including Over 150 In Animation And VFX Branches
It's a good year for the animation world: some previously overlooked women filmmakers and Japanese animation directors have been invited to join the Academy this year.
Animation is the Ultimate Expression of Hope: An Interview with ‘The Breadwinner’’s Nora Twomey and Saara Chaudry
The director and star of Cartoon Saloon's powerful new work, "The Breadwinner," speak to Cartoon Brew.
Here Are Four Oscar-Worthy Animated Features That The Academy Shouldn’t Overlook
These four films are Oscar-worthy, but will the Academy recognize them tomorrow?
Watch The New English Trailer For ‘Long Way North,’ Debuting Next Month In U.S. Cinemas
Oscar-hopeful "Long Way North," a hand-drawn adventure film from France, is headed to U.S. cinemas.
“Sun of a Beach” by Natan Moura
Clocking in at a brisk eighty seconds, "Sun of Beach" by Natan Moura is the shortest film debut in Cartoon Brew’s 2013 Student Animation Festival. Moura made the film as a graduation project at Sheridan College in Oakville, Canada.
New York City’s Museum of Modern Art Announces Quay Brothers Retrospective
NEW YORK, NY–The Museum of Modern Art presents Quay Brothers: On Deciphering the Pharmacist’s Prescription for Lip-Reading Puppets, …
Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences Announces U.S. Student Finalists Including 9 In Animation Category
Beverly Hills, CA — Thirty-five students from 20 U.S. colleges and universities have been selected as finalists in the Academy of …
Announcing CartoonBrewFilms
We are happy and excited to announce the launch of CartoonBrewFilms.com, a new site that makes the world’s finest animated shorts …
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