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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.
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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: ‘And Granny Would Dance’ Director Maryam Mohajer
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.
2025 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘An Almost Christmas Story’ Director David Lowery
Director David Lowery wanted to make a Christmas film that had the potential to create memories for younger viewers in the same way that classic holiday films impacted him.
2025 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Luki & The Lights’ Director Toby Cochran
The production of this film "reaffirmed my belief in animation’s ability to deeply impact people’s lives," says director Toby Cochran.
Gints Zilbalodis On The Improvisational Filmmaking Style Of ‘Flow’
"After finishing the script, I did not read it again," Zilbalodis told Cartoon Brew. "Even when I was making the animatic, that was based on my memory of the script."
2025 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘The Wild-Tempered Clavier’ Director Anna Samo
The only Oscar contender animated on toilet paper, 'The Wild-Tempered Clavier' is a one-of-a-kind short.
2025 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Tennis, Oranges’ Director Sean Pecknold
A robot vacuum in a pandemic hospital quits its repetitive job and travels to Chinatown looking for meaning.
2025 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Beautiful Men’ Director Nicolas Keppens
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.
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.
2025 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘The Car That Came Back From The Sea’ Director Jadwiga Kowalska
In this Oscar-qualified short, a group of friends go on a roadtrip as their car – and their country – falls apart.
Amazon MGM Studios Wins Puerto Rico-Set ‘Bob The Builder’ Feature
The project is from Mattel Films, Shadowmachine, Jennifer Lopez’s Nuyorican Productions, and actor-producer Anthony Ramos.
‘Over The Garden Wall’ Receives A 10th Anniversary Stop-Motion Makeover By Mikey Please And Dan Ojari
Featuring intricately crafted wooden-style puppets with hand-drawn eyes and mouths, the short serves as a fitting coda to McHale’s masterpiece.
2025 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Summer 96’ Director Mathilde Bédouet
Mathilde Bédouet's 'Summer 96' qualified for the Oscars by winning the prestigious César Award, France's equivalent of the Academy Award.
2025 Oscar Contenders: ‘Yuck!’ Director Loïc Espuche
In this Oscar-qualified short, a group of children discover the grossest thing ever: couples kissing on the mouth.
How An Animator’s Dismembered Fingertip Ended Up In Adam Elliot’s ‘Memoir Of A Snail’
'Memoir of a Snail' opens today in Los Angeles and New York City, before expanding more widely next month.
‘The Day The Earth Blew Up’ Gets Theatrical Launch Date, Will Compete In This Year’s Oscar Race
Ketchup Entertainment has set a 2025 theatrical release date for the Warner Bros. Animation film.
A Top Pixar And Disney Animator Awaits Trial In France On Child Sex Abuse Charges
Investigators say that up to a thousand children were abused at his request.
Pixar Artist Matt Nolte Directed This Indie Music Video ‘Hell Or High Water’
The lo-fi visual aesthetic — built from cardboard and various handmade cut-out materials — elegantly mirrors the uncertain, winding journey of the video's flawed and troubled characters.
Cartoon Forum 2024: 5 Standout Pitches For French Animated Series
French animation producers presented a diverse array of high-quality animated series at the latest edition of Cartoon Forum.
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