2026 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘My Brother, My Brother’ Director Abdelrahman Dnewar
Abdel Dnewar’s hybrid-animated short examines twinhood, subjective memory, and loss, honoring the life and artistry of his late brother and co-director, Saad.
Abdel Dnewar’s hybrid-animated short examines twinhood, subjective memory, and loss, honoring the life and artistry of his late brother and co-director, Saad.
Animator David Soren turns his experience with Crohn’s disease into a powerful middle-grade story that shows how creativity can confront invisible illness.
The director explains how childhood anxieties, dream journals, and a unified design language informed the film’s surreal yet cohesive aesthetic.
A mythic animated adventure rooted in Sámi folklore, ‘Saajve’ explores identity, nature, and heritage in director Oskar Östergren Njajta’s debut feature.
This haunting 2D short sees its protagonist return to her childhood home in Mexico, where she unearths buried memories and the lingering ghosts of violence and loss.
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French hybrid special ‘TRASH!’, a dark comedy about the afterlife of a coffee cup, gets global distribution from Miam!, expanding the company's YA catalog.
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Screenwriter Shuko Nemoto shares her process behind Netflix's 'My Melody & Kuromi' and how she brought emotional depth to beloved Sanrio icons.
Director Eddie Alcazar dives into clay animation and ’90s chaos with 'Bullet Time,' calling it a 'fresh new way' to blend nostalgia and form.
After briefly being displaced by 'The Old Guard 2,' 'KPop Demon Hunters' was once again Netflix's most watched movie last week.
Covamonas's experimental cinema played with dreamlike collages, reshaping film through surreal, public-domain mashups.
There is no precedent for the poor performance of "Elio."
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Set against a backdrop of soulful retro grooves, "Don’t Make it a Song," a music video for Canal Power Club, is a breezy, funk-infused stop-motion piece.
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Fierlinger carved out a singular path in animation — one marked by a distinct visual voice, a relentless work ethic, and a deep emotional honesty.