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Shortlists Unveiled For 98th Academy Awards, Including Animated Short And VFX Categories
Animation on this year's shortlists is way down after a banner year in 2025. Only 'Golden' from 'KPop Demon Hunters' appears in a non-dedicated category.
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In An Era Of AI Slop Christmas Ads, This Hand-Crafted Scandinavian PSA Went Viral (EXCLUSIVE BTS)
Norway's Animasjonsdepartementet and Sweden's Brikk Animation used Don Bluth-era nostalgia and heartbreak to deliver an important anti-waste Christmas PSA.
‘If You Were Into Freak Jazz, You’d Know’: Director Julian Glander Breaks Down A Key Scene From ‘Boys Go To Jupiter’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Director Julian Glander unpacks the visual design, storytelling choices, and Blender DIY animation methods behind a defining scene in 'Boys Go to Jupiter.'
No AI, Perpetual License, Developed By Artists: Moho’s Free Side Quest Update Now Exports 2D Characters To Unity, Unreal, Godot, And Blender
Moho’s free 14.4 Side Quest update lets animators export full 2D rigs and animations to Unity, Unreal, Godot, and Blender using the glTF format.
Rooted In Toronto’s Kensington Market And Remote Shamattawa: Discover The Surreal Characters Of ‘Endless Cookie’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Director Seth Scriver on blending family memories, character design, and psychedelic stories in his genre-bending film, in theaters this weekend, VOD on the 16.
2026 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Luz Diabla’ Directors Gervasio Canda, Patricio Plaza, And Paula Boffo
'Luz Diabla' is a folk-horror story from the team behind 2022 standout 'Carne de Dios,' blending queer rave culture with Argentine myth and neon 2D animation.
SVA’s Computer Arts Community Shines At SIGGRAPH 2025
SVA’s MFA Computer Arts program made a strong impact at SIGGRAPH 2025, with student volunteers, alumni, and faculty contributing throughout the conference.
2026 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘I Died In Irpin’ Director Anastasiia Falileieva
Ukrainian director Anastasiia Falileieva discusses 'I Died in Irpin,' her autobiographical documentary short on war, trauma, and resilience.
Tony Benedict, Longtime Hanna-Barbera Writer And Story Artist, Dies at 89
After starting at Disney, Benedict helped guide the first TV animation boom at Hanna-Barbera, working on dozens of titles and documenting every step of the way.
‘Not With Chatbots Or Text Prompts’: Wētā FX, AWS Partner To Develop AI VFX Tools
The two companies outlined their plans today for new AI tools, stressing artist control and creativity as the industry navigates growing automation anxieties.
Animated Witches Who Cast A Spell On Cartoons Through The Decades
Explore how witches have enchanted animation through the years, from early Felix shorts to Disney classics, anime spellcasters, and modern TV favorites.
Niles Atallah Takes Us Into A Twisted Utopia With The First Trailer For ‘Merrimundi’ (EXCLUSIVE)
The surreal sci-fi musical’s first trailer reveals Atallah’s hallucinatory blend of stop-motion, mixed-media animation, and cosmic sonic unrest.
2026 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘A Sparrow’s Song’ Director Tobias Eckerlin
An elderly widow in WWII London finds healing through an unlikely bond with a sparrow, whose song brings hope to children sheltering from the bombs.
2026 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Voyage Of The Red Rabbit’ Director Sam Gualtieri
The SCAD thesis short blends real family recordings with a rabbit’s cosmic journey, brought to life through Maurice Noble–inspired animation.
2026 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘The Wolf’ Director Theodore Ushev
Ushev’s 'The Wolf' is a stark, painterly short that delves into the primal tension between man and nature in a frozen, impressionistic wilderness.
Disney’s Quartet Of Remaining Ink And Paint Artists Preserve The Studio’s Handcrafted Legacy (VIDEO)
See how a tiny team preserves Disney’s hand-crafted cel techniques to create intricate fine art that honors a long-lost era of studio animation.
2026 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Two Black Boys In Paradise’ Director Baz Sells
Based on Dean Atta's poem, this stop-motion story explores love, vulnerability, and self-acceptance across two very different worlds.
Children’s & Family Emmy Awards Unveil This Year’s Nominees
NATAS revealed the 2026 Children’s & Family Emmy nominees, honoring top animated series, specials, voice performances, and craft categories.
2026 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Pow!’ Director Joey Clift
'Pow!' blends three animation styles: 16-bit pixel art, hand-drawn 2D digital watercolor, and a unique sequence inspired by Plains ledger art.
Director Alex Woo On The Visual Guidelines That Hold ‘In Your Dreams’ Together Through Its Most Surreal Turns (EXCLUSIVE)
The director explains how childhood anxieties, dream journals, and a unified design language informed the film’s surreal yet cohesive aesthetic.
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