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.
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.
'Wednesdays with Gramps,' is a vibrant DreamWorks short that celebrates gaming, family bonds, and finding connection across generations.
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.
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.
Miguel Rodrick’s neon-drenched short 'No Vacancy' delves into a man’s unraveling mind in a decaying motel and earns 2026 Oscar qualification.
'Gigi' follows a transgender woman’s poetic journey of self-discovery through metaphors of water, mermaids, and transformation.
Zohar Dvir’s 'Butterfly Kiss' turns fear of commitment into eerie body horror as a couple faces love, change, and metamorphosis.
Aaron Blaise’s heartfelt, hand-drawn short 'Snow Bear' is a moving Arctic tale of loss, hope, and love, now qualified for the 2026 Oscars.
Discover how Emmy-winning filmmaker James A. Castillo used VR tools to bring Goya’s haunting Black Paintings to life in 'The Quinta’s Ghost.'
Discover how The Line brought humanity, style, and mythic power to Supergiant Games’ 'Hades II' trailer, blending artistry with storytelling.
Mykyta Lyskov’s 'Kyiv Cake' layers humor, tragedy, and surreal imagery to capture Ukraine’s resilience and defiance during war.
Animator Justin Rasch turns his lifelong Conan fandom into a stop-motion social campaign, bringing the Barbarian into battle with a Cthulhu-like monstrosity.
Julian Glander’s debut feature, 'Boys Go to Jupiter,' blends surreal CG animation, Gen Z humor, and DIY production into a one-of-a-kind indie film.
After a 10 year distribution nightmare, internet cult favorite 'Baman Piderman' returns to its owner's channel on Aug. 1 with new episodes planned.
'We treated the cars like characters': Kevin Van Der Meiren and David Nicolas on the show's surreal Hot Wheels-inspired titles.
"The ultimate challenge," said co-director Chris Appelhans, "is that pop music, above all, needs to be a bop and it needs to be hooky, and it needs to be irresistible."
Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski, directors of the iconic 'Madame Tutli-Putli,' are back with their latest stop-motion film that pushes the art form to new places.
The film, which premiered at Cannes last month, is screening in competition at Annecy this week.
Third Floor co-founder Josh Wassung explains how they built an animation studio around "Predator: Killer of Killers."
'Dandelion's Odyssey,' which premiered at Cannes Critics' Week, presents a daring fusion of time-lapse photography, robots, cg animation, and macro-photography.