Our Annual Look At The Year’s Oscar-Qualified Animated Shorts: 39 Profiles
With shortlist voting starting today, we're revisiting all 39 Oscar-qualified animated short profiles we put together this year.
With shortlist voting starting today, we're revisiting all 39 Oscar-qualified animated short profiles we put together this year.
The surprise bid disrupts Netflix’s near-finished deal and ignites a new battle over control, financing, and the future of major Hollywood assets.
What if Cinderella's stepsisters were just misunderstood? That's the question at the heart of Netflix's latest animated feature announcement.
Castillo discusses the film's horror roots, innovative technological pipeline, and adapting the aesthetic of Francisco de Goya's Black Paintings in animation.
Miailhe’s painted animation brings Alfred Nakache’s memories to life, charting a swimmer’s resilience through beauty, trauma, and water.
Fresh footage teases the differing styles behind all three acts of the special, underscoring the unpredictable nature of this creator-driven project.
The gorgeous CG short follows an orphaned bear cub taken in by a paternal tree, before a hunger for human leftovers leads to disaster.
Director Carlos Baena reveals how epic scale, emotional depth, and unexpected creative freedom drove 'WondLa’s' most ambitious season.
Featuring 2D, storybook animation, 'Póg mo Pigeon' is the distinctly Irish tale of Mikey, a boy growing up in a strict Catholic household.
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.
'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.
One of the world's top film markets is going all-in on animation, working with Annecy to shake up the industry’s usually quiet first quarter.
SVA’s MFA Computer Arts program made a strong impact at SIGGRAPH 2025, with student volunteers, alumni, and faculty contributing throughout the conference.
Ukrainian director Anastasiia Falileieva discusses 'I Died in Irpin,' her autobiographical documentary short on war, trauma, and resilience.
Inspired by the music of John and Yoko and created in Unreal Engine, the short tells the story of two opposing soldiers' unique battlefield connection.
Featuring narrative development by Pixar's Dan Scanlon. the app matches kids to animated pen-pals, helping them build empathy and stronger communication skills.
Disney’s 'Zootopia 2' achieved numerous historic opening milestones across domestic and international markets, becoming Disney's biggest-ever animated release.
The two companies outlined their plans today for new AI tools, stressing artist control and creativity as the industry navigates growing automation anxieties.
Explore how witches have enchanted animation through the years, from early Felix shorts to Disney classics, anime spellcasters, and modern TV favorites.
'Cafuné' examines Europe’s immigration crisis through a child’s eyes, tracing the echoing trauma of her perilous Mediterranean crossing.