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In ‘The Scarlet Tamagochi’ A Missing Virtual Pet Kicks Off A Schoolyard Noir Mystery (EXCLUSIVE TRAILER)
Chilean short ‘The Scarlet Tamagochi’ blends film noir, hand-painted animation, and childhood nostalgia in its first official trailer.
Shorts
All Of This Year’s Student Academy Award Animation Finalists Came From France Or Germany
The Academy has revealed the seven animated student films competing for 2026 Student Academy Awards medals, led by Gobelins with three finalists.
Texas Film Commission Is Offering Independent Short Filmmakers A Free Path To Oscar Qualification
Fort Worth’s Premiere Package gives independent short filmmakers worldwide a free Oscar-qualifying theatrical run and travel support.
Personal Memory And Visual Metaphor Shape Momo Cao’s Experimental Short ‘Not Alone,’ Online Today (EXCLUSIVE)
Momo Cao discusses loneliness, identity, and the deeply personal discovery that inspired her short Cartoon Brew Award-winning film.
Ottawa Animation Festival Picks 64 Shorts From Record 3,026 Submissions For It’s 50th Anniversary Edition
Don Hertzfeldt, Atsushi Wada, Anna Mantzaris, and Georges Schwizgebel land among the filmmakers competing at OIAF’s 50th edition.
Taiki Sakurai Bets On Original Anime With ‘20001 An Earth Odyssey,’ Salamander Pictures’ First Short (EXCLUSIVE TRAILER)
‘Ghost in the Shell’ writer and former Netflix exec Taiki Sakurai on his new studio Salamander Pictures and its debut sci-fi short, ‘20001 An Earth Odyssey.’
Adult Swim President Michael Ouweleen On Finding Animation’s Next Generation Of Creators
Adult Swim president Michael Ouweleen explains how the network discovers creators, develops new talent, and looks beyond Hollywood.
In ‘Jesus 2,’ ‘Adventure Time’ Vet Jesse Moynihan Imagines The Second Coming As An Existential Horror Story
Our Pick of the Day spotlights Moynihan’s latest short, a neon-soaked, striking meditation on death, faith, and the burden of immortality.
Movistar Plus+ Ends Three-Decade Commitment To Spanish Short Films, Prompting Industry Backlash
Filmmakers and animation leaders warn the closure of Proyecto Corto will leave emerging talent with fewer funding, distribution, and exhibition opportunities.
‘Beasts Of Death’ Trailer Unveils A ‘Tropi-Goth,’ Grief-Fueled Journey Inspired By Andean Mythology (EXCLUSIVE)
Long-time studio editor Sandra Powers discusses turning personal loss, opera, and Peruvian folklore into her visually striking animation directorial debut.
How Grief And Experimentation Reinvented Canadian Oscar-Nominated Animator Christopher Hinton
The acclaimed animator discusses finding a new artistic voice, the impact of family tragedy, and why he’s ready to leave animation behind.
Next Lab Generation Required Filmmakers To Use Quill And Magnific, Most Embraced VR But Ditched AI
Next Lab Generation finalists were required to use Meta’s Quill VR animation software and Magnific AI while developing their pitches, before pitching in Madrid.
‘It’s Already A Historic Day’: Annecy Spotlights Four Animated Projects From Palestinian Creators
‘Milad, The Birth of Walid,’ ‘Riverkeepers,’ ‘194,’ and ‘The Fear’ highlight the ambition of diversity of Palestinian animated storytelling.
‘The Violinist’ Scores Surprise Annecy Cristal Win As ‘Iron Boy’ Takes Three Awards – Full Winners List
Other winners included Don Hertzfeldt’s ‘Paper Trail,’ ‘The Great Dreamscape,’ ‘Ball Face,’ and ‘Unloved,’ which claimed top honors in their categories.
Pixar Previews Painterly ‘Gatto,’ Surprises Annecy With ‘Loving Dory’ Short
Enrico Casarosa shared new footage and animation techniques from ‘Gatto,’ while Pixar also debuted its latest ‘Finding Nemo’ short.
Disney Making Theatrical 2D-CG Hybrid ‘Lilo & Stitch’ Short To Screen With ‘Hexed,’ Both Teased At Annecy
Jason Hand, Fawn Veerasunthorn, and Malcon Pierce previewed Disney’s upcoming feature and unveiled new details about its hybrid theatrical short.Wa
Annecy Defends Hisko Hulsing After AI Protest Disrupts ‘Danse Macabre’ Premiere
Annecy’s artistic director condemned protests over ‘Danse Macabre.’ We spoke with Hisko Hulsing about the controversy and its aftermath.
Cristal Winner Anca Damian Returns To Annecy With New Short ‘Motherhood’ (EXCLUSIVE TRAILER)
The acclaimed filmmaker’s autobiographical short explores memory, dreams, and parenthood through surreal animation.
10 Must-Watch Shorts At Annecy 2026
Annecy’s program is as unweildy and overwhelming as it is brilliant, so we’ve laid out ten short films you don’t wanna miss at this year’s festival.
Annecy Short ‘Cartoon Physics’ Explores A Mother’s Meditation On Her Daughter’s First Encounter With Death (EXCLUSIVE TRAILER)
Oscar-nominated filmmakers Ru Kuwahata and Max Porter return with a stop-motion short about childhood, loss, and wonder.