Interview: Joaquín Cociña And Cristóbal León Discuss Their New Short ‘Los Huesos,’ Premiering Today At Venice Film Fest
“We always want to do funny things, but the results are always terrifying. We seem to be bad comedians.”
Shorts
Exclusive Trailer Premiere: Marta Pajek’s Post-Apocalyptic Short ‘Impossible Figures And Other Stories I’
Pajek’s new short will world premiere this month at the Ottawa Int’l Animation Festival.
Watch: Restoration Of CG Legend Robert Abel’s Mid-Century Mod Student Film
Before his pioneering career in computer animation, Abel made this mini-masterpiece as a student.
6 Animated Shorts That Are Early Contenders For Oscars 2022
From documentaries to crime dramas, exotic birds to reggaeton superstars, these six films cover a lot of bases.
Ottawa Animation Festival Announces Selections For Its 45th Edition, Including 7 Animated Features
The virtual edition of Ottawa will run from September 22 to October 3.
Meat And Tensions Simmer In Špela Čadež’s ‘Steakhouse’ (Exclusive Trailer Premiere)
The film will have its world premiere at Switzerland’s Locarno Film Festival next month.
Jorge Gutiérrez, Sandra Equihua, Aska Animation Team Up For Pixelatl’s 2021 Trailer (Exclusive Premiere)
Latin America’s leading animation festival will be held virtually on September 7–11.
Aardman Swaps Plasticine For Felt In ‘Robin Robin’ Teaser (Watch)
The Netflix holiday special is directed by Aardman newcomers Dan Ojari and Mikey Please.
Fred Seibert’s Fredfilms And China’s Dezerlin Launch Shorts Incubator For Chinese Talent
“Hot Pot! Cartoons” will aim to find Chinese artists and bring their animated shorts to the global market.
Animafest Zagreb 2021: 5 Short Films To Look Out For This Year
A look at five notable shorts, from up-and-coming filmmakers and established pros alike, that will screen next week at the famed animation festival.
‘A Costume For Nicholas,’ ‘Petit,’ ‘Homeless Home’ Among Winners At 2021 Quirino Awards
2d animation performed well at this year’s edition of the awards, which honor animation from Spain, Portugal, and Latin America.
Russia Warns Disney Against Distribution Of Pixar Short ‘Out’
The Russian government says “Out” violates its law against the distribution of “propaganda of non-traditional sexual relationships” among minors.
5 Filmmaking Tips From Júlia Farkas, Whose GIFs Have Over 2 Billion Views
The Hungarian animator’s popular GIFs earned her a recent commission from Adult Swim.
Joanna Quinn On The Importance of “Choosing A Way Of Working That Ignites You”
Joanna Quinn’s new film “Affairs of the Art” took years to make, but that was a reward in itself: “It was like an extended college, and I felt I was learning new things about animation, drawing, and direction all the time.”
2021 Academy Awards: ‘Soul,’ ‘If Anything Happens I Love You’ Win Oscars
Award season ends with big wins for Disney and Netflix.
Gísli Darri Halldórsson on ‘Yes-People’ (Oscar Shorts Interview Series)
The Icelandic filmmaker speaks about photograph, shoestring budgets, and the beguiling power of a single syllable.
Cartoon Network Studios Launches First Dedicated Shorts Program In Over A Decade
Cartoon Cartoons will seek to “discover new voices,” with an emphasis on diversity.
Erick Oh On ‘Opera’ (Oscar Shorts Interview Series)
Pixar veteran Oh has scored an Oscar nomination for his self-produced experimental short. He tells us how the project came about.
Will McCormack & Michael Govier on ‘If Anything Happens I Love You’ (Oscar Shorts Interview Series)
Michael Govier and Will McCormack scored an Oscar nomination with their first animated short, “If Anything Happens I Love You.” They spoke to us about their vision for the film.
Skydance Animation’s New Short ‘Blush’ Will Debut On Apple TV+
Directed by former Disney story artist Joe Mateo, “Blush” will be the first Skydance Animation short released by Apple TV+.
