2020 Best Animated Short Film Oscar: A List Of Submitted Films In The Category (Exclusive)
An exclusive list of animated shorts that have been submitted for the 2020 Oscars.
Shorts
How They Did It: Blending Memory And Archives In The Hybrid Film ‘Uncle Thomas: Accounting for the Days’
In her autobiographical film, Regina Pessoa expands her repertoire, introducing object animation and wall drawings alongside hand-drawn animation.
Cinesite Will Complete Production On ‘Mila,’ A Short Film Made By Volunteers In 35 Countries
The short cg film, which centers on a young girl in wartime Italy, has been in the works for eight years. Over 350 volunteer artists have participated.
How They Did It: Inventing A New Animation Technique For ‘The Physics Of Sorrow’
For his new film, acclaimed animator Theodore Ushev adopted a style of painting pioneered by Egyptians thousands of years ago.
How They Did It: Combining 2D Animation, Archive Materials, And Ice Carving In ‘Shannon Amen’
Canadian animator Chris Dainty walks us through the complex production process of his new NFB short.
2019 César Awards: Watch The Trailers For The 12 Shortlisted Animated Films
It’s an unusually competitive year with lots of high-profile films in contention.
Interview: John Morena Explains How He Made One Film Per Week For A Year
In 2017, John Morena set out to make 52 shorts in a year. The animator talks to Cartoon Brew about the one-of-a-kind project that is “Area 52.”
How They Did It: Animating Hong Kong’s High-Rise Buildings In ‘Serial Parallels’
A new way of looking at Hong Kong through animation…
One Second from Every Classic Looney Tunes Short
Watch over 1,000 cartoons in under 20 minutes.
Dreamworks’s New Short ‘Marooned’ Hits U.S. Theaters This Weekend
The film, about a robot stranded in space, will play before a retrospective of popular Dreamworks animated features.
FXX’s New Late-Night Series ‘Cake’ Will Feature Original Short-Form Animation
The Disney-owned cable network is using the program as an incubator for full-length series.
‘Hair Love’ Short Will Get North American Release In Front Of ‘Angry Birds 2’
“Hair Love,” which started as an independent short, is now getting a release in front of a major studio film.
Shout! Factory Acquires Library Of Independent Animator Bill Plympton
The deal encompasses all seven of Plympton’s feature films as well as over 50 of his shorts.
How They Did It: Creating A 1920s Rubber-Hose Animation Style For ‘Waldo’s Dream’
Colombian animation studio Venturia shares tricks and techniques they used to create a vintage-style animation piece.
The Stories Behind 3 Animated Documentaries: ‘Carlotta’s Face,’ ‘Egg,’ ‘Travelogue Tel Aviv’
We speak to the filmmakers of three short animated documentaries from the current festival circuit and learn how they came to be made.
GLAS Announces New Theatrical Distribution Of Animated Shorts (EXCLUSIVE)
The first edition of “Animation Next” will tour U.S. theaters this fall.
Ottawa Animation Festival Announces Competition Selections For 2019 Edition
North America’s largest animation festival will screen 54 shorts and six features in competition.
Over 20% Of New Academy Member Invites Go To Animation And VFX Branches
Over 170 people have been invited to join the Academy’s animation and vfx branches.
The Animation Workshop Releases 2019 Graduate Works Online
The Danish school’s bachelor projects comprise half a dozen films and a video game. All but one is available to view online.
Gobelins’ Japan-Themed Annecy Trailers Are Now Online
The French school produced five signal films for this year’s Annecy Festival. Watch them all here.
