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Spike & Mike’s Festival Of Animation Will Return In 2024
Skybound Entertainment is reviving the legendary indie animation showcase.
Shorts
2024 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Teacups’ Directors Alec Green And Finbar Watson
‘Teacups’ is the true story of Don Ritchie, who, for almost half a century, approached people contemplating suicide at the edge of a cliff near his home.
2024 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Eeva’ Directors Morten Tšinakov And Lucija Mrzljak
A new widow mourns in her own unorthodox way in this dark comedy which won best animated short at Nashville.
Guilt Plagues An Adorable Ghost In The Just-Release Short ‘Pepper And Monterey’
The family friendly short, which features a cast of not-so-spooky monsters, arrives just in time for Halloween.
A Lone Survivor Finds Light After The End Of The World In The Stop-Motion Short ‘The Forbidden Zone’
The short was created by Calarts alum Zach Tolchinsky, who had to finish it in his living room after the pandemic shut down production.
‘Chicken For Linda!’ Sweeps Animation Is Film Awards
Chiara Malta and Sébastien Laudenbach’s feature won the jury and audience awards, while Tal Kantor’s ‘Letter to a Pig’ won best short.
2024 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Carne De Dios’ Director Patricio Plaza
The 2d horror-thriller unspools in colonial Mexico where a Spanish priest must seek healing from the natives he once condemned.
A New Superhero Battles Fake News In Argentine Short ‘Verified: Xika Vs. The Disinformation’
The short was produced by Clubcamping in Argentina and back by internet activist group Vero from Brazil.
2024 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Doubt’ Director Adela Križovenská
The film earned its Oscars qualification by winning the best Slovak animated short award at Fest Anča International Animation Festival.
European Film Awards Unveil 2023 Short And Animated Feature Nominees
Five features fill out this year’s too-close-to-call animated feature category, while only one animated short made this year’s list.
2024 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Miserable Miracle’ Director Ryo Orikasa
‘Miserable Miracle’ earned Oscars qualification by winning Ottawa’s grand prize for an animated short.
Influencer Culture Gets Spoofed In ‘IShowSpeed Fights Ronaldo!’
The short is further evidence that Youtubers and influencers have become mainstream celebrities artists deem worthy of parody.
2024 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Humo’ Director Rita Basulto
‘Humo’ is the heartbreakingly innocent first-person account of a small boy living in a Nazi concentration camp.
2024 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘27’ Director Flóra Anna Buda
The short earned Oscars qualification by winning the Cannes Palme d’Or and later took the Annecy Cristal for a short film.
2024 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Electra’ Director Daria Kashcheeva
‘Electra’ earned its Oscars qualification by winning the best short film award at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Vincent Alexander’s ‘Klickbait Kat’ Is A Perfect Blend Of Old-School Animation And Contemporary Humor
Alexander’s short playfully spoofs modern trends such as artificial intelligence, ASMR, influencer culture, and annoying ads.
Know Your Indie Filmmaker: Georges Schwizgebel
Schwizgebel’s work bursts with inviting colors, sounds, and imagery. Each frame is a work of art, intricately timed, painted, edited, and scored.
Alberto Vázquez’s ‘Decorado’ Headlines Impressive Spanish Projects Lineup At Valencia’s Weird Market
We attended every pitch at this year’s Weird Market in Valencia and picked out 10 that deserve a closer look.
2024 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Letter To A Pig’ Director Tal Kantor
Kantor’s latest mixes animation techniques to examine how reality and memory are often visualized differently.
Pixar Vet Andrew Gordon Discusses The Character Design Process For His New Series ‘Good Morning Kevin’ – Exclusive
Using Unreal Engine, Gordon and artists at Passion Pictures were able to produce 100 short episodes of the music-fueled series.
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