A Highly Subjective Look At Some Of This Year’s Lesser-Known Oscar Contenders
Animated shorts that Academy voters should take some time to consider.
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Watch At Least 20 Oscar-Qualified Animation Shorts For Free Online
And do it soon — these films won’t all remain online for long.
The Animation That Changed Me: Maureen Furniss on ‘Voices’
“It was a film by a woman, featuring a woman who was talking about very un-cartoony topics,” says Furniss of Joanna Priestley’s 1985 short. “I’d never seen anything like it.”
Oscar 2021 Best Animated Short Film: The List Of 96 Qualified Films (Exclusive)
This year may just have set a new record for the number of animated shorts qualified for an Oscar.
How To Mount A Successful Oscar Campaign For An Animated Short: Tips From The Experts
At Montreal’s Les Sommets festival last week, two veteran managers of awards campaigns spoke about their work. Here are our key takeaways.
The Animation That Changed Me: Ross Bollinger on ‘Duck Amuck’
Says Bollinger: “Witnessing Daffy Duck coming apart at the seams as his world was deconstructed in front of him … it was sheer genius!”
Exclusive Short Film Premiere: ‘Sessions With Stan’ by Aron Fromm, With Never-Before-Heard Stan Lee Recording
Stan Lee waxes lyrical about “the most useful word in the English language” in Fromm’s juicy film.
Oscars For Animated Shorts 2021: A Look At This Year’s Candidates
We consider some films very likely to be competing for an Oscar, from Pixar’s latest to an indie film made for $80.
The BFI Granted Filmmakers $1.2 Million To Develop And Produce 15 Animated Shorts
The British Film Institute (BFI) is granting £922,406 (USD$1.2 million) to 15 recipients for the development and production of animation …
The Animation That Changed Me: Kim Keukeleire on ‘Begone Dull Care’
“This film had everything for me: experimentation, creativity, visuals, sound, movement, rhythm, tempo, dynamics, pace, energy,” says Keukeleire.
Watch Top Festival Shorts For Free On Autour de Minuit’s New Channel For Adult Animation
Some of the best, funniest, and downright weirdest films on the animated shorts circuit are now available to view for free online.
CHART: The Most-Viewed Indie Animated Shorts On Youtube
A simple question did not have a simple answer — until now.
“The Feeling Of Despair Is The Foundation Of My Creation”: A Conversation With Sarina Nihei
Nihei’s new film “Polka-Dot Boy” premieres this week at the Ottawa International Animation Festival.
Exclusive Short Film Premiere: ‘Corp.’ by Pablo Polledri
Ambition, exploitation of labor, environmental pollution, human degradation, surplus value, corruption, and much more in the amazing world of capitalism.
The Animation That Changed Me: Jérémy Clapin on ‘When The Day Breaks’
“I wasn’t sure what the film was about,” says Clapin, “and that hardly mattered to me.”
Exclusive Online Film Premiere: ‘Tales From The Multiverse’ by Magnus Møller, Mette Tange & Peter Smith
Dinosaurs collide with cavemen, Adam with aliens, in this zany send-up of creation myths.
Exclusive Short Film Premiere: ‘Q’ by Roberto Biadi
Quentin Tarantino goes on a wild ride in Roberto Biadi’s new short.
Ottawa Animation Festival Reveals Competition Selections For 2020 Virtual Edition
The Ottawa International Animation Festival has picked 92 shorts and 6 features in competition for its 2020 edition.
‘Watch Dogs: Legion’ Cinematic Trailer Is ‘Spider-Verse’ On Steroids
The minishort is directed by Alberto Mielgo, the original production designer of “Spider-Verse.”
Oscar-Winning Short ‘Hair Love’ Is Being Turned Into A Series For HBO Max
From Kickstarter to Hollywood to Oscar glory to this: “Hair Love” is having quite a run.
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