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.
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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.
2024 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Rosemary A.D. (After Dad)’ Director Ethan Barrett
All the best and worst thoughts of a new parent are laid bare in this crayon-animated piece about mental health and paternal love.
Animation Coming To Disney+, Netflix, Max, Hulu, And More In October 2023
October’s animation streaming calendar is an eclectic mix offering exciting new titles and enjoyable library animation.
Know Your Indie Filmmaker: Michèle Cournoyer
Cournoyer’s metamorphic black and white films can make viewers uncomfortable, taking them to places they know but rarely want to acknowledge.
2024 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Starling’ Director Mitra Shahidi
‘Starling’ was produced through Pixar’s co-op program which allows employees to use studio equipment for their personal projects.
‘When Adam Changes,’ ‘Miserable Miracle’ Take Top Prizes At Ottawa 2023
Canadian titles shone at this year’s event, and for the third consecutive year a Japanese short won the grand prize.
Let Peter Ahern’s ‘Buzzkill’ Take You On A Date To Die For
A thrilling mix of horror and humor, ‘Buzzkill’ doesn’t look like your typical monster flick.
Animation Is Film 2023 To Open With ‘The Boy And The Heron,’ Close With ‘Chicken Run: Dawn Of The Nugget’
The L.A.-based festival released its lineup today, featuring 100th anniversary events for Warner Bros. and Disney.
2024 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Remember How I Used To Ride A White Horse’ Directors Ivana Bosnjak Volda And Thomas Johnson Volda
Drab colors and creative camerawork create a sense of unease shared by the film’s well-designed characters and the audience.
2024 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘A Kind of Testament’ Director Stephen Vuillemin
Vuillemin’s short earned qualification at the Go Short International Short Film Festival after impressing at Zagreb and Berlin.
Daria Kashcheeva’s ‘Electra’ Wins Best Short At Toronto
Renee Zhan’s short ‘Snake’ won the Share Her Journey Award, and ‘The Boy And The Heron’ was second runner-up among features.
Know Your Indie Filmmaker: Yoko Yuki
Yuki’s body of work work is a beautifully unhinged, mind-drenching, kaleidoscopic explosion of colors, figures, memories, and voices.
2024 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Oneluv’ Director Varya Yakovleva
“By showing fragments of violence I had experienced in my life, I was putting together a portrait of society in a patriarchal world,” says Yakovleva,
10 Can’t-Miss Short Films That’ll Screen At Ottawa 2023
We’ve seen all 40 of this year’s competition shorts and picked out 10 that we think everyone at the festival should watch.
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