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Academy Announces Shortlist of 10 Animated Shorts
Ten animated shorts will continue in the voting process as they vye for an Oscar nomination.
Shorts
‘Chez Moi’ by Phuong Mai Nguyen
Hugo’s mother came back home. The next day, when Hugo wakes up, he finds black feathers scattered all over the house.
Nexus VR Short ‘Rain or Shine’ Released as Latest Google Spotlight Story
“Rain or Shine” is the most interactive short to date in the Spotlight Stories series.
‘M.A.M.O.N.’ Short Presents The Ultimate Battle: Mexicans vs. Mecha-Trump
Mecha-Trump has arrived.
‘Tryouts’ by Jonathan Djob Nkondo, Victor Newman, and Jeff Chong
Animated short from the Motion Poems project.
‘Made in China’ by Vincent Tsui
Figurines try to imitate the human everyday life, but they are facing limitations due to their toy situation.
2017 Animated Short Oscar Contenders: A Record Number of Films Are Competing
We look at the top contenders in this year’s Oscar race for best animated short.
‘Moom’ Trailer Exclusive: ‘The Dam Keeper’ Filmmakers Discuss Japanese Influences On Their Latest Film
We explore the new film from “Dam Keeper” directors Robert Kondo and Dice Tsutsumi,
Four Great Shorts from the Ottawa International Animation Festival
Four great animated shorts from this year’s Ottawa International Animation Festival.
‘If You Say Something, See Something’ by Gina Kamentsky
Animated film drawn on found subtitled footage set to “Funeral March of a Marionette.”
Animal Logic Does Kung Fu Fighting, In LEGO
Animal Logic explains how they created expressive, cartoony animation for their short without squash and stretch and other animation principles.
Watch Rob Valley’s ‘Pear Cider and Cigarettes’: 50% Off Promo Code Inside
Watch the powerful debut film of animator Robert Valley.
Ottawa Animation Festival 40th Anniversary Look-Back: ‘Inherent Obligations’
Annecy artistic director Marcel Jean examines the Ottawa grand prize-winning film “Inherent Obligations.”
The Art and Making of ‘Taking Flight’: Exclusive E-Book
Cartoon Brew worked with Moonbot Studios and Radio Flyer to create an exclusive 33-page e-book loaded with artwork from the new short “Taking Flight.”
Ottawa Animation Festival 40th Anniversary Look-Back: ‘The Night of the Carrots’
Chris Robinson looks at a few different ways to read the Ottawa grand prize-winning film “The Night of the Carrots.”
Ottawa Animation Festival 40th Anniversary Look-Back: ‘Two Sisters’
An appreciation of Caroline Leaf’s powerful and significant film “Two Sisters,” a momentous celebration of the work of women’s hands.
Cartoon d’Or 2016 Nominees Announced for Best European Animated Short
Five films are competing for Europe’s top prize for animated shorts.
Ottawa Animation Festival 40th Anniversary Look-Back: ‘Hen, His Wife’
Before he became a key member of the team that made “Rugrats” and “Aaahh!!! Real Monsters,” Igor Kovalyov challenged the animation world with his enigmatic short, “Hen, His Wife.”
‘Officer Choker’ by David G.
Law enforcers go overboard.
Ottawa Animation Festival 40th Anniversary Look-Back: ‘The Man Who Planted Trees’
Animation historian Maureen Furniss revisits the Ottawa grand prize-winning short “The Man Who Planted Trees.”
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