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60 Animated Shorts Qualified for the Academy Awards in 2015 (Complete List)
We’ve been keeping track of the category all year long and now we have the Academy’s complete list.
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Oscar Judging Starts This Weekend, Follow Along with Our Exclusive Award Tracker
Which animated short films qualified? Find out in our exclusive Award Tracker.
2015 Animation Award Tracker: Updates for Features and Shorts
Find out which animated features and shorts are competing for end-of-the-year honors in 2015.
Moonbot Enters the Oscars Race with ‘Taking Flight’
Premiering September 18 in West L.A., ‘Taking Flight’ is a whimsical tribute to the life of Radio Flyer wagon inventor, Antonio Pasin.
Palestine Enters ‘The Wanted 18’ into Foreign-Language Oscar Race
‘The Wanted 18’ mashes animation, interviews, reenactments, and archival footage into a 75-minute absurdity chronicling the true story of 18 cows-at-large.
The Academy Announces Scientific and Technical Awards Contenders
Eleven technological advances, including work by Weta Digital, ILM, and DreamWorks, have been selected for further review.
Restored Wallace and Gromit Shorts to Premiere in Los Angeles
A cheese-loving man and his genius dog get the Hollywood love they deserve.
Cartoon Brew Launches 2015 Animation Oscar Tracker [UPDATED]
What animated shorts and features are contending for an Oscar this year?
One Corporation Cannot Own the Animated Feature Oscar
The Disney Corporation has won the Oscar seven of the last eight years, and that’s not healthy for the art form.
Disney Sweeps! ‘Big Hero 6’ and ‘Feast’ Win Oscars
Disney’s ‘Big Hero 6’ and ‘Feast’ both won Oscars tonight.
Proof That Oscar Voters Are Clueless About Animation
What if the animation Oscars were chosen by people who knew nothing about animation?
‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ Will Win Visual Effects Oscar, According to VFX Predictinator
“Guardians of the Galaxy” is the film to beat this year in the visual effects category, according to the VFX Predictinator.
2015 Animation Oscar Nominations: Full Coverage
We present complete coverage of the animation-related Oscar nominees for the 87th annual Academy Awards.
10 Films Shortlisted for VFX Oscar Race
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced this afternoon the 10 films that have ben shortlisted for the visual effects Oscar.
Latvia Selects ‘Rocks in My Pockets’ As Foreign-Language Oscar Entry
The country of Latvia has selected Signe Baumane’s “Rocks in My Pockets” as its entry for the best foreign-language category of the Oscars.
Academy Reveals 21 Contenders for 2014 Sci-Tech Oscars
Last Friday the Scientific and Technical Awards Committee of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced a list of 21 scientific and technical achievements in 16 different areas, which have been selected for further awards consideration.
A Look at Rhythm & Hues’ Oscar-Winning Technology Voodoo
The Oscars just did a little segment on their Scientific and Technical Awards. Among the the winners of the Technical Achievement Award this year was Rhythm & Hues for its proprietary Voodoo software.
Definitive Proof That Academy Voters Are Ignorant About Animation
Those of us in animation always gripe that the rest of Hollywood doesn’t care or know the first thing about animated films. There are tons of anecdotal stories to support this position, but finally, we’ve got some definitive proof. And if you think Hollywood doesn’t understand animation, it’s even worse than you could imagine.
‘Get a Horse!’: The Art of the Oscar-Nominated Shorts
In this special Cartoon Brew series, we asked the five nominees of the 2013 Best Animated Short Academy Award to discuss the artwork of their films. Today we conclude this exclusive look at the short contenders with “Get A Horse!,” a Walt Disney short directed by Lauren MacMullan.
‘Room on the Broom’: The Art of the Oscar-Nominated Shorts
In this special Cartoon Brew series, we asked the five nominees of the 2013 Best Animated Short Academy Award to discuss the artwork of their films. Today we continue this exclusive look at the short contenders with “Room on the Broom.”
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