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2026 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Gigi’ Director Cynthia Calvi

‘Gigi’ follows a transgender woman’s poetic journey of self-discovery through metaphors of water, mermaids, and transformation.

2026 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Playing God’ Director Matteo Burani

‘Playing God,’ a skin-crawling stop-motion short where abandoned clay figures fight for identity and belonging, earned qualification by winning the grand jury award at Animayo.

2026 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Retirement Plan’ Director John Kelly

John Kelly’s ‘Retirement Plan,’ narrated by Domhnall Gleeson, has qualified for the 2026 Oscars after winning several major festival awards.

2026 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Butterfly Kiss’ Director Zohar Dvir

Zohar Dvir’s ‘Butterfly Kiss’ turns fear of commitment into eerie body horror as a couple faces love, change, and metamorphosis.

Underdogs Win! Latvia’s ‘Flow’ And Iran’s ‘In The Shadow Of The Cypress’ Win Oscars

Both the feature and short animation categories were huge upsets by little films that weren’t backed by money, celebrity, or power.

‘The Wild Robot’ Earns Three Oscar Nominations, ‘Flow’ Is Nominated Twice

It is a big day for animated films at the Oscars.

Oscars Shortlists Announced: Animation Projects Compete In Record 7 Shortlist Categories

The animated short film shortlist is led by films from France and Japan.

31 Animated Features Are In This Year’s Oscar Race: Full List

The number of eligible films is two shy of last year’s record 33 contenders.

2025 Oscar Contenders: ‘Wander To Wonder’ Director Nina Gantz

Our Oscar contenders series kicks off today with ‘Wander to Wonder,’ a creepy look at the lives of puppets who are left alone in a tv studio after their creator dies.

The Academy Has Created A Dedicated Animation Branch

The Academy has split its short film and feature animation branch into two, and will give feature animation two spots on its board of governors.

2024’s Animation Oscar Nominees Will Be Featured At The Academy Museum This Saturday

Representatives from this year’s Oscar-nominated animated films will be in attendance for a pair of panels and screenings of the animated short nominees.

Watch The Filmmakers’ Favorite Shots From This Year’s Five Oscar-Nominated Animated Shorts

The nominees shared their favorite shots with us and explained what makes them special.

Iran And Israel Earn First-Ever Animated Short Oscar Nominations

The Academy Awards, which had never before recognized an animated short from the Middle East, nominated two animated shorts from that region today.

Academy Announces 2024 Animation And VFX Oscar Nominees

A look at the animation and vfx titles nominated for this year’s Oscars by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Do Animated Features Need To Win Over Critics To Receive An Oscar Nomination? A Look At The Data.

We charted ten years of Rotten Tomatoes data to see what critics thought about animated feature Oscar nominees.

Oscar Shortlist Interviews: Directors Dan Abraham And Trent Correy Share Their Favorite Shot From ‘Once Upon A Studio’ (Exclusive)

In this exclusive series, the filmmakers behind each of this year’s Oscar-shortlisted shorts reveal their favorite shots.

Oscar Shortlist Interviews: Directors Lucija Mrzljak And Morten Tšinakov Share Their Favorite Shot From ‘Eeva’ (Exclusive)