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#Oscars

The Mitchells vs. the Machines The Mitchells vs. the Machines

In New Op-Ed, Phil Lord And Chris Miller Ask Hollywood To ‘Elevate, Not Diminish’ Animation

After this year’s Oscar debacle, Lord and Miller are asking for “a respected filmmaker to present the award and frame animation as cinema.”

By Jamie Lang | 1 month ago

Will Smith, Chris Rock Will Smith, Chris Rock

Watch: 10 Wild Animated Takes On Will Smith’s Oscar-Night Slap

The global animation community wasted no time in adapting the “greatest night in the history of television.”

By Jamie Lang | 2 months ago

The Windshield Wiper

Commentary: It’s Not Just The Beginning – Animation Has Always Pushed Boundaries

Alberto Mielgo’s acceptance speech was as problematic as the other issues of the evening. It denied animation history. It rejected what exists, has existed, and will continue to exist.

By Chris Robinson | 2 months ago

The Mitchells vs the Machines

‘The Mitchells Vs. The Machines’ Twitter Account Reacts To The Academy’s Disrespect Of Animation

The perfect response to yesterday’s events.

By Amid Amidi | 2 months ago

Bugs Bunny Academy snubs

16 Times The Oscars Snubbed Greats Animated Shorts And Directors

The Academy Awards have a long history of ignoring the greatest animated films and filmmakers. Here’s a survey of some classic snbs.

By Vincent Alexander | 2 months ago

Cartoon Brew's Oscar coverage

Explore Our Coverage Of The Oscar-Nominated Animated Features And Shorts

Awards season comes to a close this weekend with the Oscars, which makes it an ideal time to review some of our key coverage of this year’s Oscar-nominated features and shorts.

By Amid Amidi | 2 months ago

Boxballet

Anton Dyakov, Director Of The Oscar-Nominated ‘Boxballet,’ On Crafting An Unconventional Love Story

Cartoon Brew spoke with Dyakov about how he structured his short film, the differences between animating boxing and ballet, and why he chose to include a single word of dialogue in an otherwise silent film.

By Amid Amidi | 2 months ago

Oscar roundtable

Watch: Cartoon Brew Breaks Down The Oscar-Nominated Features And Shorts

Who should win the Oscars for best animated feature and animated short? Who will win?

By Amid Amidi | 2 months ago

Flee

Editor Janus Billeskov Jansen Explains His Role In Constructing The Narrative Of ‘Flee’

Jansen’s masterful integration of archival footage, audio recording, and animation was key to the success of three-time Oscar-nominated “Flee.”

By Chris Robinson | 2 months ago

Bestia

‘Bestia’: How A True-Life Story Of Torture And Evil Was Turned Into An Oscar-Nominated Stop-Motion Film

The film was made during Chile’s recent social uprising. “We were making a short film about torture in the past, while this was happening again in our country,” says director Hugo Covarrubias.

By Carlos Aguilar | 2 months ago

Mickey Mouse at the Oscars

Disney Threat Allegedly Forced Oscars To Pull Categories, Including Short Animation, From Live Telecast

The Academy’s decision to eliminate the live presentation of eight categories from its telecast may have not been entirely its own choice.

By Amid Amidi | 3 months ago

Oscars animated short category

Animation Guild Condemns Oscar Cuts To Live Telecast

The decision to not present the animated short Oscar live sends “a message that some artistic endeavors are less valuable than others,” says The Animation Guild.

By Amid Amidi | 3 months ago

Animated Short eliminated from live Oscar telecast

Oscars Cut The Animated Short Award From Live Telecast

It’s one of eight awards that’s being given the boot.

By Amid Amidi | 3 months ago

Dos Oruguitas

‘Encanto’ Got A Song Nominated — But It’s Not “We Don’t Talk About Bruno”

Everyone expected “Encanto” to get an original song nomination – but no one thought it would be this song.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 3 months ago

2022 Oscar nominations

Who Could Win, Who Was Snubbed: Looking At The Oscar Animation Nominees

This year’s animated feature nominees were predictable. The short ones certainly weren’t.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 3 months ago

Stills of five Oscar-shortlisted films

The Oscar Shortlist Interviews: How To Improve Short Film Distribution

We asked the directors of this year’s 15 shortlisted shorts about how they would improve animated short distribution and viewing.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 4 months ago

Oscar Shortlist 2022

The Oscar Shortlist Interviews: How The Films Were Visually Developed

We asked the directors of this year’s 15 shortlisted shorts how they came up with their styles and techniques.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 4 months ago

Flowing Home

How Sandra Desmazières Made Her Lush, Buzzworthy Film ‘Flowing Home’

With subtle colors and rich imagery, the film tells a tale of love and separation in the wake of the Vietnam War.

By Cartoon Brew Connect | 4 months ago

Oscar Shortlist 2022

The Oscar Shortlist Interviews: How To Craft A Story For A Short Film

We asked the directors of this year’s 15 shortlisted shorts how they developed their narratives.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 4 months ago

Affairs of the Art, Flee

15 Animated Shorts Make Oscar Shortlist And ‘Flee’ Makes International And Documentary Shortlists

Key contenders that made the short shortlist include “Affairs of the Art,” “Robin Robin,” “Souvenir Souvenir,” and “Windshield Wiper.”

By Amid Amidi | 5 months ago

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