ANIMATED SHORT
Breaking Down the Animated Shorts Shortlist
‘Kapaemahu’ Directors and Animator Share Their Story of Hawaiian Culture and Acceptance
Directors Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu, Dean Hamer, and Joe Wilson have previously worked together on documentaries dealing with gender and sexuality. Now,...
Exploring Grief and Loss Through Animation in ‘If Anything Happens I Love You’
Michael Govier and Will McCormack are the directors of Netflix’s animated short If Anything Happens I Love You. This very...
‘Canvas’ Transcends Animation Styles To Capture Deep Emotion
Using just imagery and music, Canvas is able to create beautiful emotion in simple moments. Starting in traditional hand drawn...
Directors Lang, Snaddon On Their Animated Short ‘Snail and the Whale’
Max Lang and Daniel Snaddon are the co-directors of the animated short The Snail and the Whale. They talk about...
Filmmaker Seth Worley On Crafting a Father-Daughter Short Film
Seth Worley is a short film director who while in quarantine has not stopped working. He and his daughter Eva...
A Magical Visit To Pixar And A Sneak At Toy Story 4
When the invitation landed in my inbox to visit Pixar Animation Studios last month, I screamed with joy and replied...
Annie Awards: Incredibles 2 and Ralph Breaks The Internet Lead nominations
The nominations for the 46th Annual Annie Awards were announced this morning. Incredibles 2 led the way with 11 nominations...
Interview: Dave Mullins on What Inspired His Oscar-Nominated Short, Lou
Whether it's Monsters Inc., Finding Nemo, The Incredibles, or Inside Out, Dave Mullins is no stranger to the world of...
Interview: Andrew Coats and Lou Hamou-Lhadj Talk Exploring Guilt in Borrowed Time
Borrowed Time is an insightful and thoughtful look at grief as told through the eyes of its lead character, a...
Interview: Patrick Osborne’s Pearl Is the First VR Oscar Nominated Short
Google's Spotlight Stories is a viewer interactive experience made for the mobile phone user. Oscar winner Patrick Osborne who previously...
Interview – Short Film Animated Director Alan Barillaro on Piper
Alan Baraillaro has worked with Pixar for over ten years and is now nominated for his animated short film, Piper....
Ten Live Action and Animated Shorts Released
It's always fun to try to watch all of these before making your predictions. Believe it or not, it actually...
Frozen receives 10 Annie Award Nominations
Best Animated Feature The Croods Despicable Me 2 Ernest & Celestine Frozen" A Letter to Momo Monsters University The Wind...
Ten Animated Shorts Advance (but Get a Horse is the Frontrunner)
The Academy has released the list. Wait until you see Get a Horse, which must be seen in 3D. “Feral,”...
Academy announces new Oscar ballot shakeup
Word went out to Academy members today about a big change in ballot procedure for three categories. Until now, members...
Annie Nominations!
Best Animated Feature Brave – Pixar Animation Studios Frankenweenie – The Walt Disney Studios Hotel Transylvania – Sony Pictures Animation...
10 Animated Shorts Move Ahead the Oscar Race
The Academy has named the 10 animated short films that will advance in the voting process for the Oscars. Forty-four...
Watch clips of Oscar's Best Animated Shorts
Best Animated ShortMarket Research Check out these preview clips for the 5 Oscar nominees for Best Animated Shorts after the...
Shortlist for Best Animated Shorts
From 33 titles, AMPAS has narrowed the list down to 10 films that will advance in the voting process for...
