"It's not that deep fam. Take this, it will help." Time for an escape – into the world of animation. ESC is an amusing 3-minute long, 3D animated short film created by the studio FOREAL. It's written ...

"I can't forget how you accepted me so naturally... I felt that, more than any person, it was YOU who actually saw me." This highly acclaimed animated short film is included on the shortlist for the ...

Spoiler warning: Princella D. Smith’s stunning animated short “Will I Dance Again” may affect you most if you know nothing ...

Disney Animation Alum John Musker’s short ‘I’m Hip’ playfully teases those with FOMO and features caricatures of animation vets and studio execs. By Carolyn Giardina Former Tech Editor “I have a ...

Predicting who will get nominated in the three short-film categories at the Oscars is a challenge, even for the most seasoned pundits. But fear not, dear reader! Below are all 15 short films that made ...

Oscars Best Animated Short Film Commentary (Updated March 9, 2026): It’s a tale as old as time: Oscar pools are won or lost in the shorts categories. And this year’s animated short race may be the ...

The Academy Awards are approaching, which means that movie buffs and critics alike have been speculating and arguing over such categories as Best Actor in a Leading Role, Best Cinematography, Best ...

When Netflix released its “engagement report,” a chart that details the streaming giant’s top performing content from July to December 2024, on the film list, just past word-of-mouth sensations like ...

In our third article dedicated to the 2023 Academy Award for best animated short film race, we’re looking at some of the student shorts which have qualified for the upcoming competition. In August, we ...

Turning a video into 3D character motion means extracting the movement of a real performer from ordinary footage and applying ...

There are plenty of Oscar-eligible animated short films getting lots of love and ink ahead of the 2023 awards. In fact, we’ve published three lists of our own which can be found here. Below, we look ...