There are 15 animated films to make the Oscar shortlist. What might make the final cut?

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — The Oscars wrapped up on Sunday, but that doesn’t mean I’m fully done with my coverage! The same day I attended a screening of the five nominees for Best Live Action Short Film, I ...

Two decades ago, in 2006, the team at ShortsTV transformed one of the key Oscar races, securing the rights to release all five finalists in the Academy Awards' animated short category on the big ...

"It waits to be remembered..." An acclaimed animated short film is now available online to watch - with an extensive backstory published on Indiewire. After playing across many film festivals the last ...

Cardboard is the story of an overhwhelmed, single dad pig who moves his piglets into a rundown trailer park, fearing he’s failed his family. The gently comedic short, based on Vine’s own experiences ...

Growing up, Don Hertzfeldt first fell in love with animation while attending screenings at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco. Every year in the '90s, the venue held an annual animation festival ...

Diego Pineda has been a devout storyteller his whole life. He has self-published a fantasy novel and a book of short stories, and is actively working on publishing his second novel. A lifelong fan of ...

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 ...

Two-time Academy Award nominee and Sundance grand jury prize winner Don Hertzfeldt has long been recognized as one of the most influential voices in independent animation. His iconic early-internet ...

From a swoony French short about kids grossed out by kissing to an ultra-dark look behind the scenes of a canceled children's TV show, this year's noms run the gamut of styles and ideas. Next up, ...