2025 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Tennis, Oranges’ Director Sean Pecknold
A robot vacuum in a pandemic hospital quits its repetitive job and travels to Chinatown looking for meaning.
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2025 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘A Wind And The Shadow’ Director Kris Kelly
As the line between reality and memory blurs, a mother confronts her fears and uncertainty, revealing a narrative of resilience and love.
Netflix’s ‘Ultraman: Rising’ Filmmakers In Conversation With Cartoon Brew (Exclusive Video)
Watch a half-hour conversation with insights into ‘Ultraman: Rising’s inspiration, cultural touchstones, visual design, animation style, and production methodologies.
The Cartoon Brew Livestream: A New Documentary About Disney And Laika Legend Kent Melton
Cartoon Brew’s bi-monthly Friday livestream is available on our Youtube channel starting at 11am Pacific / 2pm Eastern.
‘Moana 2’ Review Roundup: Critics Label It A Boring And Confusing Corporate Product
Not that it matters, but critics didn’t like ‘Moana 2.’
2025 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘The Queen’s Flowers’ Director Ciara Lacy
As a magical take on a true story, ‘The Queen’s Flowers’ is a vibrant animated short adventure aimed at children’s audiences that follows Emma, a Native Hawaiian girl in 1915 Honolulu.
Oscar-Contending Features ‘Memoir Of A Snail’ And ‘Chicken For Linda’ Now Streaming For Free On The Animation Showcase
The films are available on the platform through the holiday season.
2025 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Where Rabbits Come From’ Director Colin Ludvic Racicot
In a cold, dystopian world, a widowed father rabbit tries to instill an ounce of wonder and magic into his daughter’s life after the mysterious disappearance of her mother.
‘Creature Commandos’ Executive Producer Dean Lorey Is Making James Gunn’s Vision Come to Life
Cartoon Brew spoke with Lorey about executing Gunn’s vision, the aesthetic challenges of their show, and if there’s feature animation plans for these Commandos.
‘Flow’ Ranks Only Behind ‘Wicked’ In Per-Theater Average At The Box Office
Ahead of a national expansion, Gints Zilbalodis’ feline survival tale ‘Flow’ is off to a strong start in limited release.
Joe Loftus’ ‘Still Up There’ Is A Haunting Cosmic Horror Story
A mortally wounded astronaut awakens in the upper atmosphere after a catastrophic event.
2025 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Beautiful Men’ Director Nicolas Keppens
Following three bald brothers on a trip to Istanbul for hair transplant surgery, Keppens’ stop-motion short focuses on the insecurities of this touching trio.
The Messiah Has Returned – In The Hand-Drawn Animated Feature ‘Light Of The World’
‘Light of the World’ is set to release theatrically in the U.S. on September 5, 2025.
Paramount Animation Announces Yet Another Attempt At A Mighty Mouse Feature
Ryan Reynolds will produce the film from a script by Matt Lieberman.
The Animation Guild Reaches Tentative Agreement With AMPTP
The tentative deal will now go before Animation Guild members for a ratification vote.
‘Under The Thicket’ Is A Reflective Exploration Of Nature And The Transience Of Life
A ghost goes for a walk in the woods.
PBS Strike Averted As WGA Reaches New Deal For Writers, Including First-Ever Protections For Children’s Animation Writers
The Writers Guild of America is increasing its representation of writers who work in children’s animation.
2025 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Oren’s Way’ Director Keika Lee
“You don’t need to change yourself in order to change the world; you just have to be yourself,” says director Keika Lee about the idea behind her Oscar-qualified short ‘Oren’s Way.’
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.
Four Trailers For Upcoming 2025 Movies: ‘Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl,’ ‘Night Of The Zoopocalypse,’ ‘Elio,’ ‘The Bad Guys 2’
Ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, studios are releasing trailers for next year’s animated movies.
2025 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘In The Shadow Of The Cypress’ Directors Hossein Molayemi And Shirin Sohani
The short earned its Oscars qualification by winning multiple awards, including the grand jury prize at Animayo and the best animated short award at Tribeca festival.
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