Annecy Unveils Its 2024 Short Film Lineups
From first-timers to Oscar winners, this year’s four short film sections feature 67 films from 30 countries.
Shorts
Brett Foxwell’s ‘LeafPresser’ Is A Stunning Example Of Replacement Animation That Shows Off The Beauty And Diversity Of The Natural World
Foxwell told us leaf hunting became an “extremely tedious endeavor, but my other work in stop-motion animation had prepared me for this, and it became a sort of obsession.”
Canadian Screen Awards 2024: All The Animation, VFX, And Video Game Nominees
Canada’s equivalent to the Oscars and Emmys if they were combined, the CSAs will take place over the weekend of May 28-31 in Toronto.
‘Robot Dreams,’ ‘Lulina And The Moon’ Lead 2024 Quirino Awards Nominees
This year’s awards, to be held on May 11 in Tenerife, feature a new category for best animation in a music video.
‘Boy And The Heron’ Is The First Hand-Drawn Animated Feature To Win Oscar In 21 Years
It also marks the first time that a PG-13 film has won the category.
McDonald’s Has Launched An Extravagant Anime-Themed Marketing Campaign, Including Four WcDonald’s Shorts From ‘Naruto’ Producer Pierrot
McDonald’s has also introduced manga-themed packaging and will host a two-night anime-inspired dining experience in Los Angeles.
Éva Darabos’ ‘Bye Little Block!’ Is A Surreal Farewell To The Apartment Block Where She Grew Up
The short has screened at dozens of festivals since 2020, and is now available to watch online.
The Academy Has Created A Dedicated Animation Branch
The Academy has split its short film and feature animation branch into two, and will give feature animation two spots on its board of governors.
2024’s Animation Oscar Nominees Will Be Featured At The Academy Museum This Saturday
Representatives from this year’s Oscar-nominated animated films will be in attendance for a pair of panels and screenings of the animated short nominees.
Watch The Filmmakers’ Favorite Shots From This Year’s Five Oscar-Nominated Animated Shorts
The nominees shared their favorite shots with us and explained what makes them special.
Watch Ross Stringer’s ‘Crab Day,’ Winner Of The British Short Animation BAFTA Over The Weekend
Stick figure characters and a minimalist color palette help tell a charming coming-of-age tale is ‘Crab Day.’
‘The Boy And The Heron’ Becomes First Non-U.S. Film To Win Animated Feature BAFTA, Set Up Oscars Faceoff With ‘Spider-Man’
Ross Stringer’s coming-of-age short ‘Crab Day’ won best British short animation and ‘Poor Things’ won best effects.
Oscar Nominee ‘Robot Dreams’ Wins Animated Feature, Adapted Screenplay Prizes At Spain’s Goya Awards
‘To Bird or Not to Bird’ won best animated short and ‘The Society of the Snow’ won best special effects.
New Video Essay Explains How French Projects Are Financed And Why The Country’s System Is So Filmmaker-Friendly
Youtuber Nerdwriter gives one of the best English-language breakdowns of how France’s CNC supports the country’s screen industries.
‘No Dogs Or Italians Allowed,’ ‘Chicken For Linda!’ ‘Mars Express’ Score César Award Nominations
The year’s race features a 1920s-set stop-motion immigration tale, a vibrant mother-daughter story, and a sci-fi noir thriller.
Watch Andrew Chesworth’s ‘The Brave Locomotive,’ “A Love Letter To The Andrews Sisters And 1940s Animation”
‘The Brave Locomotive’ is a musical throwback to a bygone era featuring all the hallmarks of mid-century animation.
Iran And Israel Earn First-Ever Animated Short Oscar Nominations
The Academy Awards, which had never before recognized an animated short from the Middle East, nominated two animated shorts from that region today.
Academy Announces 2024 Animation And VFX Oscar Nominees
A look at the animation and vfx titles nominated for this year’s Oscars by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Nouns Fest To Distribute $1 Million In Animated Short Project Financing
Projects must feature a Nouns character, but all rights to the shorts, concepts, and characters will stay with the films’ creators.
Mascha Halberstad’s ‘Fox And Hare Save The Forest’ To World Premiere In Berlin’s Generation Competition
Ten animated shorts will join ‘Fox and Hare’ in competing at this year’s Berlinale.
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