Because of their brevity, as well as lower cost and profile, short films offer directors room to explore and experiment with what they show and how they show it. As such, shorts are often viewed as ...

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Nomination for the 89th Academy Awards were announced this morning. We have published filmmaker reactions from the nominees here. A full analysis of the animation and vfx categories can be found below ...

According to the online bookmakers, the odds-on favorite to win this year’s Oscar for best animated short film is Alan Barillaro’s Piper (6 min.), an adorable frolic in which a baby sandpiper ...

Out There goes to the screenings of Academy Award-nominated short films that show at Landmark Theatres during Oscar season every year. These shorts are always at least interesting, and a helpful ...

Cartoons rule! There’s still a lot wrong with the Academy Awards — like Lemonade not being eligible, to name a random example. But at least there’s always been a category for “Best Cartoon,” even if ...

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