"You don't have to be alone." There's a trailer available for a lovely new animated short film called Snow Bear, made by animation veteran Aaron Blaise as his own personal project. The short recently ...

Cartoon Saloon's animated short film "Éiru" will play ahead of North American theatrical screenings of the upcoming feature "'Little Amélie or The Character of Rain." Written and directed by Cartoon ...

"My flame gives you life... My crater is your home... Stay close to me..." Meet Ginger, a tiny little porcelain tea pot created by the Fire God. But there is something a bit strange about him... which ...

EXCLUSIVE: Japan's Bandai Namco Filmworks is teaming with six leading animation studios on short film project, Pursuing The Future, to showcase the latest technologies and creative ideas in Japanese ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

As film critic Mark Kermode recently commented, this BFI series demonstrated that animation is enjoying something of a golden age and this thought resonated with me after seeing a short-film earlier ...

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 ...