Splitting up the Short Films and Feature Animation branch into separate branches has been met primarily with enthusiasm. But there are concerns about their futures. The new Academy realignment that ...

From death row and incest to war and more war, this year’s Oscar nominees for Best Animated Shorts are perhaps the bleakest—and worst—in recent memory. Although Pixar, which goes unrecognized this ...

He gravitated towards fairy tales, mythology, the fantasy genre, and animated movies and shows aimed at family audiences.

In this golden age of animation, where the subjects are expanding and the stakes are getting more enlarged, all are worthy. The best was MAGIC CANDIES from Japan, because of its wit and the hilarity ...

Wendy Willis' 'Minatura,' the latest animated short from social issues series 'Now What?!,' riffs prescription ads for its message.

Every year the Academy Awards gives out Oscars to short filmmakers, and every year a lot of people in the audience scratch their heads, because they've never seen or heard of most of the nominees.

In recent years, the landscape of short animated films has undergone a significant shift. Short animated films are increasingly stretching beyond the 20-minute mark. In fact, three of this year’s five ...

"This is not another one of your toys!" Enjoy this fantastic animated short from Mexico titled Shimmer, originally known as Fulgores in Spanish. Made by talented indie Mexican animation filmmaker ...

Eddie Possehl is a dynamic and driven writer/director with a passion for the written word and all things film, television, comics, and games. His passion for storytelling led him to establish his own ...

The Tribeca Festival has announced seven shorts that will be competing in its shorts competition this year. The festival, which takes place June 5-16, has put a growing emphasis on animated shorts ...

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 ...

"There will come soft rains & the smell of the ground, and swallows circling with their shimmering sound." An eerie, ominous warning from the past about our techno-fascist future. This animated short ...