Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hello, and welcome to Sketch to Screen, a newsletter looking at the world of animation from yours truly, IndieWire Curation Editor ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Predicting who will get nominated in the three short-film categories at the Oscars is a challenge, even for the most seasoned ...

In years far more predictable than the ever-gripping Oscars 2026 race, a few categories can make or break an office Oscar pool or at-home ballot. And since most viewers don’t have access to or ...

"The Girl Who Cried Pearls" has won the Oscar for Best Animated Short Film at the 2026 Academy Awards. The Canadian film is about a poor boy who falls in love with a girl who cries those gemstones, ...

Even though 2025 was a blockbuster year for anime, no made-in-Japan title appears poised to join the final five nominees for Best Animated Feature. While certified box-office hits Demon Slayer: ...

The Seville European Film Festival is increasing its animation focus this year, introducing its first dedicated award for Best Animated Short Film in its 22-year history. Running November 7–15, the ...

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Every year, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates films for awards in various categories, and this year is no different. Some of those categories are for short films, and one of ...

This is an image from the official press website for South by Southwest 2025’s Animated Short Program. Short films are given a bad rep. They often have no published IMDb ratings, giving viewers no way ...

Predicting who will get nominated in the three short-film categories at the Oscars is a challenge, even for the most seasoned pundits. But fear not, dear reader! Below are all 15 short films that made ...