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Underdogs Win! Latvia’s ‘Flow’ And Iran’s ‘In The Shadow Of The Cypress’ Win Oscars
Both the feature and short animation categories were huge upsets by little films that weren’t backed by money, celebrity, or power.
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‘The Wild Robot’ Earns Three Oscar Nominations, ‘Flow’ Is Nominated Twice
It is a big day for animated films at the Oscars.
Oscars Shortlists Announced: Animation Projects Compete In Record 7 Shortlist Categories
The animated short film shortlist is led by films from France and Japan.
31 Animated Features Are In This Year’s Oscar Race: Full List
The number of eligible films is two shy of last year’s record 33 contenders.
2025 Oscar Contenders: ‘Wander To Wonder’ Director Nina Gantz
Our Oscar contenders series kicks off today with ‘Wander to Wonder,’ a creepy look at the lives of puppets who are left alone in a tv studio after their creator dies.
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.
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.
Do Animated Features Need To Win Over Critics To Receive An Oscar Nomination? A Look At The Data.
We charted ten years of Rotten Tomatoes data to see what critics thought about animated feature Oscar nominees.
Oscar Shortlist Interviews: Directors Dan Abraham And Trent Correy Share Their Favorite Shot From ‘Once Upon A Studio’ (Exclusive)
In this exclusive series, the filmmakers behind each of this year’s Oscar-shortlisted shorts reveal their favorite shots.
This Year’s Oscar Shortlisted Filmmakers Discuss Their Visual Approach To Storytelling
Shortlisted directors describe their visual development approach and how they adjusted the style or techniques they’d used on previous work.
‘Spider-Verse’ Producers Chris Miller, Phil Lord Promote Their Oscar Contending Animated Feature On Late Night TV
Lord and Miller appeared on ‘Late Night with Seth Meyers’ to promote their film, which will get a theatrical and IMAX re-release on January 19.
Oscar Shortlist Interviews: Director Stéphanie Clément Shares Her Favorite Shot From ‘Pachyderme’ (Exclusive)
In this exclusive series, the filmmakers behind each of this year’s Oscar-shortlisted shorts reveal their favorite shots.
Oscar Shortlist Interviews: Directors Lucija Mrzljak And Morten Tšinakov Share Their Favorite Shot From ‘Eeva’ (Exclusive)
In this exclusive series, the filmmakers behind each of this year’s Oscar-shortlisted shorts reveal their favorite shots.
Oscar Shortlist Interviews: Director Priit Tender Shares His Favorite Shot From ‘Dog Apartment’ (Exclusive)
In this exclusive series, the filmmakers behind each of this year’s Oscar-shortlisted shorts reveal their favorite shots.
Oscar Shortlist Interviews: Directors Gabriel Augerai, Romain Augier, And Yannick Jacquin Share Their Favorite Shot From ‘Boom’ (Exclusive)
In this exclusive series, the filmmakers behind each of this year’s Oscar-shortlisted shorts reveal their favorite shots.
Oscar Shortlist Interviews: Director Stephen Vuillemin Shares His Favorite Shot From ‘A Kind Of Testament’ (Exclusive)
In this exclusive series, the filmmakers behind each of this year’s Oscar-shortlisted shorts reveal their favorite shots.
Oscar Shortlist Interviews: Directors Jared And Jerusha Hess Share Their Favorite Shot From ‘Ninety-Five Senses’ (Exclusive)
In this exclusive series, the filmmakers behind each of this year’s Oscar-shortlisted shorts reveal their favorite shots.