Shorts

Tracking buzzworthy international animated shorts, student films, music videos and commissioned works.

Three New ‘Gruffalo and Friends’ Spots by Magic Light Pictures Shine on the BBC

Over the years, Magic Light Pictures has had great success with its Oscar-nominated and BAFTA-winning adaptations of pictures books penned by Julia Donaldson and...

Ramin Zahed - November 28, 2025

Watch: New ‘Bob’s Burgers’ Thanksgiving Music Video Serves Up a Romantic Bird Ballad

🎵They'll saw what we have is unsavory🎵 🎵So you know we've got to turn it🎵 🎵to gravy🎵 Thanksgiving is finally here, and if you need to take...

Mercedes Milligan - November 27, 2025

Andreas Deja’s Animated Ode to Friendship ‘Mushka’ Comes to Streaming Dec. 15

Disney Legend Andreas Deja announces his award- winning animated short Mushka will be released worldwide on December 15, inviting audiences everywhere to experience its...

Mercedes Milligan - November 26, 2025

Sundance Winner ‘Como si la tierra se las hubiera tragado’ Releases in the Americas During the UN’s 16 Days of Activism

An urgent message delivered in a powerful animated short film, Como si la tierra se las hubiera tragado (As If the Earth Had Swallowed...

Mercedes Milligan - November 25, 2025

Connoisseur’s Choice: A Highly Subjective Guide to the Top Animated Shorts of 2025

From the festival circuit, this looks like a wide-open year for shorts chasing the statuette named after Steve Austin’s (a.k.a. The Six Million Dollar...

Chris Robinson - November 19, 2025

Watch ‘The Girl Who Cried Pearls’: Chris Lavis & Maciek Szczerbowski Take Us Inside the Making of Their NFB Stop-Motion Marvel

Step behind the scenes of The Girl Who Cried Pearls with the film’s creators, Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski, in an informal deep dive...

Paid Content - November 18, 2025

‘Wednesdays with Gramps’ Directors Chris & Justin Copeland Explore Family Ties and Love for Gaming in Their Heartwarming Short

“Whenever we work on a film, we ask ourselves: what about this idea makes it work as an animated film? What separates it from...

Ramin Zahed - November 17, 2025

Brief Encounter: ‘The Night Boots’ Director Pierre-Luc Granjon Reflects on the Making of His Award-Winning Short

Earlier this year, French writer-director Pierre-Luc Granjon (The White Wolf, co-director on the 2023 feature The Inventor) took home the Oscar-qualifying short film Cristal...

Ramin Zahed - November 14, 2025

Flight from a Dark Past: ‘Shadows’ Director Randy Beiruty Discusses Her Oscar-Qualified Animated Short

“Animation can soften the edges of very difficult topics, making them easier for audiences to face without losing their weight. That combination of protection,...

Ramin Zahed - November 13, 2025

Watch: Oscar-Qualified Short ‘Retirement Plan’ Now Streaming Online

As Awards season continues to ramp up, another of the year's highly acclaimed, multi-award-winning animated shorts has arrived online for audiences to enjoy on...

Mercedes Milligan - November 13, 2025

Watch: Behind the Scenes of Oscar-Qualified Short ‘Shimmer’ (Exclusive)

In a fantastical world where strange lights hang in the sky, a father's mission to reach them strains his relationship with his children. This...

Mercedes Milligan - November 13, 2025

Watch: NFB Short ‘Hairy Legs’ Brings a Funny Feminist Awakening to Streaming

Following a successful international festival tour, director Andrea Dorfman's humorous and heartfelt autobiographical animated short Hairy Legs is now streaming in Canada and the U.S....

Mercedes Milligan - November 10, 2025

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Features

Paramount Dates Hybrid ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ and ‘Sonic’ Spin-Off for 2028

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‘The Pout-Pout Fish’ Shares Fish-Mas Greetings in New Video

Television

Three New ‘Gruffalo and Friends’ Spots by Magic Light Pictures Shine on the BBC

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‘South Park’ Goes Full Wattle with Thanksgiving Episode

Streaming

Xilam Group Launches Its First Streaming App, Toon Box

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It’s Time to Kick Off the Holidays in the New ‘The First Snow of...

Anime

‘Crunchyroll Anime Nights Sneak Peek’ Brings Never-Before-Seen Eps. to Theaters

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‘Angel’s Egg,’ Rehatched

Shorts

Three New ‘Gruffalo and Friends’ Spots by Magic Light Pictures Shine on the BBC

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Watch: New ‘Bob’s Burgers’ Thanksgiving Music Video Serves Up a Romantic Bird Ballad

Home Entertainment

‘Boys Go to Jupiter’ Sets VOD Release for Nov. 4, Soundtrack Vinyl Pre-Orders Open

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Boom Baby! ‘The Emperor’s New Groove’ Celebrates 25 Years with 4K Set & Special...

VFX

Fears of the Clown: ‘It: Welcome to Derry’ VFX Supervisor Guides Us Through the...

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Going Off the Grid: The VFX of ‘Tron: Ares’

People

Longtime Hanna-Barbera Writer and Storyboard Artist Tony Benedict Dies at 89

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Toonz Media Group CEO P. Jayakumar to Step Down After 26 Years...

Festivals & Events

Young V&A Exhibition Explores the ‘Cracking Creations’ of Aardman’s Animated Favorites

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It’s a Wrap: This Year’s Record-Breaking World Animation Summit Offered a Hopeful Primer on...

Festivals & Events

Schools

Guillermo del Toro, Netflix & Gobelins to Launch Stop-Motion Studio-Lab

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ASIFA’s AEF Announces Animation Student Scholarship Recipients

Video Games

Watch: ‘Arcane’ Studio Fortiche Delivers 2025’s Final ‘League of Legends’ Cinematic for Riot Games

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Watch: ‘Haunted Hotel’ MV Pays Tribute to Netflix Megahit ‘KPop Demon Hunters’

Digital Media

Google Preps for Thanksgiving with Tiny Chef Doodle

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‘AI-Powered’ Animation Studio Spiridellis Bros. Inks Partnership with Parry Gripp

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