It is an utter travesty to say that animated films, a medium that specializes in colorful and intricate depictions of ...

This year’s five Academy Award nominees for Best Animated Short Film reject the idea that animation should, in any way, be confined to the domain of childhood. Each short riffs, in its own way on the ...

"It took 7 days to create the world, it only took one to disrupt its balance." And let's be honest – it's all our fault. This ...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — The Oscars wrapped up on Sunday, but that doesn’t mean I’m fully done with my coverage! The same day I attended a screening of the five nominees for Best Live Action Short Film, I ...

When you think about the animated short films nominated for the 97th annual Academy Awards, how many can you name? If you’re an average movie watcher, probably not many. If you think back to past ...

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 ...

Works from Iran, Japan, France, Netherlands, and Belgium make up the field of 2025 Best Animated Short Oscar nominees, a ...

The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. Gazing at the night sky above, University of Georgia freshman Aidan Ventimiglia ...

There’s scant dialogue but plenty of eloquent storytelling in the five animated short films up for a 2013 Oscar. Save for a five-minute Simpsons segment (“Maggie Simpson in ‘The Longest Daycare'”), ...

"We could finally sell the flat... so you can start packing your stuff." Another excellent animated short film to feature and add to our ever-growing database of excellent shorts. Bye Little Block!

L’Ourse et l’oiseau, a program of animated short films for ages 3 and up, will be released in theaters on February 25, 2026. Four stories about bears and curious animals.

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 ...