There are 15 animated films to make the Oscar shortlist. What might make the final cut?

This project started with a simple question: What are the most-viewed independently produced animated shorts on Youtube? As I soon discovered though, no online resource tracks that info. So I decided ...

Well, that was awkward. Everyone knows this uncomfortable feeling. When something strange happens in public and you feel really, really awkward and just want to run away and hide. Awkward is a fun ...

Sometimes all you need to tell a story is a line. One simple line. This fun animated short film already won a Student Academy Award back in 2016, setting it off on a triumphant journey around the ...

Rebecca is a freelance writer from NSW, Australia. She is a film and television list writer for Collider. Rebecca also has an interest in music, and hopes to one day begin the Church of Michael ...

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 ...

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 ...

William Fischer is an author at Collider. Born and raised in Nebraska, he latched onto moviemaking at a young age and has been chasing it ever since. William holds a BFA in film from the University of ...