Animated Short Film

Seoul Cartoon & Animation Week, Featuring SICAF, SPP and Si3, Kicks Off July 15

Seven days of animation-focused talks, screenings, workshops and exhibitions brings together artists and business professionals from around the world for one of Asia’s most important and innovative industry events.

Awards Headline News

SIGGRAPH 2019 Announces Computer Animation Festival Winners

Pixar’s ‘Purl’ wins best in show; Supinfocom’s ‘The Stained Club’ wins jury award and Supinfocom’s ‘Stuffed’ takes best student film award.

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Animated Short Film Events

Edinburgh Short Film Festival Now Open! International Tours & Cash Awards

Begins: October 24, 2019

Edinburgh Short Film Festival 2019 Now Open For Entry! International Showcases & Cash Awards!

In Event Types: Animation, Competitive Festivals, Documentaries, New Media, Short Films, Web / Internet

documentary films Blogs

Review: ‘Never-Ending Man: Hayao Miyazaki’

AWN’s Miscweant looks at the fascinating new documentary that begs the question of whether or not the iconic animation director will ever make another film.

In 2D, 3D, CG, Films, People, Short Films | ANIMATIONWorld, Blog Post | Blogs: The Miscweant | Geographic Region: Asia

Animated Short Film Blogs

Claire’s Halloween

A daddy / daughter side project.

In 2D, People, Short Films | ANIMATIONWorld, Blog Post | Blogs: Reality Bites | Geographic Region: Asia

Reel FX and Seriously Team Again for New Animated Short, ‘Baby Slug’s Big Day Out’

All-star voice cast of Pamela Adlon, Kate Walsh, Mark Hamill, David Herman and Maurice LaMarche return in latest ‘Best Fiends’ franchise animation produced by creators of ‘The Book of Life.’

In 3D, CG, Digital Media, Games, People, Short Films | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Geographic Region: All

Animated Short Film Headline News

WATCH: Disney Junior Releases New ‘Fancy Nancy’ Animated Nursery Rhyme

AWN readers get to watch ‘A Tisket, a Tasket’ ahead of its August 13 premiere, the latest addition to the growing short collection aimed at the network's youngest fans.

In ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News

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Zhanna Bekmambetova Spreads Her Creative Wings With ‘Tweet-Tweet’

First animated film project for both director and Russian VFX house CGF Studio centers around a young girl and her fearless companion…a sparrow.

In 3D, CG, Films, People, Post-production, Short Films, Technology, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: All

Music Video ANIMATIONWorld

Love Ghost Premieres ‘9mm’ Music Video Confronting High School Shootings

Teenage rock band hopes song and film dealing with mental health issues and campus gun violence leads to conversation and healing.

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Disney XD Sets Channel’s First-Ever Student Short Broadcast

Network to premiere director Yonatan Tal’s diva-inspired animated ‘Nightmare in the Morning.’

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indie animation ANIMATIONWorld

Keep it in Motion - Classic Animation Revisited: 'Man of the Hour'

Every Wednesday, Chris Robinson takes a look at short animation films. Today: Chen Kang-wei's 'The Man of the Hour' (2004)

In 2D, Art, Films, Reviews, Short Films | ANIMATIONWorld | Blogs: Let's Go Eat the Factory! | Geographic Region: All, Asia

FMX Blogs

WATCH: Theodore Ushev Talks Oscar-Nominated ‘Blind Vaysha’ at FMX 2017

The veteran director and NFB filmmaker discusses story and design inspirations as well production and artistic challenges he faced during the making of his award-winning animated short film.

In 2D, Event, People, Short Films, Technology | ANIMATIONWorld, Blog Post | Blogs: FMX Conference Spotlight | Special Events: FMX | Geographic Region: Europe

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Pictures from the Brainbox: A Weekly Dose of Indie Animation - 'Baths'

Every Tuesday, Chris Robinson digests and dissects (relatively) new indie animation short films. Today: Baths by Tomek Ducki

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Pictures from the Brainbox: A Weekly Dose of Indie Animation - 'Monkey Love Experiments'

Every Tuesday, Chris Robinson digests and dissects (relatively) new indie animation short films. Today: Monkey Love Experiments.

In Films, Reviews, Short Films, Stop-Motion | ANIMATIONWorld | Blogs: Let's Go Eat the Factory! | Geographic Region: All

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Keep it in Motion - Classic Animation Revisited: 'Altair'

Every Thursday, Chris Robinson offers a spontaneous take on films from animation’s past. This week: Lewis Klahr's Altair (1995)

In Art, Films, Reviews, Short Films, Stop-Motion | ANIMATIONWorld | Blogs: Let's Go Eat the Factory! | Geographic Region: All

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Keep it in Motion - Classic Animation Revisited: 'Tale about the Cat and the Moon'

Every Thursday, Chris Robinson takes a look at films from animation’s past. Today's screening is Pedro Serrazina's Tale about the Cat and the Moon.

In 2D, Art, Films, Reviews, Short Films | ANIMATIONWorld | Blogs: Let's Go Eat the Factory! | Geographic Region: All

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Pictures from the Brainbox: A Weekly Dose of Indie Animation - 'My Dad'

Every Tuesday, Chris Robinson digests and dissects (relatively) new indie animation short films. This week, he screens My Dad by Marcus Armitage

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Pictures from the Brainbox: A Weekly Dose of Indie Animation - 'Spectators'

Every Tuesday, Chris Robinson digests and dissects (relatively) new indie animation short films. This week, he screens Ross Hogg's beautiful dissection of sports fans in Spectators (2013).

In 2D, Art, Films, Reviews, Short Films | ANIMATIONWorld | Blogs: Let's Go Eat the Factory! | Geographic Region: All

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Pictures from the Brainbox: A Weekly Dose of Indie Animation - '38-39˚c'

Every Tuesday, Chris Robinson digests and dissects (relatively) new indie animation short films.

In 2D, 3D, Films, Reviews, Short Films, Stop-Motion | ANIMATIONWorld | Blogs: Let's Go Eat the Factory! | Geographic Region: All

Animation Blogs

Frederic Siegel's Multi-award Winning Student Film 'Ruben Leaves'

Watch this five-minute short and feel way better about your OCD.

In 2D, Short Films | ANIMATIONWorld, Blog Post | Blogs: StashTV | Geographic Region: All

Interview ANIMATIONWorld

I Have a Question Torill Kove

In which Chris Robinson asks animators profound and inane questions that have little to do with animation. This week's guest is the winner of numerous shiny awards, Torill Kove.

In 2D, AWN Profiles, Films, People, Short Films | ANIMATIONWorld | Blogs: Let's Go Eat the Factory! | Geographic Region: All

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Directing Duo’s Five-Year Passion Project Lands Oscar Nomination

Years of hard work pay off for Pixar’s Andrew Coats and Lou Hamou-Lhadj as their indie short ‘Borrowed Time’ earns an Academy Award nomination.

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‘Pear Cider and Cigarettes’: How a ‘Passion’ Project Became an Academy Award Contender

Director Robert Valley teams with Passion Pictures to bring his gritty graphic novel to the screen, garnering an Oscar nod and Annie win along the way.

In 2D, Books, Illustration, People, Short Films, Technology | ANIMATIONWorld | Special Events: Academy Awards, Annie Awards | Geographic Region: All

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Keep it in Motion - Classic Animation Revisited: 'Underground'

Every Thursday, Chris Robinson takes a look at films from animation’s past. This week he screens Mati Kütt's Underground (1998)

In Films, Reviews, Short Films, Stop-Motion | ANIMATIONWorld | Blogs: Let's Go Eat the Factory! | Geographic Region: All

Independent Animation ANIMATIONWorld

The Past and Future Torment the Present in Theodore Ushev’s ‘Blind Vaysha’

The acclaimed director’s Oscar-nominated short warns that humanity's constant fear of the future and obsession with the past imperils our ability to live in the present.