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The Musician is directed by Reza Riahi and produced by Eleanor Coleman. It’s a dramatic animated short about an unexpected reunion between a man and a woman during the attack of the Mongols. This powerful story and stop-motion, paper cut-out techniques helped earn The Musician Best Animated Short Film honors at last year’s Tribeca Film […]
Oscar nominated Mirai director Mamoru Hosoda’s new animated feature is nominated for five Annie Awards. Belle is a modern-day update on one of the most beloved stories of all-time, Beauty and the Beast. This time, it’s a girl named Suzu who discovers the digital universe of U. She creates an avatar named Belle who instantly […]
Starting off the New Year right, Bugs, Daffy, Porky, Tweety and all of your favorite Looney Tunes return with a jam-packed new season of Looney Tunes Cartoons streaming Thursday, Jan. 20th on HBO Max. In this new batch of episodes, Elmer Fudd tries to arrest Bugs Bunny, Tweety Bird goes to the Grand Canyon and […]
Bastien Dubois received a Best Animated Short Film Academy Award nomination in 2011 for Madagascar, A Journey Diary. 11 years later, he could potentially score his second Oscar nom for his latest animated short, Souvenir Souvenir. It’s one of the 15 finalists in the category — and has already earned major honors from the Sundance […]
Paramount+, the streaming service from ViacomCBS, today released the official trailer and key art for its upcoming animated original series Big Nate, based on the best-selling children’s books and comic strip written and drawn by acclaimed author and cartoonist Lincoln Peirce. The first eight episodes of the series will be available to stream beginning Thursday, […]
Director Alberto Mielgo’s painted animated short The Windshield Wiper is one of the 15 finalists for the upcoming Best Animated Short Film Academy Award. The Emmy and Annie Award winning Mielgo (of Love, Death & Robots and TRON: Uprising), explores the state of romantic relationships around the world in honest and visually striking ways. He […]
20th Century Studios has released the trailer and new poster for The Bob’s Burgers Movie, which will open in U.S. theaters on May 27th, 2022. The Bob’s Burgers Movie showcases voice talent which includes Kristen Schaal, H. Jon Benjamin, John Roberts, Dan Mintz, Eugene Mirman, Larry Murphy, Zach Galifianakis, Kevin Kline, and David Wain. The […]
Erick Oh was Oscar nominated last year for his enthralling animated short film Opera. He could be on the ballot again this year for his latest, personal animated short, Namoo, which is one of the category’s 15 finalists. I spoke with Oh over Zoom about this unique time in his life and what he hopes […]
After a hiatus of more than six years, Takehiko Inoue has returned to “Real,” his compelling manga about wheelchair basketball players. (At the same time, he’s directing a new feature based on his hit “Slam Dunk.”) The artist picks up the story where he left off in 2014: His three main characters are still wrestling […]
As Animation Scoop continues its in-depth look at all 15 of this year’s Best Animated Short Film Oscar finalists, the spotlight now shines on Flowing Home, a drama from director Sandra Desmazières. In this Email Q&A, Desmazières explains the significance of her short and how its story and visuals will impact audiences. Jackson Murphy: What […]
