Short Film Showcase

SHORT: “The Worm’s Eye View Of The Bird” To Make Southern California Premiere at Dances With Films in June
An animated short by Karen Zipor, will make its SoCal Premiere on Monday June 22ndat the 28th edition of Dances With Films at 4:15 pm at the TCL Chinese 6 in Hollywood.  Here's a sneak peek.
INTERVIEW: The Rhythm Of “The Three Sisters”

INTERVIEW: The Rhythm Of “The Three Sisters”

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February 4th, 2026
In this Animation Scoop Q&A, Bronzit describes all aspects of making The Three Sisters and how he would feel about winning an Oscar on March 15th.
INTERVIEW: The Outgoing Nature Of “The Shyness Of Trees”

INTERVIEW: The Outgoing Nature Of “The Shyness Of Trees”

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January 19th, 2026
The Shyness of Trees is on the 98th Academy Awards Best Animated Short Film shortlist. This Animation Scoop Interview is with the seven-person directing team of Sofiia Chuikovska, Loick Du Plessis D'Argentre, Lina Han, Simin He, Jiaxin Huang, Maud Le Bras and Bingqing Shu.

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‘Forevergreen’: How Two Disney Animators Created a Hand-Carved Look in Their Short About the Bond Between a Bear and a Tree

Forevergreen, about the bond between an orphaned bear and a paternal tree, is a passion project from Disney animator pals Nathan Engelhardt (Zootopia) and Jeremy Spears (Zootopia).
Avatar photoBill Desowitz|January 17, 2026
‘Forevergreen’: How Two Disney Animators Created a Hand-Carved Look in Their Short About the Bond Between a Bear and a Tree

‘Retirement Plan’: A Midlife Crisis Leads to Aspirational Bucket Lists

The Irish "Retirement Plan", winner of the Grand Jury and Audience Awards at SXSW, is now on the Oscar short list. We spoke with Dublin-born director John Kelly.
Avatar photoBill Desowitz|January 15, 2026
‘Retirement Plan’: A Midlife Crisis Leads to Aspirational Bucket Lists

INTERVIEW: The Significance Of “I Died In Irpin”

I Died in Irpin is on the 2026 Academy Awards shortlist for Best Animated Short Film. Director Anastasiia Falileieva's docu-drama focuses on her experience going from Kyiv to Irpin with her boyfriend at the start of Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|January 15, 2026
INTERVIEW: The Significance Of “I Died In Irpin”

‘Hurikán’ Offers an Absurd Adventure Through Prague to Save a Beer Stand

Hurikán, which won the Audience Award at Annecy, is among the most audacious shorts on the Oscar shortlist. Adapted from a comic book character with a pig's head by Czech filmmaker Jan Saska, the black-and-white, hand-drawn short offers a wild, noirish romp through Prague's urban Žižkov district.
Avatar photoBill Desowitz|January 14, 2026
‘Hurikán’ Offers an Absurd Adventure Through Prague to Save a Beer Stand

INTERVIEW: The Driving Force Of “Autokar”

Animation Scoop's coverage of the 2026 Oscars shortlisted animated short films continues with Autokar, from director Sylwia Szkiladz.
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|January 14, 2026
INTERVIEW: The Driving Force Of “Autokar”

INTERVIEW: The Movement Of “Butterfly”

Director Florence Miailhe's "Butterfly" is one of the 15 finalists for this year's Best Animated Short Film Oscar. This Annecy-winning drama about Jewish French swimmer Alfred Nakache, who competed in the Olympics and was held captive at Auschwitz, is presented in painting-style animation.
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|January 13, 2026
INTERVIEW: The Movement Of “Butterfly”

SHORT: “The Worm’s Eye View Of The Bird” To Make Southern California Premiere at Dances With Films in June

An animated short by Karen Zipor, will make its SoCal Premiere on Monday June 22ndat the 28th edition of Dances With Films at 4:15 pm at the TCL Chinese 6 in Hollywood.  Here's a sneak peek.