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Mickey Mouse

Mickey MouseĀ is an cartoon character co-created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks.

Spider-Ham

Spider-HamĀ (Peter Porker) is aĀ superheroĀ appearing inĀ Marvel Comics. The character is anĀ anthropomorphicĀ pigĀ and is aĀ parodyĀ version ofĀ Spider-Man. He was created byĀ Larry Hama,Ā Tom DeFalco, and Mark Armstrong.

KENEDA

Kaneda, the leader of a motorcycle gang in Katsuhiro Otomo’s classic anime feature AKIRA (1988).

Daffy Duck

Daffy DuckĀ was created by Tex AveryĀ for Leon Schlesinger Productions. He has appeared in cartoon series such asĀ Looney TunesĀ andĀ Merrie Melodies, in which he is usually depicted as a foil for eitherĀ Bugs Bunny,Ā Porky Pig, orĀ Speedy Gonzales.

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

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

Avatar photoJerry Beck|
May 28th, 2026
An animated short by Karen Zipor, will make its SoCal Premiere on Monday June 22ndat the 28thĀ edition of Dances With Films at 4:15 pm atĀ the TCL Chinese 6 in Hollywood.Ā Ā Here's a sneak peek.
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INTERVIEW: The Rhythm Of “The Three Sisters”

INTERVIEW: The Rhythm Of “The Three Sisters”

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

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

Avatar photoJackson Murphy|
January 19th, 2026
The Shyness of TreesĀ 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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INTERVIEW: The Composition Of “The Quinta’s Ghost”

Emmy-winner James A. Castillo is the director of one of the 15 shortlisted animated shorts for the 98th Oscars. It's the dramatic horror / thrillerĀ The Quinta's Ghost, which I first screened last year during its Tribeca Festival run.
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|January 12, 2026
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INTERVIEW: The Composition Of “The Quinta’s Ghost”

INTERVIEW: The Energy Of “Ɖiru”

Cartoon Saloon is back in the Animated Short conversation ā€” on the 2026 Academy Awards shortlist for director Giovanna Ferrari'sĀ Ć‰iru, about a girl in a warrior clan who seeks to find missing water and may discover much, much more.
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|January 9, 2026
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INTERVIEW: The Energy Of “Ɖiru”

INTERVIEW: Creating “Cardboard”

One of the 15 finalists for the upcoming Best Animated Short Film Oscar isĀ Cardboard, from director J.P. Vine and Locksmith Animation. This is the Animation Scoop Interview.
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|January 7, 2026
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INTERVIEW: Creating “Cardboard”

INTERVIEW: What Went Into “Playing God”

A sculptor is in his workshop. His clay creations are on the table. The drama unfolds.Ā The creators of "Playing God", directorĀ Matteo Burani and animator/producer Arianna Gheller, discuss the shortlisted film.
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|January 5, 2026
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INTERVIEW: What Went Into “Playing God”

INTERVIEW: The Emotions Of “The Girl Who Cried Pearls”

Stop-motion The Girl Who Cried Pearls, from Academy Award nominated directors Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski (Madame Tutli-Putli) is one of the 15 finalists for the upcoming Best Animated Short Film Oscar. This is the Animation Scoop Interview.
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|January 2, 2026
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INTERVIEW: The Emotions Of “The Girl Who Cried Pearls”

INTERVIEW: Stepping Into “The Night Boots”

On the 98th Oscars shortlist in the Best Animated Short Film group isĀ The Night Boots, from director Pierre-Luc Granjon. Jackson Murphy speaks with the director.
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|December 30, 2025
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INTERVIEW: Stepping Into “The Night Boots”
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INTERVIEW: The Significance Of “I Died In Irpin”

I Died in IrpinĀ 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.