Short Film

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: Stepping Into “The Night Boots”

INTERVIEW: Stepping Into “The Night Boots”

Avatar photoJackson Murphy|
December 30th, 2025
On the 98th Oscars shortlist in the Best Animated Short Film group is The Night Boots, from director Pierre-Luc Granjon. Jackson Murphy speaks with the director.
INTERVIEW: The Glow Of “Snow Bear”

INTERVIEW: The Glow Of “Snow Bear”

Avatar photoJackson Murphy|
December 29th, 2025
Animation Scoop begins its interview coverage with the filmmakers of this year's 15 shortlisted Best Animated Short Film Oscars finalists. Director Aaron Blaise (Academy Award nominee for Disney feature Brother Bear), shares what went into creating the heartwarming Snow Bear, about a polar bear seeking a companion. 

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INTERVIEW: Stop-Motion Comedy “An Ostrich Told Me The World Is Fake And I Think I Believe It”

Lachlan Pendragon recently won a Student Academy Award for his stop-motion animation short about stop-motion animation, An Ostrich Told Me The World is Fake and I Think I Believe It. Now he’s on the 2023 Oscars shortlist as one of the 15 finalists for Best Animated Short Film honors. Pendragon, from Brisbane, Australia, made this […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|January 3, 2023
INTERVIEW: Stop-Motion Comedy “An Ostrich Told Me The World Is Fake And I Think I Believe It”

INTERVIEW: “Passenger” Director Takes Us On Life-Changing Train Ride

On the Oscar shortlist for the upcoming Best Animated Short Film category is Passenger (“Pasajero”), from director Juan Pablo Zaramella. A man boards a train and discovers a lot more about himself and society. This is a short about behavior, rewards, consequences and much more, as Zaramella explains. (This Animation Scoop interview was conducted as […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|December 29, 2022
INTERVIEW: “Passenger” Director Takes Us On Life-Changing Train Ride

INTERVIEW: “Sierra” Director On Oscar Shortlist For Auto Racing Short

Start Your Engines! The Oscar shortlist has been unveiled — 15 animated short films vying for five spots on the Academy Awards ballot. Voting takes place in mid-January, with the nominations announcement coming Jan. 24. One of the shorts in contention is Sierra, from director Sander Joon, who’s based in Estonia. It’s the story of […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|December 28, 2022
INTERVIEW: “Sierra” Director On Oscar Shortlist For Auto Racing Short

INTERVIEW: “The Boy, The Mole, The Fox And The Horse” From Page To Screen

On Christmas Day, you can experience the new short film version of author Charlie Mackesy’s beloved book The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse on AppleTV+. Mackesy and Peter Baynton are the co-directors. Cara Speller serves as producer. They share what makes the deep story and gorgeous animation so special and how this […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|December 16, 2022
INTERVIEW: “The Boy, The Mole, The Fox And The Horse” From Page To Screen

INTERVIEW: ShortsTV CEO On 2022 Oscar Nominated Animated Shorts

Carter Pilcher is the founder and CEO of ShortsTV — the premiere outlet for short film content. I’m a frequent viewer of the popular TV channel, and since 2009, I’ve gone to a local movie theater to see the Oscar Nominated Animated Short Films on the big screen. Each year, ShortsTV presents the Animated, Live-Action […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|February 28, 2022
INTERVIEW: ShortsTV CEO On 2022 Oscar Nominated Animated Shorts

VIEW Conference Presents a Conversation With the Filmmakers Behind “Namoo”

VIEW Conference, in partnership with Baobab Studios and OGR, is pleased to present a virtual live screening, presentation and conversation with the filmmakers behind the acclaimed Annie Award-nominated animated short film, Namoo, on Friday, February 11th at 10am PST / 6pm GMT / 7pm CET. The speakers will include writer/director Erick Oh, producer and CEO/co-founder […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|February 2, 2022
VIEW Conference Presents a Conversation With the Filmmakers Behind “Namoo”

INTERVIEW: “Amok” Director On Annie Nominated Short

Following its Annecy 2022 Cristal win, Amok is now one of the nominees for Best Short Subject at the 2023 Annie Awards. You can watch the ceremony live Saturday February 25th at 10pmET / 7pmPT at AnnieAwards.org. This a bold, wild saga of a man whose life dramatically changes… a few times. Director Balazs Turai […]