One of this year’s Oscars Animated Short Film finalists is Mum Is Pouring Rain, from director Hugo De Faucompret. It’s a hand-drawn short about a girl named Jane who tries to find happiness and hope during the holidays as her mum is struggling with depression. De Faucompret discusses all aspects of his wholesome short in […]
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INTERVIEW: “Only A Child” Aims To Inspire Oscar Voters And The World
January 18th, 2022 
Jackson Murphy Director Simone Giampaolo has accomplished something few would even attempt: taking an iconic speech, using it as the foundation of an animated short, and assembling a large group of artists to animate different sequences. All the hard work has paid off, as Only a Child is one of the 15 Academy Awards Best Animated Short […]
INTERVIEW: “The Musician” Duo On Short That’s Wow-ing Audiences
January 14th, 2022 Jackson Murphy 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 […]
INTERVIEW: Bastien Dubois Back On Oscar Shortlist With “Souvenir Souvenir”
January 12th, 2022 Jackson Murphy 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 […]
INTERVIEW: Alberto Mielgo Asks “What Is Love?” With “The Windshield Wiper”
January 11th, 2022 Jackson Murphy 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 […]
INTERVIEW: “Namoo” Director Erick Oh On Possible Return To The Oscars
January 10th, 2022 Jackson Murphy 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 […]
INTERVIEW: “Flowing Home” Director Guides Us Through Emotional Short
January 7th, 2022 Jackson Murphy 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 […]
INTERVIEW: “Step Into The River” Director on Making And Teaching Animation
January 5th, 2022 Jackson Murphy With the Oscar nominations just a little over a month away, another contender emerges in the Best Animated Short Film category. One of the 15 finalists is Step Into the River, from director and animation teacher Weijia Ma. She joined me over Zoom from Shanghai for this Animation Scoop Q&A. (This interview was edited for […]
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January 4th, 2022 Jackson Murphy Hugo Covarrubias is having a very good 2022 so far. His dramatic animated short Bestia is one of the 15 finalists for the Best Animated Short Film Oscar. It’s already nominated in the same category at the Annie Awards. And later this month, Bestia will be shown at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. Covarrubias takes […]
INTERVIEW: Beryl’s Back In Oscar Shortlisted “Affairs Of The Art”
December 30th, 2021 Jackson Murphy Oscar nominee Joanna Quinn (“Famous Fred”) could be on the ballot again, this time with Affairs of the Art, one of the 15 Best Animated Short Film finalists. She directs this fourth short starring the dynamic character Beryl, who previously headlined “Girls Night Out” (1987), “Body Beautiful” (1990) and “Dreams and Desires” (2006). The comedic […]
INTERVIEW: In This Corner: Oscar Short Contender “BoxBallet”
December 29th, 2021 Jackson Murphy BoxBallet is a hand-drawn short that’s one of the 15 finalists for the upcoming Best Animated Short Film Academy Award. It’s about an unconventional relationship between a ballerina and a boxer. Will they fall in love and stay together amidst the pressures of their professions? Director Anton Dyakov explains why he had to tell this […]
INTERVIEW: “KKUM” Director On Annie Awards Nominated Short
April 14th, 2021 Jackson Murphy Kang Min Kim is the director of the moving animated short film KKUM. It screened virtually through this year’s Sundance Film Festival and is nominated for this Friday’s Best Animated Short Subject Annie Award. Kim is honored to receive this recognition for his personal, special film. (This was conducted as an Email Q&A and edited […]
INTERVIEW: Will The Academy Say ‘Yes’ To Shorts Finalist “Yes-People”?
February 26th, 2021 Jackson Murphy Gísli Darri Halldórsson is the director of Yes-People, one of 10 shorts vying to appear on this year’s Best Animated Short Film Academy Awards ballot. Halldórsson explains how he came-up with and made his quirky, relatable comedy in this Animation Scoop Email Q&A. Jackson Murphy: There are definitely a lot of “Yes-People” in society – […]
INTERVIEW: Tracing The Origins Of Oscars Finalist Short “Traces”
February 25th, 2021 Jackson Murphy As the Oscar race heats-up, the directors of animated short film Traces are hoping for a nomination. Sophie Tavert Macian and Hugo Frassetto are thrilled their film is one of the 10 finalists in the category. They describe the making of this intense, visually intricate short in this Animation Scoop Email Q&A. This interview was […]
INTERVIEW: Adrien Merigeau Is Oscars Finalist with Short “Genius Loci”
February 24th, 2021 Jackson Murphy Academy members will vote for the nominees of the 93rd Oscars beginning next Friday March 5th. One of the 10 shorts vying for a spot in the Best Animated Short Film category is Genius Loci. The official synopsis: “One night, Reine, a young loner, sees among the urban chaos a moving oneness that seems alive, […]
