Short Film

INTERVIEW: Amos Sussigan On “Pigeons” And “The Cat In The Hat”
Amos Sussigan is the talented director of new animated short film Pigeons, which is vying for awards consideration. Narrated by Andy Serkis, it's a drama chronicling major life events for these creatures, while also serving as a commentary on humanity and AI.
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 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.

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INTERVIEW: And So This Is “WAR IS OVER!”

Academy Award nominee Dave Mullins (of Pixar’s Lou) is back on the Oscars Best Animated Short Film shortlist. He has directed WAR IS OVER! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko. Learn how Mullins took an iconic song and paired it with a powerful story to create a short that will likely be talked […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|January 10, 2024
INTERVIEW: And So This Is “WAR IS OVER!”

INTERVIEW: How Today’s Young Adults Inspired “27”

Flora Anna Buda is the director of 27, a 2024 Oscar shortlisted animated short about a 27-year-old woman trying to navigate life’s complications — what she experiences day to day and what she feels, emotionally, inside. Buda and I explore the short’s themes, which will likely resonate with some of this generation’s twentysomethings, in this […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|January 9, 2024
INTERVIEW: How Today’s Young Adults Inspired “27”

INTERVIEW: “Koerkorter (Dog Apartment)” Is So Fetch

It’s a day in the life of a worker who loves ballet dancing and lives in a… Dog Apartment. Ordinary for him. Unique for us. This short comes from director Priit Tender, who is thrilled to be on the 96th Oscars Best Animated Short Film shortlist. (This Animation Scoop Q&A was conducted as an Email […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|January 8, 2024
INTERVIEW: “Koerkorter (Dog Apartment)” Is So Fetch

INTERVIEW: What To Know About Estonia’s “Eeva”

One of the fifteen 2024 Best Animated Short Film Oscars finalists is Eeva, from directors Lucija Mrzljak and Morten Tsinakov. A rainy funeral. A restaurant. Woodpeckers. And you should expect the unexpected. Tsinakov shared these answers to my Eeva questions, on behalf of himself and Mrzljak, for this Animation Scoop Interview. (This was edited for […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|January 7, 2024
INTERVIEW: What To Know About Estonia’s “Eeva”

INTERVIEW: All About Intriguing “A Kind Of Testament”

Director Stephen Vuillemin’s A Kind of Testament is on the 96th Annual Oscars Best Animated Short Film shortlist. One day, a woman discovers online that someone has taken some of her social media posts and turned them into animated video clips. It gets wilder from there. Vuillemin takes me through the thought process behind it […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|January 6, 2024
INTERVIEW: All About Intriguing “A Kind Of Testament”

INTERVIEW: Examining “Our Uniform”

Director Yegane Moghaddam’s Annecy-winning Our Uniform is now one of the 15 finalists for the 2024 Best Animated Short Film Academy Award. It’s about an Iranian girl who recalls her school days and, specifically, what she had to wear. Clothing is a major component of the story and the unique look of Our Uniform, as […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|January 4, 2024
INTERVIEW: Examining “Our Uniform”

CURATOR’S PICKS: The Art of All Things Disney and More Auction

From December 14th-17th in Dallas, Texas, Heritage Auctions presents an exciting event for animation and Disney enthusiasts alike. Once again, the world’s largest collectibles auctioneer offers a special event that features rare, one-of-a-kind, very remarkable pieces of history. Check out some of the curator’s picks ahead of next week’s auction. Jim’s Picks Jim Lentz | […]