Short films used to be warm-ups. Now, they’re auditions for the big leagues. More and more, filmmakers are turning 5- to 15-minute shorts into pitches for full-length features. This trend is not ...

Welcome to Cartoon Brew’s series of spotlights focusing on the animated shorts that have qualified for the 2025 Oscars. The films in this series have qualified through one of multiple routes: by ...

While discussing their Oscar-eligible short films, four directors from around the world recognized a common thread between their vastly different projects: they’re all political. These filmmakers ...

Quinta’s Ghost, Retirement Plan, Ado and A Friend of Dorothy Illusorium Films/John Kelly/Screen Ireland/Filthy Gorgeous Productions The 2026 Oscars shortlists were revealed Tuesday, and the Live ...