Today’s Oscar-qualified short is Student Academy Award-winner ‘A Sparrow’s Song’ from Tobias Eckerlin. The CG short follows a wartime widow who cares for an injured sparrow, who offers her just as much in return.
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Today's Oscar-qualified short is 'Two Black Boys in Paradise,' a striking stop-motion film from director Baz Sells and One6th Animation Studio, exploring queer love, vulnerability, and self-acceptance.
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Exclusive Video: Today's Oscar-qualified short is Daniel Neiden's 'Whale 52,' a tender, magically real collaboration featuring Bill Plympton's unmistakable hand and one of the year's best reveals.
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Today's Oscar-qualified short is 'Pow!' from director Joey Clift. The energetic story about a Native kid looking to charge his handheld at a powwow features 16-bit pixel art, 2D drawings (including rotoscope), and a unique sequence inspired by Plains ledger art.
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Today's Oscar-qualified short is 'Black Man, Black Man' from Frank Abney ('Across the Spider-Verse,' 'Coco,' 'Soul'). Adapted from an original poem, it meditates on what it means to navigate the world as a Black man while confronting the child within.
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Advertising as art: Oslo-based, American animator James Martin’s high-speed Hyundai promo blends manga flair, bold design, and animation craft. We spoke to him about his work and how his family's impressive TV animation background inspired him.
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Today’s Oscar-qualified short is 'Wednesdays with Gramps,' a stylized, gaming-inspired tale of family connection from brothers Chris and Justin Copeland, produced by DreamWorks. We’ve also got exclusive access to the film's online trailer.
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EXCLUSIVE: After his Annecy-winning comedy 'Christo the Civilized Barbarian,' Shaddy Safadi returns with 'Diaboli,' a dark animated short premiering today on Cartoon Brew. A perfect watch for Halloween. The full short can be found here:
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Today's Oscar-qualified short is 'Autokar,' from director Sylwia Szkiłądź. The storybook 2D fantasy tale sees a young girl’s unsupervised migration from Poland to Belgium become a magical-realist journey of courage and self-discovery. Interview and BTS art here: www.cartoonbrew.com/shorts/autok...

Exclusive: Uli Meyer, the animator behind Roger Rabbit, channels AI anxiety in 'Tricky & The Cereal Killers,' a hand-drawn, 35mm hybrid where '90s cereal mascots become LLM-possessed monsters. Check out the full trailer here:
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Today's Oscar-qualified short film profile is 'Two Ships,' a poetic, hand-drawn story about the love and connection between two people occupying the same space but with opposing schedules.
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Today's Oscar-qualified short is Cynthia Calvi’s 'Gigi,' a poetic tale about a transgender woman’s journey of transformation.
“I wanted to create a portrait of a woman who had to sacrifice a lot to flourish, but who ultimately has a happy ending.”
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Each October, we start spotlighting the animated shorts vying for the Oscars. Kicking off our 2026 series: Disney veteran Aaron Blaise's 'Snow Bear,' a hand-drawn gem that screened at Annecy and Tribeca this summer.
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