What’s happening with animation? In short: It’s evolving. The year 2025 showcased a blend of theatrical blockbusters and streaming must-see releases. Studios leaned into familiar franchises and book ...

The Academy Awards are approaching, which means that movie buffs and critics alike have been speculating and arguing over such categories as Best Actor in a Leading Role, Best Cinematography, Best ...

Hello, and welcome to Sketch to Screen, a newsletter looking at the world of animation from yours truly, IndieWire Curation Editor Wilson Chapman. This is a space to celebrate all of animation, from ...

Ahead of the Academy Awards, we’ve reviewed every short film in each category: Animation, Documentary, and Live Action. Below are the Best Documentary Short nominees: As we learn at the end of seventy ...

Every year, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates films for awards in various categories, and this year is no different. Some of those categories are for short films, and one of ...

Oscars Best Animated Short Film Commentary (Updated March 9, 2026): It’s a tale as old as time: Oscar pools are won or lost in the shorts categories. And this year’s animated short race may be the ...

There are so many good animated shows on Netflix, including BoJack Horseman, Love, Death + Robots, Arcane, and more.

I’ve got a trailer here for you to watch for a fun animated short film titled Almost Ten . In the film, “when an innocent girl fish almost gets robbed, she does something unexpected that shocks the ...

J.S. Gornael has a BA in English with a Creative Writing Emphasis in Poetry and an MFA in Fiction. He has taken workshops in poetry, fiction, and non-fiction (though mostly the second). Half-cinephile ...