A review of the 2026 Oscar-nominated animated short films, exploring their themes, animation styles and emotional impact.

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 ...

A few days after unveiling its TV and commissioned films lineup, the Annecy International Animation Festival revealed the 94 ...

"This is not another one of your toys!" Enjoy this fantastic animated short from Mexico titled Shimmer, originally known as Fulgores in Spanish. Made by talented indie Mexican animation filmmaker ...

Julia Morizawa’s animated short film Dragonfly will stream for free on the Omeleto platform starting on March 30th. The short ...

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 ...