25 Years Of The Best Animated Feature Academy Award

That's right, the Oscars has been honoring animated films in their own category for a quarter century. Here's an overview of those last 25 years.

INTERVIEW: Caro Buermann on Launching Saturday Morning Cartoons United to Celebrate Animation and Give Back

Last October, Saturday Morning Cartoons United, a non-profit screening series, launched in Los Angeles with the intention to celebrate iconic......

Academy Award Nominations

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that nominations for its 98th Annual Academy Awards.......

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Laika Partners with Fathom Events To Release “Wildwood” theatrically on October 23

The studio behind Coraline and ParaNorman, announced today that it has partnered with Fathom Entertainment for U.S. theatrical distribution on its upcoming stop-motion feature film Wildwood. The film will open in theaters nationwide on October 23, 2026.

INTERVIEW: The Outgoing Nature Of “The Shyness Of Trees”

The Shyness of Trees is on the 98th Academy Awards Best Animated Short Film shortlist. This Animation Scoop Interview is with the seven-person directing team of Sofiia Chuikovska, Loick Du Plessis D'Argentre, Lina Han, Simin He, Jiaxin Huang, Maud Le Bras and Bingqing Shu.

‘Forevergreen’: How Two Disney Animators Created a Hand-Carved Look in Their Short About the Bond Between a Bear and a Tree

Forevergreen, about the bond between an orphaned bear and a paternal tree, is a passion project from Disney animator pals Nathan Engelhardt (Zootopia) and Jeremy Spears (Zootopia).

INTERVIEW: All The Info On “All You Need Is Kill”

Now playing in theaters nationwide is All You Need Is Kill, an animated feature adaptation of the Japanese novel about young woman Rita, who's living the same day over and over again. Director Kenichiro Akimoto shares he loved about making this epic action adventure.

Animated Feature Releases 2026

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THE LEGO MOVIE: THE SECOND PART

04/24/2025
Director: Mike Mitchell, Trisha Gum

HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON: THE HIDDEN WORLD

04/24/2025
Director: Dean DeBlois

PENGUIN HIGHWAY

04/24/2025
Director: Hiroyasu Ishida

FUNAN

04/24/2025
Director: Denis Do

UGLY DOLLS

04/24/2025
Director: Kelly Asbury

New “Phineas and Ferb” Movie Greenlit For Disney+

The “Phineas and Ferb” universe is expanding with the greenlight of a new movie from series co-creators Dan Povenmire and Swampy Marsh. The new film will begin production this year and is headed to Disney+ and Disney Channel.

‘Retirement Plan’: A Midlife Crisis Leads to Aspirational Bucket Lists

The Irish "Retirement Plan", winner of the Grand Jury and Audience Awards at SXSW, is now on the Oscar short list. We spoke with Dublin-born director John Kelly.

INTERVIEW: The Significance Of “I Died In Irpin”

I Died in Irpin is on the 2026 Academy Awards shortlist for Best Animated Short Film. Director Anastasiia Falileieva's docu-drama focuses on her experience going from Kyiv to Irpin with her boyfriend at the start of Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

PD or Not PD: Betty Boop In Public Domain?

Betty Boop is making headlines because the 1930 cartoon, Dizzy Dishes has fallen into the public domain. But that does not apply to Betty herself. Her interests are being carefully protected by family and friends in her original Fleischer Studios neighborhood.

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Annie Award Nominations: “K-Pop”, “Zoo2”, “Bad Guys”, “Elio”, “Amelie” Lead The Pack

98th Oscar Shortlist For Animated Shorts Announced

20 Years Of The Best Animated Feature Golden Globe

Animated Feature Films Eligible for the 98th Oscars Announced

53rd Annie Awards Tickets On Sale Now

Call for Entries for the 53rd Annie Awards Begins

“Solo: Leveling,” “Dan Da Dan,” And More Celebrate Wins From 2025 Anime Awards

53rd Annie Awards Set For Saturday Feb. 21st 2026 at Royce Hall

‘Hurikán’ Offers an Absurd Adventure Through Prague to Save a Beer Stand

Hurikán, which won the Audience Award at Annecy, is among the most audacious shorts on the Oscar shortlist. Adapted from a comic book character with a pig's head by Czech filmmaker Jan Saska, the black-and-white, hand-drawn short offers a wild, noirish romp through Prague's urban Žižkov district.

INTERVIEW: The Driving Force Of “Autokar”

Animation Scoop's coverage of the 2026 Oscars shortlisted animated short films continues with Autokar, from director Sylwia Szkiladz.

INTERVIEW: The Movement Of “Butterfly”

Director Florence Miailhe's "Butterfly" is one of the 15 finalists for this year's Best Animated Short Film Oscar. This Annecy-winning drama about Jewish French swimmer Alfred Nakache, who competed in the Olympics and was held captive at Auschwitz, is presented in painting-style animation.