Jackson Murphy

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Jackson Murphy is an Emmy-winning film critic, content producer, and author, who has also served as Animation Scoop reporter since 2016. He is the creator of the website Lights-Camera-Jackson.com, and has made numerous appearances on television and radio over the past 20 years.

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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: 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.

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.

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.

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.

Jackson Murphy

Editor

Articles By Jackson Murphy

25 Years Of The Best Animated Feature Academy Award

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

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

INTERVIEW: The Significance Of “I Died In Irpin”

INTERVIEW: The Driving Force Of “Autokar”

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