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.

Articles By Jackson Murphy

INTERVIEW: Stop-Motion Comedy “An Ostrich Told Me The World Is Fake And I Think I Believe It”

Lachlan Pendragon recently won a Student Academy Award for his stop-motion animation short about stop-motion animation, An Ostrich Told Me The World is Fake and I Think I Believe It. Now he’s on the 2023 Oscars shortlist as one of the 15 finalists for Best Animated Short Film honors. Pendragon, from Brisbane, Australia, made this […]

INTERVIEW: “Little Nicholas” Directors Happy With Charming New Movie

Little Nicholas: Happy As Can Be is a delightful new animated film about the characters from the iconic French children’s book series Le Petit Nicolas, and their creators, author Rene Goscinny and illustrator Jean-Jacques Sempe. Little Nicholas won Best Feature at this year’s Annecy Film Festival, and it recently had its awards-qualifying theatrical run in […]

INTERVIEW: “Passenger” Director Takes Us On Life-Changing Train Ride

On the Oscar shortlist for the upcoming Best Animated Short Film category is Passenger (“Pasajero”), from director Juan Pablo Zaramella. A man boards a train and discovers a lot more about himself and society. This is a short about behavior, rewards, consequences and much more, as Zaramella explains. (This Animation Scoop interview was conducted as […]

INTERVIEW: “Sierra” Director On Oscar Shortlist For Auto Racing Short

Start Your Engines! The Oscar shortlist has been unveiled — 15 animated short films vying for five spots on the Academy Awards ballot. Voting takes place in mid-January, with the nominations announcement coming Jan. 24. One of the shorts in contention is Sierra, from director Sander Joon, who’s based in Estonia. It’s the story of […]

INTERVIEW: “The Boy, The Mole, The Fox And The Horse” From Page To Screen

On Christmas Day, you can experience the new short film version of author Charlie Mackesy’s beloved book The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse on AppleTV+. Mackesy and Peter Baynton are the co-directors. Cara Speller serves as producer. They share what makes the deep story and gorgeous animation so special and how this […]

Jackson Murphy

Editor

Articles By Jackson Murphy

INTERVIEW: Stop-Motion Comedy “An Ostrich Told Me The World Is Fake And I Think I Believe It”

INTERVIEW: “Little Nicholas” Directors Happy With Charming New Movie

INTERVIEW: “Passenger” Director Takes Us On Life-Changing Train Ride

INTERVIEW: “Sierra” Director On Oscar Shortlist For Auto Racing Short

INTERVIEW: “The Boy, The Mole, The Fox And The Horse” From Page To Screen

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