Short Film

INTERVIEW: Ninja Turtles Holiday Power In “Chrome Alone 2”
Kent Seki, the cinematographer of 2023 animated feature Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, has directed the new holiday short Chrome Alone 2 — Lost in New Jersey. Seki dives into the making of the short, which is Oscar qualified and will screen in theaters nationwide with The SpongeBob Movie: Search For SquarePants starting December 19th.
INTERVIEW: A Voyage Of Connection With “Two Ships”

INTERVIEW: A Voyage Of Connection With “Two Ships”

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November 25th, 2025
Director McKinley Benson, co-writer Mackenzie Benson and executive producer Jodi Benson (Disney Legend: the voice of Ariel) join me to discuss Two Ships... and a little bit on The Little Mermaid.
INTERVIEW: The Beats Of “All Heart”

INTERVIEW: The Beats Of “All Heart”

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November 12th, 2025
Michael Govier and Will McCormack won the Best Animated Short Film Academy Award in 2021 for If Anything Happens, I Love You. They've re-teamed to direct a new animated short, All Heart, which is vying for awards consideration this season.

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INTERVIEW: Taking A Trip With “Beautiful Men”

Director Nicolas Keppens’ stop-motion Beautiful Men is on the 2025 Academy Awards Best Animated Short Film shortlist. Three brothers, who happen to be bald, go to Istanbul for hair transplants. What will they discover, will they get along, and will they feel happy with their decisions? Keppens dissects it all in this Animation Scoop Q&A. […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|January 7, 2025
INTERVIEW: Taking A Trip With “Beautiful Men”

INTERVIEW: Turning On “Wander To Wonder”

The miniature performers in a children’s TV show must figure out what to do when their human creator dies. Wander to Wonder goes down unexpected paths. Director Nina Gantz explains how she arrived at making her 2025 Oscars shortlisted animated short. (This Animation Scoop Interview was conducted as an Email Q&A and was edited for […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|January 3, 2025
INTERVIEW: Turning On “Wander To Wonder”

INTERVIEW: A Kiss And A Lot To Tell About “Yuck!”

A first kiss between two kids is the subject of director Loic Espuche’s charming comedy Yuck! (Beurk!), which is one of the 15 finalists for the 2025 Best Animated Short Film Oscar. (This interview was conducted as an Animation Scoop Email Q&A and was edited for length and clarity. Images Credit: IKKI Films) Jackson Murphy: […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|January 2, 2025
INTERVIEW: A Kiss And A Lot To Tell About “Yuck!”

INTERVIEW: Rolling Out “The Wild-Tempered Clavier”

15 shorts will be narrowed down to five early on in 2025 for the latest Best Animated Short Film Academy Awards category. One of the hopefuls is The Wild-Tempered Clavier, from director Anna Samo. She pays tribute to the music of Bach and the art of filmmaking with this unique presentation. (This Animation Scoop Interview […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|December 30, 2024
INTERVIEW: Rolling Out “The Wild-Tempered Clavier”

INTERVIEW: Diving Into “A Crab in the Pool”

Alexandra Myotte and Jean-Sebastien Hamel are the directors of drama A Crab in the Pool, one of the 15 finalists for the upcoming Best Animated Short Film Oscar. The story is about a summer day with an older sister and younger brother that makes them reflect on the values of life — and how they […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|December 24, 2024
INTERVIEW: Diving Into “A Crab in the Pool”

INTERVIEW: Stop-Motion Shortlisted “Bottle George”

The 97th Annual Academy Awards shortlists are out, and Bottle George is one of the 15 finalists for Best Animated Short Film. Talented director Daisuke ‘Dice’ Tsutsumi has been nominated before, for The Dam Keeper. He also was behind the Annie-winning limited series Oni: Thunder God’s Tale. Bottle George is about a daughter who witnesses […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|December 23, 2024
INTERVIEW: Stop-Motion Shortlisted “Bottle George”

INTERVIEW: Illuminating “In The Shadow Of The Cypress”

In the Shadow of the Cypress, from directors Shirin Sohani and Hossein Molayemi, screened and won at the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival. This LA Shorts, Animayo and Spark Animation winner is also one of the 15 finalists for Best Animated Short Film at the 97th Annual Academy Awards. A father and daughter must work together […]