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: All About Intriguing “A Kind Of Testament”

Director Stephen Vuillemin’s A Kind of Testament is on the 96th Annual Oscars Best Animated Short Film shortlist. One day, a woman discovers online that someone has taken some of her social media posts and turned them into animated video clips. It gets wilder from there. Vuillemin takes me through the thought process behind it […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|January 6, 2024
INTERVIEW: All About Intriguing “A Kind Of Testament”

INTERVIEW: Examining “Our Uniform”

Director Yegane Moghaddam’s Annecy-winning Our Uniform is now one of the 15 finalists for the 2024 Best Animated Short Film Academy Award. It’s about an Iranian girl who recalls her school days and, specifically, what she had to wear. Clothing is a major component of the story and the unique look of Our Uniform, as […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|January 4, 2024
INTERVIEW: Examining “Our Uniform”

INTERVIEW: Grand Slam Experience Making “Pete”

Set in 1975, Pete tells the story of a kid who wants to play baseball and enjoy it, but there are obstacles that stand in the way. However, if supportive people are on your side, hopefully they help make everything a little better. Director Bret Parker shares the meaning and depth of this 2024 Academy […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|January 3, 2024
INTERVIEW: Grand Slam Experience Making “Pete”

INTERVIEW: “I’m Hip” A Whole New Short From John Musker

John Musker is the director of some of the most beloved Disney animated movies of all-time, including The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, The Princess and the Frog and Moana. Those collaborations with co-director Ron Clements have brought joy to generations around the world. Musker left The Mouse House in 2018 with a goal in mind: to […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|December 29, 2023
INTERVIEW: “I’m Hip” A Whole New Short From John Musker

INTERVIEW: Dive In For “Wild Summon”

One of the 15 selections on this year’s Best Animated Short Film Oscars shortlist is Wild Summon, a fascinating *tail* of the life cycle of salmon, shown to us in human form. It’s an instantly captivating live-action / animation hybrid that screened at Cannes in May to rave reviews. The directing duo Karni & Saul […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|December 28, 2023
INTERVIEW: Dive In For “Wild Summon”

INTERVIEW: Get A Good Sense Of “Ninety-Five Senses”

Jared and Jerusha Hess, the duo behind Napoleon Dynamite and Nacho Libre, present their first-ever animated short film. The excellent Ninety-Five Senses stars Tim Blake Nelson as the voice of Coy, a man reflecting on all facets of his life and body. The Hesses give me a taste of how this short came to be […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|December 14, 2023
INTERVIEW: Get A Good Sense Of “Ninety-Five Senses”

INTERVIEW: “BOOM” Team Erupting With Joy

BOOM, about birds reacting to an erupting volcano (and hoping to stay alive and protect their eggs), has already won a Student Academy Award. Now it’s on the 96th Oscars shortlist for Best Animated Short Film. Find out how these five directors — Romain Augier, Charles Di Cicco, Gabriel Augerai, Yannick Jacquin and Laurie Pereira […]