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Mickey Mouse

Mickey Mouse is an cartoon character co-created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks.

Spider-Ham

Spider-Ham (Peter Porker) is a superhero appearing in Marvel Comics. The character is an anthropomorphic pig and is a parody version of Spider-Man. He was created by Larry Hama, Tom DeFalco, and Mark Armstrong.

KENEDA

Kaneda, the leader of a motorcycle gang in Katsuhiro Otomo’s classic anime feature AKIRA (1988).

Daffy Duck

Daffy Duck was created by Tex Avery for Leon Schlesinger Productions. He has appeared in cartoon series such as Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies, in which he is usually depicted as a foil for either Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, or Speedy Gonzales.

Short Film

INTERVIEW: Stepping Into “The Night Boots”

INTERVIEW: Stepping Into “The Night Boots”

Avatar photoJackson Murphy|
December 30th, 2025
On the 98th Oscars shortlist in the Best Animated Short Film group is The Night Boots, from director Pierre-Luc Granjon. Jackson Murphy speaks with the director.
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INTERVIEW: The Glow Of “Snow Bear”

INTERVIEW: The Glow Of “Snow Bear”

Avatar photoJackson Murphy|
December 29th, 2025
Animation Scoop begins its interview coverage with the filmmakers of this year's 15 shortlisted Best Animated Short Film Oscars finalists. Director Aaron Blaise (Academy Award nominee for Disney feature Brother Bear), shares what went into creating the heartwarming Snow Bear, about a polar bear seeking a companion. 
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INTERVIEW: Ninja Turtles Holiday Power In “Chrome Alone 2”

INTERVIEW: Ninja Turtles Holiday Power In “Chrome Alone 2”

Avatar photoJackson Murphy|
December 1st, 2025
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.
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Latest in Category: Short Film

INTERVIEW: Andy Gent On Humane Society Short “Save Ralph”

Stop-motion animation legend Andy Gent, who teamed-up with Wes Anderson on Fantastic Mr. Fox and Isle of Dogs, also worked on The Humane Society’s campaign and short film Save Ralph. It’s about a rabbit who’s a tester for cosmetics. Through Taika Waititi’s voice work as the title character, and the animation work from Gent and […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|January 10, 2023
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INTERVIEW: Andy Gent On Humane Society Short “Save Ralph”

INTERVIEW: Chronicling The Journey Of “The Flying Sailor”

Wendy Tilby and Amanda Forbis are no strangers to the prestige of the Academy Awards. Tilbis was on the Best Animated Short Film ballot for 1991’s “Strings”. She and Forbis were nominated for 1999’s “When the Day Breaks” and 2011’s “Wild Life”. They’re in contention once again — on the 2023 Oscar shortlist for The […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|January 8, 2023
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INTERVIEW: Chronicling The Journey Of “The Flying Sailor”

INTERVIEW: Examining Oscar Shortlisted “It’s Nice in Here”

It’s Nice in Here is one of the 15 finalists for the 2023 Best Animated Short Film Oscar. This has been a passion project for director Robert-Jonathan Koeyers, who joins me for this Animation Scoop Q&A to discuss the powerful, thorough short that presents multiple sides to a complicated, heartbreaking story of two best friends […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|January 7, 2023
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INTERVIEW: Examining Oscar Shortlisted “It’s Nice in Here”

INTERVIEW: Presenting Oscar Shortlisted “The Debutante”

Elizabeth Hobbs is on the 2023 Oscars shortlist for The Debutante. It’s about a young woman who befriends a hyena. They seek to shatter the norms of behavior and societal expectations in shocking, wild ways. This is an animated short that will definitely get people talking. (This Animation Scoop interview with Hobbs was conducted as […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|January 6, 2023
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INTERVIEW: Presenting Oscar Shortlisted “The Debutante”

INTERVIEW: “New Moon” Team Full Of Joy And Gratitude

New Moon is one of the 15 finalists for the 2023 Best Animated Short Film Oscar. The story is taken from “A Boy and His Soul”, a stage play by Emmy winner Colman Domingo (“Euphoria”, “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”). Domingo, in such vivid and moving ways, details growing-up with his mother in Philadelphia and, specifically, […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|January 4, 2023
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INTERVIEW: “New Moon” Team Full Of Joy And Gratitude

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 […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|January 3, 2023
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INTERVIEW: Stop-Motion Comedy “An Ostrich Told Me The World Is Fake And I Think I Believe It”
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Julia Morizawa’s animated short “Dragonfly” at the LA Femme International Film Festival

Julia Morizawa’s captivating animated short film DRAGONFLY is a finalist in the Animation Short Competition at the LA Femme International Film Festival and will screen in the Animation Block at 10AM, Sunday October 22nd at the Regal Cinema at LA Live. Top Japanese animation creator and festival alumni Minako Fujiyoshi (MEGALOBOX, NOMAD) is head of […]