Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hello, and welcome to Sketch to Screen, a newsletter looking at the world of animation from yours truly, IndieWire Curation Editor ...

Predicting who will get nominated in the three short-film categories at the Oscars is a challenge, even for the most seasoned pundits. But fear not, dear reader! Below are all 15 short films that made ...

Ahead of the Academy Awards, we’ve reviewed every short film in each category: Animation, Documentary, and Live Action. Below are the Best Documentary Short nominees: As we learn at the end of seventy ...

J.S. Gornael has a BA in English with a Creative Writing Emphasis in Poetry and an MFA in Fiction. He has taken workshops in poetry, fiction, and non-fiction (though mostly the second). Half-cinephile ...

Oscars Best Animated Short Film Commentary (Updated March 9, 2026): It’s a tale as old as time: Oscar pools are won or lost in the shorts categories. And this year’s animated short race may be the ...

Paddington 2, How to Train Your Dragon, and Toy Story 3 are all among the very best movies for kids and families released ...

This weekend’s Oscars are seen largely as a race between One Battle After Another and Sinners, two terrific movies that are available to stream on HBO Max after lengthy theatrical runs. In fact, all ...

Still from ‘Retirement Plan.’ Photo Credit: John Kelly. Filmmaker John Kelly chatted about his 2026 Academy Award nomination for “Best Animated Short Film” for “Retirement Plan.” It was directed by ...

“Snow Bear” is an animated short film by former Disney animator and Oscar-nominated animator Aaron Blaise (“Brother Bear”). Aside from “Brother Bear,” Blaise is known for his work in such Disney films ...

Hello, and welcome to Sketch to Screen, a newsletter looking at the world of animation from yours truly, IndieWire Curation Editor Wilson Chapman. This is a space to celebrate all of animation, from ...