The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the creation of two separate branches, dividing the Short Films and Feature Animation Branch into two distinct ...

BYU animation seniors premiered their short film and capstone project “Student Accomplice” on May 15 in the Varsity Theatre for a crowd of more than 400 students and loved ones. The film uses 7,000 ...

Splitting up the Short Films and Feature Animation branch into separate branches has been met primarily with enthusiasm. But there are concerns about their futures. The new Academy realignment that ...

The animation branch, to which approximately 700 Academy members will belong, will be represented by two governors, and the short films branch, to which some 200 members will belong, will be ...

After experiencing a tremendous loss, some try to stay grounded in their community, while others turn to the stars for answers about life’s grand design. In Walt Disney Animation Studios’ artistic ...

Growing up, Don Hertzfeldt first fell in love with animation while attending screenings at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco. Every year in the '90s, the venue held an annual animation festival ...

EXCLUSIVE: Nigerian startup Creele Animation Studios has unveiled first images and details for its upcoming 3D short Sopo, inspired by the early life of revered late Afrobeat star Fela Kuti. The Lagos ...

Members of the "Student Accomplice" crew pose with their Student Academy Award in London. Baird accepted the award at the ceremony. (Courtesy of Brandon Beltran) On Sept. 17, the Academy of Motion ...

Disney animator Malcon Pierce is bringing a deeply personal story to the screen with his new short film, Versa, which will be shown at Animation In Film this weekend. The short follows a young couple ...

Berlin named the first titles in its kids and youth sidebar for the 75th edition next year. By Scott Roxborough Europe Bureau Chief Berlin unveiled the first eight features and seven short films for ...

This year's short film program showcases the work of fiction, nonfiction, and animation filmmakers hailing from 22 countries and territories. After announcing the feature and episodic program last ...