“Bad Seeds” is on the shortlist for the 2022 Best Animated Short Film Oscar. Director Claude Cloutier discusses all things “Bad Seeds” in my Animation Scoop Q&A. ————————————– Lights Camera Jackson (a.k.a. Jackson Murphy) began his career as a film critic/entertainment reporter in 2006 at the age of 7. Jackson has written over 1,000 reviews […]
Sundance 2022 is here! This is my rundown of all 15 Sundance 2022 animated short films you can watch at home, for Animation Scoop. ——————————— Lights Camera Jackson (a.k.a. Jackson Murphy) began his career as a film critic/entertainment reporter in 2006 at the age of 7. Jackson has written over 1,000 reviews of new releases. […]
Hugo de Faucompret is the director of “Mum Is Pouring Rain”. It’s one of the 15 Best Animated Short Film 2022 Oscars finalists. I discuss “Mum Is Pouring Rain” with de Faucompret for this Animation Scoop Q&A. ———————————— Lights Camera Jackson (a.k.a. Jackson Murphy) began his career as a film critic/entertainment reporter in 2006 at […]
Oscars Animated Short Film contender “Only a Child” is directed by Simone Giampaolo. Here’s this Animation Scoop Q&A. —————————- Lights Camera Jackson (a.k.a. Jackson Murphy) began his career as a film critic/entertainment reporter in 2006 at the age of 7. Jackson has written over 1,000 reviews of new releases. And altogether he has seen more […]
Reza Riahi directs and Eleanor Coleman produces Oscar contender animated short film “The Musician”, which you can watch on Paramount+. Here’s my Animation Scoop Q&A with them about “The Musician”. ——————————————– Lights Camera Jackson (a.k.a. Jackson Murphy) began his career as a film critic/entertainment reporter in 2006 at the age of 7. Jackson has written […]
I interview Oscar nominated director Mamoru Hosoda (‘Mirai’) about his excellent new animated feature ‘Belle’ (now in theaters) for Animation Scoop. —————————————— Lights Camera Jackson (a.k.a. Jackson Murphy) began his career as a film critic/entertainment reporter in 2006 at the age of 7. Jackson has written over 1,000 reviews of new releases. And altogether he […]
“Souvenir Souvenir” screened at the Sundance Film Festival and is an Annie Awards winner. Now the latest animated short film from Oscar nominee Bastien Dubois is on the 2022 Academy Awards shortlist. Here’s my Animation Scoop Q&A with Dubois. ——————————— Lights Camera Jackson (a.k.a. Jackson Murphy) began his career as a film critic/entertainment reporter in […]
‘The Windshield Wiper’ is one of the 15 finalists for the 2022 Best Animated Short Film Academy Award. Its director is Alberto Mielgo (who won Emmy and Annie awards for his work on ‘TRON: Uprising’ and ‘Love, Death & Robots’). He joins me for this ‘Windshield Wiper’ Animation Scoop Q&A. ——————————————- Lights Camera Jackson (a.k.a. […]
“Namoo” is a new animated short from director Erick Oh. He was Oscar nominated last year for short “Opera” and could be on the ballot again this year. We discuss “Namoo” and more in this Animation Scoop Q&A. —————————————- Lights Camera Jackson (a.k.a. Jackson Murphy) began his career as a film critic/entertainment reporter in 2006 […]