The five-director team of ‘BOOM’ has already won a Student Academy Award. Now this animated short film is one of the 15 finalists for the 2024 Oscar. Here’s my ‘BOOM’ 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. […]
Stephanie Clement directs the new animated short drama “Pachyderme”, which is one of the 15 finalists for the 2024 Oscar. Here’s the “Pachyderme” 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 […]
Tal Kantor is the director of one of the 15 finalists for this year’s Best Animated Short Film Oscar. Here’s our “Letter to a Pig” 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 […]
Academy Award nominee Dave Mullins (of Pixar’s “Lou”) is back on the Oscars shortlist as director of animated short “WAR IS OVER! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko”. Here’s our 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 […]
Director Flora Anna Buda shares the deep, resonant themes of Oscars shortlisted animated short “27” 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 at the age of 7. Jackson has written over 1,000 reviews of new releases. And altogether he has […]
Priit Tender is the director of Oscars Animated Short Film shortlist finalist ‘Dog Apartment’. Here’s our Animation Scoop Q&A about the stop-motion short. ————————— 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 […]
Estonia’s “Eeva”, from directors Lucija Mrzljak and Morten Tsinakov, is one of the 15 finalists for the 2024 Best Animated Short Film Academy Award. Here’s the “Eeva” 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 […]
Stephen Vuillemin is the director of “A Kind of Testament”. This short is one of the 15 finalists for the 2024 Best Animated Short Film Oscar. Here’s my Animation Scoop Q&A with Vuillemin about “Testament”. ————————- Lights Camera Jackson (a.k.a. Jackson Murphy) began his career as a film critic/entertainment reporter in 2006 at the age […]
Annecy-winning short “Our Uniform” is now on the 96th Oscars Best Animated Short Film shortlist. Here’s my Animation Scoop Q&A with director Yegane Moghaddam. ——————————- 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. […]
Bret Parker is the director of the 2024 Oscars shortlisted animated short film “Pete”. Here’s our “Pete” 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 […]