When it comes to this year’s Oscar Nominated Animated Short Films presentation, The Academy and Shorts.TV, which distribute this to select theaters nationwide, took the word “short” literally. The five nominees are shown, of course, though they only add up to 55 minutes. Normally, a handful of other contenders are added to the program to […]
This year’s Oscar Nominated Animated Short Films are some of the finest in recent years. ‘Animal Behaviour’ is directed by Alison Snowden and David Fine, who won in this category nearly 25 years ago for ‘Bob’s Birthday’. ‘Bao’ is the Pixar entry, from the first-ever female director of a Pixar short, Domee Shi. ‘Late Afternoon’ […]