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Deep Dive Into Animated Short Nominees

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On February 25th, the Oscar Nominated Animated Short Films presentation will be back in theaters nationwide thanks to SHORTS TV. The combined length of the five nominees is 93 minutes — one of the longest combined runtimes EVER for this group. The craftsmanship on display is exceptional. I’ve had the chance to interview the directors […]
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Animation Scoop: ‘Souvenir Souvenir’ Q&A

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“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 […]
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Animation Scoop: ‘BoxBallet’ Director Q&A

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“BoxBallet”, from director Anton Dyakov, is one of the 15 finalists for the upcoming Best Animated Short Film Academy Award. Here’s my new “BoxBallet” Animation Scoop Q&A with Dyakov. ————————————– 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 […]
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