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Animation Scoop: ‘Ice Merchants’ Q&A

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Joao Gonzalez directs “Ice Merchants”. Gonzalez dives into the chills and thrills of this Oscar shortlisted animated short film in this “Ice Merchants” 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 […]
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Animation Scoop: ‘More Than I Want to Remember’ Q&A

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Director Amy Bench and her team from the animated short film “More Than I Want to Remember” join me for this Animation Scoop Q&A about this 2023 Oscars contender. —————————————- 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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Animation Scoop: ‘Black Slide’ Q&A

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Uri Lotan is the director of “Black Slide”. This animated short based on his personal life experiences as a child is now one of the 15 finalists for the 2023 Best Animated Short Film Oscar. Here’s my “Black Slide” Animation Scoop Q&A with Lotan. —————————————– Lights Camera Jackson (a.k.a. Jackson Murphy) began his career as […]
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Animation Scoop: ‘Steakhouse’ Q&A

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“Steakhouse”, a drama from director Spela Cadez, is one of the 15 finalists for this year’s Best Animated Short Film Oscar. It was also nominated for an Annie Award last year. Here’s my “Steakhouse” Animation Scoop Q&A. —————————– Lights Camera Jackson (a.k.a. Jackson Murphy) began his career as a film critic/entertainment reporter in 2006 at […]
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Animation Scoop: ‘The Debutante’ Q&A

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This Animation Scoop Q&A Oscars Shortlist animated short film spotlight is on “The Debutante”, from director Elizabeth Hobbs. —————————— 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 […]
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Animation Scoop: ‘New Moon’ Q&A

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2023 Oscars short finalist “New Moon” comes from the team of Colman Domingo, Raul Domingo, Jeremie Balais and Jeff Le Bars. Here’s my Animation Scoop Q&A with them. —————————- 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 […]
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Animation Scoop: ‘Sierra’ Director Q&A

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“Sierra” is one of the 15 finalists for Best Animated Short Film at the 2023 Oscars. It’s directed by Estonian filmmaker Sander Joon. Here’s my “Sierra” 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 […]
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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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‘Mum Is Pouring Rain’ Director Q&A

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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 […]
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Animation Scoop: ‘Only a Child’ Q&A

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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 […]
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