LOS ANGELES -- Disney is ringing in the holidays with "A Disney Holiday Short: Best Christmas Ever," an all-new animated short directed by Academy Award winner Taika Waititi and featuring the voice of ...

J.S. Gornael has a BA in English with a Creative Writing Emphasis in Poetry and an MFA in Fiction. He has taken workshops in poetry, fiction, and non-fiction (though mostly the second). Half-cinephile ...

Oscars Best Animated Short Film Commentary (Updated March 9, 2026): It’s a tale as old as time: Oscar pools are won or lost in the shorts categories. And this year’s animated short race may be the ...

The Toronto International Film Festival has placed animation in a brighter spotlight for its 50th edition, announcing yesterday a dedicated competition for short-form animation alongside a diverse ...

This weekend’s Oscars are seen largely as a race between One Battle After Another and Sinners, two terrific movies that are available to stream on HBO Max after lengthy theatrical runs. In fact, all ...