The Animation Showcase

Join us for a conversation with this year’s nominees in the Animated Feature Film category. Hear from this year’s nominees and explore concept art and character maquettes from the films on view. 🗓️ March 7 at 4:00PM 🎟️ acadmu.se/AnimatedFeatur… Participating filmmakers (subject to change): Félix de Givry, Arco Mary Alice Drumm, Domee Shi, and Madeline Sharafian, Elio Maggie Kang, Chris Appelhans, and Michelle L.M. Wong, KPop Demon Hunters Maïlys Vallade, Liane-Cho Han, Nidia Santiago, and Henri Magalon, Little Amélie or the Character of Rain Byron Howard, Zootopia 2 Introduced and moderated by Academy Governors Jinko Gotoh and Marlon West of the Animation Branch. Oscar Nominee Spotlights are made possible by the Ruderman Family Foundation, which promotes authentic representation in the entertainment industry and full inclusion of people with disabilities throughout all sectors of society. Additional support provided by Clarendelle & Domaine Clarence Dillon, the official wines of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. Academy Museum film programming generously funded by the Richard Roth Foundation.

"One of the best animated films of the year. Feels utterly of this moment." - @nytimes Ugo Bienvenu's Academy Award-nominated ARCO, featuring voices from Will Ferrell, America Ferrera, Flea, Natalie Portman, Mark Ruffalo, and Andy Samberg, is now available to watch on Digital.

"Radiates with pure imagination, crafted with the hand and heart of a true artist." - Alfonso Cuarón Ugo Bienvenu’s award-winning ARCO is now playing in select theaters and premieres on Digital tomorrow.

Ugo Bienvenu’s ARCO has won the Annie Award for Best Animated Feature - Independent! 🏆

The Annie Award for Best Feature - Independent 'Arco' — Ugo Bienvenu; Adam Sillard; Anaëlle Saba

The Annie Award for Best Short Subject went to: 'Snow Bear' — The Art of Aaron Blaise

The Annie Award for Best Student Short went to: 'A Sparrow’s Song' — Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg GmbH — Student director/producer: Tobias Eckerlin

I just watched this Oscar-nominated animated short. Highly recommended. Totally beautiful. youtu.be/2Mqa4zfJdx4?si…

🏆EUROPEAN FILM AWARDS🏆 Y el GANADOR a MEJOR PELICULA ANIMADA: ▶️#Arco #EFAAwards

@vhscut Nope it’s “Arco” ! Flow was last year …

🏆 Vencedores do European Film Awards Melhor Animação • Arco

In collaboration with @EuroFilmAcademy, our collection "Month of European Film" celebrates the rich and diverse scope of the continent’s cinema, from classics to new releases → mubi.io/monthofeuropea…

Exclusive: Oscar-shortlisted animator Pierre-Luc Granjon breaks down his favorite shot from 'The Night Boots' and the painstaking pinscreen technique behind the woodland adventure's coziest scene. cartoonbrew.com/awards/pierre-…

We asked the filmmakers of all 15 shortlisted shorts to send us the first piece of artwork they created for their films and to explain what inspired the look. Here are the results: cartoonbrew.com/awards/oscar-s…

Éiru's opening scene from rough animation to final cut! Every second is made of 24 frames, each frame is a hand-made drawing made by one of the artists here at Cartoon Saloon.

More great BTS snippets from this year's @TheAcademy shortlisted short films for Best Animated Short on @cartoonbrew. An early coloured pencil concept drawing from Éiru writer & director Giovanna Ferrari cartoonbrew.com/awards/oscar-s…

Exclusive: 'Retirement Plan' director John Kelly on his favorite shot from the Oscar-shortlisted short, a three-second burst of joy that captures aging, ambition, and the film’s emotional pivot. cartoonbrew.com/awards/john-ke…

WATCH ÉIRU ONLINE for the next 3 days!!! 🍿 So excited to share Éiru on the @AnimShowcase platform—available to watch for 3 days only! watch.animationshowcase.com/landing/Eiru_V…

Exclusive: Oscar-shortlisted director Jan Saska breaks down his favorite shot from 'Hurikán,' revealing how noir aesthetics, comic-book exaggeration, and a frozen-in-time Prague collide to introduce his unlikely anti-hero. cartoonbrew.com/awards/jan-sas…

You can now watch all 15 of the animated shorts shortlisted for the 98th  Academy Awards on The Animation Showcase, the free streaming platform for industry members and students. animationmagazine.net/2025/12/all-15…

Presenting the 98th #Oscars shortlists in 12 award categories: press.oscars.org/news/98th-osca… Oscars nominations will be announced January 22, 2026.