Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hello, and welcome to Sketch to Screen, a newsletter looking at the world of animation from yours truly, IndieWire Curation Editor ...

What’s happening with animation? In short: It’s evolving. The year 2025 showcased a blend of theatrical blockbusters and streaming must-see releases. Studios leaned into familiar franchises and book ...

If you're after some of the best animated movies of all time, classics like Spirited Away, Fantasia, and Toy Story 2 are all essential viewing.

Ahead of the Academy Awards, we’ve reviewed every short film in each category: Animation, Documentary, and Live Action. Below are the Best Documentary Short nominees: As we learn at the end of seventy ...

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 ...

Every year, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates films for awards in various categories, and this year is no different. Some of those categories are for short films, and one of ...

Netflix is packed with animated films that satisfy audiences of all ages, from pop sensations like Spider-Man: Into the ...

Hello, and welcome to Sketch to Screen, a newsletter looking at the world of animation from yours truly, IndieWire Curation Editor Wilson Chapman. This is a space to celebrate all of animation, from ...

Animation is a medium, not a genre, and our list of the best animated films of all time shows the limitless potential of this ...