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Who needs a boring old fireplace now that Netflix has launched a 'KPop Demon Hunters' themed yule log?
December 1, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Who needs a boring old fireplace now that Netflix has launched a 'KPop Demon Hunters' themed yule log?
Today’s Oscar-qualified short is Carlos F. De Vigo and Lorena Ares' 'Cafuné,' a Goya-winning, Amnesty International-backed film that tackles Europe’s immigration crisis through the eyes of a young survivor.
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November 28, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Today’s Oscar-qualified short is Carlos F. De Vigo and Lorena Ares' 'Cafuné,' a Goya-winning, Amnesty International-backed film that tackles Europe’s immigration crisis through the eyes of a young survivor.
www.cartoonbrew.com/awards/cafun...
www.cartoonbrew.com/awards/cafun...
EXCLUSIVE: Cheech Marin, Teresa Ruiz, and Danny Trejo have joined Jorge Gutiérrez’s adult animated proof-of-concept teaser for his in-development feature 'La Venganza Rodríguez.' New images and full production details are available here: www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film...
November 28, 2025 at 6:17 PM
EXCLUSIVE: Cheech Marin, Teresa Ruiz, and Danny Trejo have joined Jorge Gutiérrez’s adult animated proof-of-concept teaser for his in-development feature 'La Venganza Rodríguez.' New images and full production details are available here: www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film...
EXCLUSIVE: Netflix has released the digital Art Of book for 'KPop Demon Hunters.' A physical edition is on the way, with preorders starting on Jan. 1 and fulfillment on Feb. 1. Check out the full digital edition here:
www.cartoonbrew.com/books/art-of...
www.cartoonbrew.com/books/art-of...
November 28, 2025 at 6:00 PM
EXCLUSIVE: Netflix has released the digital Art Of book for 'KPop Demon Hunters.' A physical edition is on the way, with preorders starting on Jan. 1 and fulfillment on Feb. 1. Check out the full digital edition here:
www.cartoonbrew.com/books/art-of...
www.cartoonbrew.com/books/art-of...
Today’s Oscar-qualified short is Roberto Catani’s 'Il burattino e la balena' ('The Puppet and the Whale'), a dreamlike, unsettling portrait of a puppet rejecting transformation and the human world in striking hand-drawn animation. Full interview here: www.cartoonbrew.com/shorts/il-bu...
November 27, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Today’s Oscar-qualified short is Roberto Catani’s 'Il burattino e la balena' ('The Puppet and the Whale'), a dreamlike, unsettling portrait of a puppet rejecting transformation and the human world in striking hand-drawn animation. Full interview here: www.cartoonbrew.com/shorts/il-bu...
Keep your eyes open for these guys tomorrow!
November 26, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Keep your eyes open for these guys tomorrow!
Today's Oscar-qualified short is 'Inkwo for When the Starving Return' from director Amanda Strong. Set in the near future, it turns on Dove, a mysterious warrior who can shift gender and must master their Inkwo (medicine) to battle monstrous forces.
www.cartoonbrew.com/shorts/inkwo...
www.cartoonbrew.com/shorts/inkwo...
November 26, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Today's Oscar-qualified short is 'Inkwo for When the Starving Return' from director Amanda Strong. Set in the near future, it turns on Dove, a mysterious warrior who can shift gender and must master their Inkwo (medicine) to battle monstrous forces.
www.cartoonbrew.com/shorts/inkwo...
www.cartoonbrew.com/shorts/inkwo...
Exclusive: Niles Atallah's surreal sci-fi musical short 'Merrimundi' unveils a hallucinatory world through stop-motion animation, mixed-media video, and an unsettling soundscape and score. Watch the trailer and read more here: www.cartoonbrew.com/shorts/niles...
November 26, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Exclusive: Niles Atallah's surreal sci-fi musical short 'Merrimundi' unveils a hallucinatory world through stop-motion animation, mixed-media video, and an unsettling soundscape and score. Watch the trailer and read more here: www.cartoonbrew.com/shorts/niles...
Today's Oscar-qualified short is Abdelrahman Dnewar's 'My Brother, My Brother,' which examines twinhood, subjective memory, and loss while honoring the life and artistry of his late brother and co-director, Saad. Interview and artwork here:
www.cartoonbrew.com/shorts/my-br...
www.cartoonbrew.com/shorts/my-br...
November 25, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Today's Oscar-qualified short is Abdelrahman Dnewar's 'My Brother, My Brother,' which examines twinhood, subjective memory, and loss while honoring the life and artistry of his late brother and co-director, Saad. Interview and artwork here:
www.cartoonbrew.com/shorts/my-br...
www.cartoonbrew.com/shorts/my-br...
Today’s Oscar-qualified short is Student Academy Award-winner ‘A Sparrow’s Song’ from Tobias Eckerlin. The CG short follows a wartime widow who cares for an injured sparrow, who offers her just as much in return.
www.cartoonbrew.com/shorts/a-spa...
www.cartoonbrew.com/shorts/a-spa...
November 22, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Today’s Oscar-qualified short is Student Academy Award-winner ‘A Sparrow’s Song’ from Tobias Eckerlin. The CG short follows a wartime widow who cares for an injured sparrow, who offers her just as much in return.
www.cartoonbrew.com/shorts/a-spa...
www.cartoonbrew.com/shorts/a-spa...
Today's Oscar-qualified short is 'Two Black Boys in Paradise,' a striking stop-motion film from director Baz Sells and One6th Animation Studio, exploring queer love, vulnerability, and self-acceptance.
www.cartoonbrew.com/awards/two-b...
www.cartoonbrew.com/awards/two-b...
November 19, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Today's Oscar-qualified short is 'Two Black Boys in Paradise,' a striking stop-motion film from director Baz Sells and One6th Animation Studio, exploring queer love, vulnerability, and self-acceptance.
www.cartoonbrew.com/awards/two-b...
www.cartoonbrew.com/awards/two-b...
ATTN Filmakers. Annecy 2026 submissions are now open! You have until:
- 15th February 2026 at 23h59 (UTC+01:00) for the following categories: Short Films, Graduation Films, TV, Commissioned Films
- 15th March 2026 at 23h59 (UTC+01:00) for Feature Films
- 15th February 2026 at 23h59 (UTC+01:00) for the following categories: Short Films, Graduation Films, TV, Commissioned Films
- 15th March 2026 at 23h59 (UTC+01:00) for Feature Films
November 18, 2025 at 2:56 PM
ATTN Filmakers. Annecy 2026 submissions are now open! You have until:
- 15th February 2026 at 23h59 (UTC+01:00) for the following categories: Short Films, Graduation Films, TV, Commissioned Films
- 15th March 2026 at 23h59 (UTC+01:00) for Feature Films
- 15th February 2026 at 23h59 (UTC+01:00) for the following categories: Short Films, Graduation Films, TV, Commissioned Films
- 15th March 2026 at 23h59 (UTC+01:00) for Feature Films
Exclusive Video: Today's Oscar-qualified short is Daniel Neiden's 'Whale 52,' a tender, magically real collaboration featuring Bill Plympton's unmistakable hand and one of the year's best reveals.
www.cartoonbrew.com/shorts/whale...
www.cartoonbrew.com/shorts/whale...
November 14, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Exclusive Video: Today's Oscar-qualified short is Daniel Neiden's 'Whale 52,' a tender, magically real collaboration featuring Bill Plympton's unmistakable hand and one of the year's best reveals.
www.cartoonbrew.com/shorts/whale...
www.cartoonbrew.com/shorts/whale...
Today's Oscar-qualified short is 'Pow!' from director Joey Clift. The energetic story about a Native kid looking to charge his handheld at a powwow features 16-bit pixel art, 2D drawings (including rotoscope), and a unique sequence inspired by Plains ledger art.
www.cartoonbrew.com/shorts/pow-a...
www.cartoonbrew.com/shorts/pow-a...
November 13, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Today's Oscar-qualified short is 'Pow!' from director Joey Clift. The energetic story about a Native kid looking to charge his handheld at a powwow features 16-bit pixel art, 2D drawings (including rotoscope), and a unique sequence inspired by Plains ledger art.
www.cartoonbrew.com/shorts/pow-a...
www.cartoonbrew.com/shorts/pow-a...
Director Alex Woo shows off exclusive artwork and explains the visual strategies that shaped 'In Your Dreams' wildly diverse dreamscapes while maintaining a coherent visual language with the film's grounded and emotionally resonant real-world scenes.
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www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film...
November 13, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Director Alex Woo shows off exclusive artwork and explains the visual strategies that shaped 'In Your Dreams' wildly diverse dreamscapes while maintaining a coherent visual language with the film's grounded and emotionally resonant real-world scenes.
www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film...
www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film...
Today's Oscar-qualified short is 'Black Man, Black Man' from Frank Abney ('Across the Spider-Verse,' 'Coco,' 'Soul'). Adapted from an original poem, it meditates on what it means to navigate the world as a Black man while confronting the child within.
www.cartoonbrew.com/awards/black...
www.cartoonbrew.com/awards/black...
November 11, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Today's Oscar-qualified short is 'Black Man, Black Man' from Frank Abney ('Across the Spider-Verse,' 'Coco,' 'Soul'). Adapted from an original poem, it meditates on what it means to navigate the world as a Black man while confronting the child within.
www.cartoonbrew.com/awards/black...
www.cartoonbrew.com/awards/black...
Advertising as art: Oslo-based, American animator James Martin’s high-speed Hyundai promo blends manga flair, bold design, and animation craft. We spoke to him about his work and how his family's impressive TV animation background inspired him.
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www.cartoonbrew.com/advertising/...
November 6, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Advertising as art: Oslo-based, American animator James Martin’s high-speed Hyundai promo blends manga flair, bold design, and animation craft. We spoke to him about his work and how his family's impressive TV animation background inspired him.
www.cartoonbrew.com/advertising/...
www.cartoonbrew.com/advertising/...
EXCLUSIVE: 'Little Amélie' co-director Liane-Cho Han is developing an epic 2D animated series adaptation of Jean M. Auel’s prehistoric saga 'Earth’s Children.' Series details and tons of vis dev artwork here:
www.cartoonbrew.com/series/liane...
www.cartoonbrew.com/series/liane...
November 3, 2025 at 2:33 PM
EXCLUSIVE: 'Little Amélie' co-director Liane-Cho Han is developing an epic 2D animated series adaptation of Jean M. Auel’s prehistoric saga 'Earth’s Children.' Series details and tons of vis dev artwork here:
www.cartoonbrew.com/series/liane...
www.cartoonbrew.com/series/liane...
Today’s Oscar-qualified short is 'Wednesdays with Gramps,' a stylized, gaming-inspired tale of family connection from brothers Chris and Justin Copeland, produced by DreamWorks. We’ve also got exclusive access to the film's online trailer.
www.cartoonbrew.com/shorts/wedne...
www.cartoonbrew.com/shorts/wedne...
October 30, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Today’s Oscar-qualified short is 'Wednesdays with Gramps,' a stylized, gaming-inspired tale of family connection from brothers Chris and Justin Copeland, produced by DreamWorks. We’ve also got exclusive access to the film's online trailer.
www.cartoonbrew.com/shorts/wedne...
www.cartoonbrew.com/shorts/wedne...
EXCLUSIVE: After his Annecy-winning comedy 'Christo the Civilized Barbarian,' Shaddy Safadi returns with 'Diaboli,' a dark animated short premiering today on Cartoon Brew. A perfect watch for Halloween. The full short can be found here:
www.cartoonbrew.com/shorts/diabo...
www.cartoonbrew.com/shorts/diabo...
October 30, 2025 at 4:56 PM
EXCLUSIVE: After his Annecy-winning comedy 'Christo the Civilized Barbarian,' Shaddy Safadi returns with 'Diaboli,' a dark animated short premiering today on Cartoon Brew. A perfect watch for Halloween. The full short can be found here:
www.cartoonbrew.com/shorts/diabo...
www.cartoonbrew.com/shorts/diabo...
A sneak peek at a few of the images Johnson shared with us. More in the article!
October 28, 2025 at 6:16 PM
A sneak peek at a few of the images Johnson shared with us. More in the article!
Today's Oscar-qualified short is 'Autokar,' from director Sylwia Szkiłądź. The storybook 2D fantasy tale sees a young girl’s unsupervised migration from Poland to Belgium become a magical-realist journey of courage and self-discovery. Interview and BTS art here: www.cartoonbrew.com/shorts/autok...
October 24, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Today's Oscar-qualified short is 'Autokar,' from director Sylwia Szkiłądź. The storybook 2D fantasy tale sees a young girl’s unsupervised migration from Poland to Belgium become a magical-realist journey of courage and self-discovery. Interview and BTS art here: www.cartoonbrew.com/shorts/autok...
Exclusive: Uli Meyer, the animator behind Roger Rabbit, channels AI anxiety in 'Tricky & The Cereal Killers,' a hand-drawn, 35mm hybrid where '90s cereal mascots become LLM-possessed monsters. Check out the full trailer here:
www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film...
www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film...
October 17, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Exclusive: Uli Meyer, the animator behind Roger Rabbit, channels AI anxiety in 'Tricky & The Cereal Killers,' a hand-drawn, 35mm hybrid where '90s cereal mascots become LLM-possessed monsters. Check out the full trailer here:
www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film...
www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film...
Today's Oscar-qualified short film profile is 'Two Ships,' a poetic, hand-drawn story about the love and connection between two people occupying the same space but with opposing schedules.
www.cartoonbrew.com/shorts/two-s...
www.cartoonbrew.com/shorts/two-s...
October 16, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Today's Oscar-qualified short film profile is 'Two Ships,' a poetic, hand-drawn story about the love and connection between two people occupying the same space but with opposing schedules.
www.cartoonbrew.com/shorts/two-s...
www.cartoonbrew.com/shorts/two-s...