A look at this year’s Oscar-nominated animated shorts

Magic candies and midlife crises: A look at this year’s Oscar-nominated animated shorts
Our film critic reviews the animated category’s candidates, which are playing at Coolidge Corner, and picks his choice to win the Oscar.
The 2025 Oscar-Nominated Animated Short Films, Reviewed
Ahead of the Academy Awards, we’ve reviewed every short film in each category: Animation, Documentary, and Live Action. Below are the Best Animated Short nominees: Beautiful Men | Belgium/France/Netherlands | 18 minutes Three brothers.
Oscar-nominated animated shorts draw on a wide variety of themes, many involving kids
This year's nominees include 'Beautiful Men,' 'Yuck!,' 'Wander to Wonder,' 'In the Shadow of the Cypress' and 'Magic Candies.'
This year’s Oscar shorts are affecting, distressing and a little weird
The animated, live-action and documentary nominees offer a heavy load of topics and talent.
‘The 2025 Oscar Nominated Short Films’ Review: Bite-Size Stories, Big Ideas
Perhaps it’s a sign of the times, that drumbeat of anxiety pulsing through the live action segment of this year’s Oscar nominated short films. Proximity to Valentine’s Day notwithstanding, this stress-filled collection boasts nary a spark of romance nor a scintilla of comedy.
Theme of hiding runs through Oscar-nominated shorts screening this weekend
The Tallahassee Film Society is screening Oscar-nominated shorts this weekend at the IMAX Challenger Learning Center.
Review: Oscar-nominated film 'Flow' showcases a world that belongs to animals
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2025 Oscar Animated Feature Nominees: 5 Directors Pick Pivotal Scenes from Their Films
The directors of "Flow," "Inside Out 2," "Memoir of a Snail," "Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl," and "The Wild Robot" ...
Oscar Nominee ‘Flow’ Passes $20 Million at Global Box Office in Indie Animation Milestone (EXCLUSIVE)
International animated features have enjoyed success stories in the past, but they’ve typically come in the form of awards ...
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How ‘Flow’ Used a 35-Page Long Script Without a Single Dialogue to Bag 2 Oscar Nominations
Latvian animated film Flow’s 35-page, dialogue-free script earned 2 Oscar nominations with innovative storytelling and ...
Oscar-contender Memoir of a Snail celebrates loveable losers with quirky stop-motion animation
David Roy reviews Memoir of a Snail, the latest Oscar-nominated animation from Academy Award-winning Aussie writer/director ...
Oscar-Nominated Animated Cat Movie ‘Flow’ Gets Max Streaming Date
Flow”—the acclaimed animated cat movie that’s been nominated for a Best Animated Feature Oscar—is coming soon to streaming on ...
Oscars Best Animated Feature breakdown: Why ‘The Wild Robot’ will hold off ‘Flow,’ ‘Inside Out 2’
This year’s Academy Awards will mark the 23rd year there’s been a category for Best Animated Feature. The past winners have ...