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

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.
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.
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.'
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.
Oscar-nominated short live action, animated and documentary films screen at local theaters
Online streaming has made it easier to view short films, but you can get that in-theater experience when Oscar-nominated shorts open movie houses this week. Slates of short live action,
‘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.
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.
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" ...
Review: Oscar-nominated film 'Flow' showcases a world that belongs to animals
With the Oscars coming on March 2, the race for best animated feature is heating up big time with the wide release of "Flow," ...
How a Lone Feline Upended the Feature Animation Oscar Race With ‘Flow’
Also demonstrating the strength of indie animation is the lauded “Memoir of a Snail” from Adam Elliot (2004 animated short ...
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 ...