In 1995, the branch was again renamed the Short Films and Feature Animation Branch. The animated feature film award was established in 2001.

While the response has been mainly positive, there are future concerns about the new Oscar branches for short film and animated short.

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: Three brothers. One appointment. A ...

Trauma, insecurity, and grief are among the themes you can find among the five films vying for the 2025 Best Animated Short Film Oscar. The post Ranking Every 2025 Best Animated Short Film Oscar ...

Oscars: Film Academy Splits Its Short Films and Feature Animation Branch Into Two The animation branch, to which approximately 700 Academy members will belong, will be represented by two governors ...

Streaming has proven a haven for the animated short film, which has proven to be lucrative for Netflix and Disney.

The Academy announced the shortlisted films for the Oscars in the categories of Best Live Action Short and Best Animated Short.

Snooze Quest is a 9-minute short film created by the LA-based animation filmmaker Victoria Vincent aka " vewn " online, who's already known for making many other animated shorts.

Dave Mullins’ animated short strives to match the emotional weight of 2005’s anti-war film Joyeux Noel, wherein men on either side agree they would rather be drinking a beer together than sticking a ...