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Max Landman's out-of-this-world short story "Baloney Beacon" features a creature made entirely of balloons.

Max Landman's out-of-this-world short story "Baloney Beacon" features a creature made entirely of balloons.

Today's Cartoon Brew is "Baloney Beacon," an otherworldly stop-motion short featuring balloon characters and special effects.The director of this shor...

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For anyone who has ever had an unpleasant experience in a public sauna, I give you Nils Knoblich's short story "Sauna Security".

For anyone who has ever had an unpleasant experience in a public sauna, I give you Nils Knoblich's short story "Sauna Security".

Some people may look forward to going to the sauna with great anticipation. Others find sauna to be a high-stress endeavor that they must endure rathe...

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Academy Award Nominations: Iran and Mexico make their first appearances in animated short films; "Boy And The Heron" nominated for Best Composition; "Spider-Verse" nominated for Best VFX.

Academy Award Nominations: Iran and Mexico make their first appearances in animated short films; "Boy And The Heron" nominated for Best Composition; "Spider-Verse" nominated for Best VFX.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the nominees in 10 categories, including short animation and visual effects. Also nomina...

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British tower block reflects on life in the city in "The Secret Diary of a Skyscraper".

British tower block reflects on life in the city in "The Secret Diary of a Skyscraper".

Stephen Ong's animated short film "The Secret Diary of a High Rise" is now available online after screening at several animation film festivals in the...

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2024 Oscar Nominee for Best Short Film: "Arrest In Flight," directed by Adrian Fleury

2024 Oscar Nominee for Best Short Film: "Arrest In Flight," directed by Adrian Fleury

Welcome to Cartoon Brew's spotlight series highlighting animated short films that have qualified for the 2024 Academy Awards. There are several ways f...

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New York Animation First Announces 2024 Festival Program.

New York Animation First Announces 2024 Festival Program.

The Alliance Française (FIAF) has announced the program lineup for the 7th edition of Animation First, which will take place in New York City from Ja...

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