The 2D "Bird Karma" and CG "Bilby" offer two very different stories about survival, and are now Oscar contenders after playing Annecy. Without an animated feature release this year (“How to Train Your ...

The Oscar race for Best Animated Short offers several mainstream studio contenders, led by Pixar’s China-flavored “Bao” and a pair of DreamWorks projects that launched its new shorts program: the CG ...

In addition to working on feature films, several animation studios have over the years dived into animated shorts, often as platforms for new directors to gain experience and also to test out new ...

Without an animated feature release this year (“How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World” and “Abominable” bow in 2019 through Universal Pictures), DreamWorks will rely on its new shorts program for ...

"Bao," Pixar's first female-directed short, goes up against DreamWorks' CG "Bilby" and hand-drawn "Bird Karma." (Updated 1/3/19.) In addition, Pixar story artist Trevor Jimenez made the ...