Annecy Winner Shaddy Safadi’s Terrifying New Short ‘Diaboli’ Debuts Online (EXCLUSIVE)
Annecy winner Shaddy Safadi (‘Christo the Civilized Barbarian’) debuts his dark horror short ‘Diaboli,’ a chilling tale of faith, fear, and the Devil’s return.
Cartoon Brew Pick
Adventurous, innovative, and thought-provoking animation projects from around the world.
‘Carne De Dios’: An Animated Descent Into The Sacred And The Profane
Patricio Plaza’s ‘Carne de Dios’ is a haunting animated journey through colonial-era faith, violence, and transformation at the edge of body and spirit.
‘The Well-Oiled Plan’ Takes Aim At Big Oil’s PR Spindustry
Darkly funny and brutally forthright, ‘The Well-Oiled Plan’ skewers the fossil fuel industry’s PR spindustry ahead of COP30.
The Manosphere Hits The Maternity Ward In Celia Bullwinkel’s Wickedly Funny ‘Baby Bro’
In ‘Baby Bro,’ Bullwinkel mixes classic 2D animation with frat-boy rhetoric, exposing misogyny through absurdist, feminist dark humor.
Lee Hardcastle’s Stop-Motion Music Video Sequel ‘Tech Noir 2’ Is A Nostalgic Synthwave Fever Dream
Lee Hardcastle’s clay stop-motion video for Gunship’s ‘Tech Noir 2’ blends retro gaming, stop-motion craft, and synthwave nostalgia into a sensory feast.
A Hong Kong Storm Sparks Questions Of Memory, Identity, And Nature In Existential Short ‘Monsoon Blue’
A surreal Hong Kong monsoon stirs memory and identity in ‘Monsoon Blue,’ a festival-hit animated short now available to stream online.
‘CAGE’ Turns Trump’s Anti-Immigrant Authoritarianism Into A Nightmarish Ritual
In Nikita Kibirev’s one-minute short ‘CAGE,’ the U.S.-born Russian immigrant uses surreal horror to explore the fear and cycles of American authoritarian power.
‘Sometimes, The Most Authentic Result Comes From Doing It The Traditional Way’: Luca Cioci’s Practical Magic In ‘Metrophusis’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Discover how Luca Cioci mixed stop-motion, light painting, and practical effects to turn a mundane gas station visit into a hypnotic visual short.
‘Pollo Punch’: A Narcoleptic Rooster Fights For The Immigrant Dream In Our Pick Of The Day
In ‘Pollo Punch,’ a sleepy rooster and his owner fight for redemption in the ring. This heartfelt animated short is a love letter to Cuban-American resilience.
Mathilde Bédouet’s César-Winning Short ‘Summer 96’ Is The Perfect Summer Treat
About a family’s poorly-planned trip to the beach, ‘Summer 96’ quickly shifts from serene nostalgia to a stressful blame game with aesthetics to match.
Stéphanie Clément Blends Beauty And Dread In Oscar-Nominated ‘Pachyderme’
Clément’s 2023 short is a haunting tale of childhood trauma told through vivid CG and quiet horror.
Christina Wu’s ‘Outlandish’ Captures The Magic Of Stepping Outside Your Comfort Zone
CalArts student Christina Wu’s Outlandish is a vibrant tale about growth, friendship, and venturing into magical unknowns.
Adi Gelbart’s “Weeping Monolith” Is A Mind-Slapping, Bunny-Laden Music Video
Singing, instrument-playing stop-motion rabbits, dripping paints, felt, and an urban landscape made of wood and found materials, “Weeping Monolith” is a wondrous sensory overload.
‘Yin And Yang’ Is A Short About The Power Of Creative Partnerships
The film by Iria Lopez and Daniela Negrin Ochoa celebrates over a decade of running a studio together.
‘In The Shallows’ Is A Visceral Collage Film That Confronts The Chaos Of Digital Life
Arash Akhgari’s film combines collage with ink-and-paint animation to explore the fragmented, overstimulated nature of today’s media environment.
Emily Pelstring’s New Film Brings To Life The Erotic Visions Of A Medieval Nun
Stepping into Pelstring’s world feels like entering a warped, psychedelic time capsule from the 1970s.
Low-Poly Stop-Motion Takes Flight In Stefano Bertelli’s ‘Don’t Make It A Song’ Music Vid
Set against a backdrop of soulful retro grooves, “Don’t Make it a Song,” a music video for Canal Power Club, is a breezy, funk-infused stop-motion piece.
Chu-Chieh Lee’s ‘Minus Plus Multiply’ Is A Graphic Feast That Explores The Complexities Of Identity
The British student film played at dozens of festivals including Annecy and Zagreb.
‘Small Town Madness’ Is A Wild And Hallucinogenic Music Video By Sujin Kim
In the video for the band Kiwi Hug, icky green snail creatures try to devour the band members.
Cartoon Brew Pick: Winston Hacking & Phillippe Tardif’s ‘Listen2Me’ Music Video
A technical and visual explosion, this video is an unsteady zoom ride where we encounter an array of faces, objects, and scenarios.