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What Will Retirement Bring? An Animated Film for Those Dreaming of Work-Free Days

January 16, 2026

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Hope and Love Prevail During a Terrible Historic Era in the Short Film ‘Father’s Letters’

January 6, 2026

A gif from an animated ad for Intermarché of animals eating a holiday dinner together when a wolf shows up with a quiche

Supermarket Chain Intermarché’s Viral Holiday Ad Celebrates Creativity and Compassion

December 18, 2025

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Rotoscoped Memories Animate a Dynamic Music Video of Growth and Loss

December 12, 2025

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Tomohiro Okazaki’s ‘Paper Study’ Transforms a Quotidian Material into Mesmerizing Animations

December 1, 2025

a gif from an animated film called "Au 8ème Jour" showing a green, patchwork elephant eating plants

‘Au 8ème Jour,’ an Award-Winning Animated Short Film, Weaves a Cautionary Tale

November 4, 2025

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A Stop-Motion Fairytale and Oracle Deck by Swoon Conjure an Artist’s Magic

October 30, 2025

a gif from the short animated film "Madeleine" by Raquel Sancinetti, featuring a stop-motion puppet of an old woman pointing a camera toward her own face, which then cuts to a real video of an elderly woman's eyes

‘Madeleine’ Chronicles a Poignant Road Trip and a Unique Friendship

October 28, 2025

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A Poignant Animation, ‘Sisters’ Explores What It Means to Set Ourselves Free

October 15, 2025

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An Animated Guide to Using Art to Get in Touch with Your Emotions

September 30, 2025

a gif from a music video by OK GO showing a computer animation of an abstract, cartoonish figure with word bubbles floating around their head

Interact with OK Go’s Innovative Open-Source Animated Music Video for ‘Impulse Purchase’

September 16, 2025

a gif from an animated short titled 'Springrise' featuring a sun rolling up into a dark sky past a few people

In a New Hothouse Animated Short, the Sun Wakes Up After a Long Winter

September 3, 2025

a gif from a short animated film showing a young man looking at two cakes, one in color and one in black-and-white

In ‘Slow Light,’ Past and Present Merge in the Uncanny, Animated Life of a Unique Protagonist

July 23, 2025

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Anthony Dickenson’s ‘Mistake’ Transforms into a Unique Animation for a Rival Consoles Music Video

July 21, 2025

a gif from a black-and-white stop-motion animation of an anthropomorphized suitcase traveling along a conveyor belt

Lucy Davidson’s Stop-Motion Animation ‘Baggage’ Travels Through an ‘Insecurity Inspection’

June 20, 2025