From Hertzfeldt to ‘WTF’: Annecy’s 2026 Shorts Lineup Pushes Animation to the Edge

Annecy unveils 94 shorts for 2026, including Don Hertzfeldt and new ‘WTF’ and Midnight sections, spotlighting global ...
Montreal Gazette

‘The fantastic city of Montreal’ gets an Oscar moment as The Girl Who Cried Pearls wins for animated short

Montreal got an Oscar shout-out on Sunday as Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski won the Academy Award for best animated ...
Cartoon Brew

Enjoy Oscar-Winning Animator Torill Kove’s Heartwarming Shorts, Available Online For A Limited Time

Welcome to the Torill Kove Online Festival, presented by the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) and Mikrofilm. We’re celebrating the work of the Oscar-winning animator with free streaming of her ...
Cartoon Brew

Inside Hothouse 15: How A 12-Week Sprint Keeps Canadian Animation Fresh

The National Film Board of Canada’s (NFB) 12-week mentorship program recently wrapped up its 15th edition and is sharing six films online. This year’s theme was People Watching. The participants ...
AOL

Preserving the Past and Powering the Future of Canadian Animation: Inside the NFB and Telefilm’s Industry-Leading Support Strategies

At a time when independent and international animation are more influential than ever, two of Canada’s key cultural institutions — the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) and Telefilm Canada — are ...