LOS ANGELES -- "They are movie stars. I joke about it like they are my movie stars!" That's Sean Wang talking about his two grandmothers, the stars of his celebrated short, "Nai Nai & Wài Pó," when he ...

In past years, the theatrical release of Oscar-nominated live-action and animated shorts has provided a fun peek into intriguing bite-sized cinema from across the globe. But for the 2011 edition, the ...

There’s scant dialogue but plenty of eloquent storytelling in the five animated short films up for a 2013 Oscar. Save for a five-minute Simpsons segment (“Maggie Simpson in ‘The Longest Daycare'”), ...

In April 2024, the Academy Award’s Board of Governors added the Dallas-Fort Worth region to its list of Oscar-qualifying ...

This year’s Academy Award-nominated shorts offer a little something for every viewing temperament — though some categories require sitting through a lot of mediocre to get to the good. Both ...

There are few chances to see accomplished short films outside of the major festivals, which means that even devoted film fans remain largely unfamiliar with the unique pleasures of the form. Just as ...