Laika and MoPOP Launch ‘Hidden Worlds’ Stop-Motion Exhibition in Seattle
Featuring a sneak peek at the stop-motion studio’s next film, “Wildwood.”
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Oscars 2023: Best Animated Shorts Predictions
“The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse” leads a field of indie and international contenders.
‘Steakhouse’ Uses a Classic Disney Animation Technique to Serve Up Meaty Domestic Drama
Špela Čadež tells IndieWire about the “psychological violence” of her award-winning film, shortlisted for the Best Animated Short Oscar.
‘Puss in Boots: The Last Wish’: Exploring the ‘Undiscovered Territory’ of the Sequel’s Painterly Visuals
Director Joel Crawford and VFX supervisor Mark Edwards break down their unique 2D look for the fights between Puss and The Wolf.
‘The Flying Sailor’ Finds the Beauty in History’s Most Devastating, Non-Nuclear Explosion
The Oscar-nominated and Palme d’Or-winning duo of Wendy Tilby and Amanda Forbis tell IndieWire about animating one survivor’s two-kilometers-high tale.
The ‘Flee’ Effect: Could Two More Animated Docs Vie for Multiple Oscars?
The filmmakers behind “Eternal Spring” and “Aurora’s Sunrise” on why animation was the proper medium to tell their subjects’ stories.
Coming of Age with ‘My Year of Dicks’
One of the writers behind “Moana” and “Ralph Breaks the Internet” tells IndieWire about bringing flights of fancy to her own adolescent misadventures.
Guillermo del Toro Has Always Been a Champion of Animation
The animators behind “Kung Fu Panda,” “Tales of Arcadia,” and “The Book of Life” reflect on working in the “Pinocchio” director’s “protected playground”s.
What Does ‘Pinocchio’ Have in Common with ‘The Godfather’? It’s All in the Lighting
Cinematographer Frank Passingham tells IndieWire about being inspired by Gordon Willis and Russell Metty, and bringing a naturalism to a stop-motion world.
‘Marcel the Shell’: Behind the Stop-Motion Crowd-Pleaser’s Quest to Make Oscar History
Director Dean Fleischer Camp tells IndieWire the process of advocating for the film’s Best Animated Feature qualification “is like defending your child.”
Farewell to ‘Neon Genesis Evangelion’ — All Three of Them
Hideaki Anno’s pioneering mecha anime franchise has grown into a behemoth — but there’s a simplicity to its seemingly complex nature.
Guillermo del Toro Walks Us Through the Oscar-Worthy Crafts of ‘Pinocchio’
“We have to execute the same level of precision, realism, but in miniature,” the director said of the stop-motion process that brought his Best Picture contender and Best Animated Feature frontrunner to life.
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