Oscars Best Animated Short Film Commentary (Updated Feb. 12, 2026): It’s a tale as old as time: you will win or lose your Oscar pools based on the shorts. And this year’s animated short race is a huge ...

Every year the Academy Awards gives out Oscars to short filmmakers, and every year a lot of people in the audience scratch their heads, because they’ve never seen or heard of most of the nominees.

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This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The 2026 Oscar-nominated animated shorts mix the past and the present, fable and nonfiction. Some even look into ...

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