Spencer Baird knew “Student Accomplice” was a good idea when he came up with it. From the moment he pitched it to a friend in his BYU animation class, it “just stuck in (his) head.” What he didn’t ...

With the Outstanding Animated Program Emmy being based on a season's best episode, "X-Men '97" has the edge in a very tight awards race. Decades in, it definitely feels like when in doubt, Emmy voters ...

Hot Streak: There are two back-to-back winning streaks to highlight in this category, and they both happen to come from Adult Swim. In addition to winning Outstanding Animation Program the past two ...

I recently had a book published, Bright & Shiny: A History of Animation at Award Shows. While writing, I came across numerous valuable research materials. Among the most fascinating finds were several ...

The second and final season of Arcane is poised to shake up the 2025 Emmys. There are 38 submissions this year in the Best Animated Program category, which means there will again be five nominees.

Eight animated shorts produced as part of Warner Bros. Discovery’s HBO Max x Warnermedia Access Animated Shorts Program launch on HBO Max today. For the occasion, we caught up with producer Amanda ...

Outstanding Animated Program Commentary (Updated: June 5, 2025): After seven acclaimed seasons and more than 50 Emmy nominations, “Big Mouth” could finally claim the trophy for Outstanding Animated ...

Animation! has announced the winners of its 2024 Mentorship Program designed specifically for Latin American female animation directors. No one country was singled out, as projects from five countries ...

The eight films screen in L.A. first on Sept. 26 By Chris O'Falt The Obvious Child - H 2014 ShortBeat is a weekly round-up of news from the world of short filmmaking, spotlighting up-and-coming talent ...

The University of Southern California (USC) School of Cinematic Arts has unveiled its groundbreaking Expanded Animation Research + Practice (XA) MFA program, a comprehensive, interdisciplinary ...