I saw them all before Oscars night, and it was a tough call but this probably was the best of the animated shorts IMO, with Butterfly a close second. Almost the entire slate was really good;...
I saw them all before Oscars night, and it was a tough call but this probably was the best of the animated shorts IMO, with Butterfly a close second. Almost the entire slate was really good; Retirement Plan was a bit basic for my taste.
Since you got me curious... LFTL: Butterfly - 2026 Oscar nominee | SHORT FILM | ARTE.tv Culture “Retirement Plan” (2026 Oscar Nominee) | The New Yorker FOREVERGREEN — Academy Award®–Nominated...
Related NFB article on the making of the film:
Anarchists of Animation: How the Creators of The Girl Who Cried Pearls Broke Every Rule—and Made Magic
I saw them all before Oscars night, and it was a tough call but this probably was the best of the animated shorts IMO, with Butterfly a close second. Almost the entire slate was really good; Retirement Plan was a bit basic for my taste.
Since you got me curious... LFTL:
Butterfly - 2026 Oscar nominee | SHORT FILM | ARTE.tv Culture
“Retirement Plan” (2026 Oscar Nominee) | The New Yorker
FOREVERGREEN — Academy Award®–Nominated Animated Short Film | Now Streaming for a Limited Time
The other two noms, The Three Sisters and Éiru, unfortunately don't seem to be freely available for streaming anywhere. :(