
Oscar Shorts: Animation
Oscar Shorts: Animation
This event occurred as part of the 24/25 Hop Film season. This is an archived view.
The best animated shorts of the year, gathered together in one exclusive program.
Hop Film NowShort films may lack the scale and sweep of their feature-length siblings, but the best of them offer a promise of perfection in miniature and a reminder that cinema is often an art of patience, precision and detail. Here's your exclusive chance to see the nominated shorts before the Oscars. Traditionally among the year's most creative and surprising work, these gems are also the most difficult to find. Total Runtime: 1h26m
And the nominees are:
Magic Candies
One day, Dong-Dong buys a bag of colorful candies—he pops one of them into his mouth, and his old sofa starts talking to him. As it happens, the people, animals, and objects in Dong-Dong's life have a lot to say. With each candy, he discovers new voices and perspectives, including his own.
D: Daisuke Nishio, Japan, 2024, 21m
In the Shadow of the Cypress
Living in a house by the sea with his daughter, a former captain who has post-traumatic stress disorder leads a tough and secluded life.
D: Hossein Moleyemi, Shirin Sochani, Iran, 2023, 20m
Yuck!
Yuck. Couples kissing on the mouth are gross. And the worst is, you can't miss them: when people are about to kiss, their lips become all pink and shiny. Little Léo laughs at them, just like all the kids at the summer camp. But he has a secret he won't tell his friends: his own mouth has actually begun glistening. And, in reality, Léo desperately wants to give kissing a try.
D: Loïc Espuche, France, 2024, 13m
NOTE: The last two shorts in the program contain nudity and may not be appropriate for audiences under 14 years old.
Wander to Wonder
In the 1980s, Mary, Billybud, and Fumbleton starred in the children's television program Wander to Wonder. They are left alone in the studio after the show's originator passed away.
D: Nina Gantz, Netherlands, 2023, 14m
Beautiful Men
The insecurities of three bald brothers intensify during their stay in an Istanbul hotel for hair transplants.
D: Nicolas Keppens, Belgium, 2023, 18m
2025 Oscar Shorts
2025 Oscar Shorts

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