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Short Film Spotlight: The Cactus

June 22, 2025 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Synopsis: Troubled by a severe nervous system disorder, a man finds himself paralyzed in a remote and hostile environment after an accident. His situation takes new directions as he surrenders and accepts his new reality.

Directed by Ricardo Kump.

Inspired by the short story “Ser Polvo” by Santiago Dabove.

The Cactus screened at festivals worldwide and won Best Latin American Short Film at Anima Latina, Best Fantasy Short Film at Festival de Cine Latinoamericano de La Plata and Best Horror Short Film at World Festival of Animated Film Varna.

Short Film Spotlight: La Perra

June 21, 2025 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Intended for mature audiences.

Written and directed by Carla Melo Gampert.

La Perra premiered at the Cannes Film Festival and won numerous awards at many others, including Best Animated Short at the San Francisco International Film Festival, Best Animation at the Sao Paulo Film Festival and Best Latin American Short Film at the BITBANG International Animation Festival.

Short Film Spotlight: Margarethe 89

June 20, 2025 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Synopsis: Leipzig, 1989. Margarethe, a young punk opposed to the East German regime, is committed to a psychiatric hospital.

She tries to escape to join Heinrich, a punk singer she’s in love with. But as the regime nears its end, the Stasi is spreading its informants more than ever.

Directed by Lucas Malbrun.

Short Film Spotlight: Baggage

June 19, 2025 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Synopsis: Three girlfriends check in their baggage at the airport, but one is carrying a little more than the others. As they travel along the conveyor belt to security, can she hide what’s inside?

Written and directed by Lucy Davidson.

Baggage won Best Animation at the Peninsula Film Festival (2025) and screened at SXSW and Sydney Film Festival, among others.

First Look at ‘Sausage Party: Foodtopia’ Season 2: Seth Rogen Joined by Marion Cotillard and Martin Starr for 8 New Episodes

June 18, 2025 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: August 13, 2025 on Prime Video.

Synopsis: In Season Two, exiled from home, Frank, Barry, and Sammy soon find themselves in New Foodland, a shining utopia for food and humans alike.

But beneath the city’s glossy fridges and cheery smiles lies a dark secret that threatens the entirety of sentient food society.

Executive produced by Ariel Shaffir and Kyle Hunter, who also serve as showrunners.

Executive produced by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg.

Directed by Conrad Vernon.

‘Digman!’ Season 2: Trailer, Release Date, Cast and Key Art Revealed for Comedy Central Series

June 17, 2025 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: July 9, 2025 on Comedy Central.

Synopsis: Digman! is set in a world where archaeologists are massive celebrities and the coolest people on the planet.

Voice cast:
Andy Samberg as Rip Digman
Mitra Jouhari as Saltine
Tim Robinson as Swooper
Dale Soules as Agatha
Guz Khan as Zane
Melissa Fumero as Bella
Tim Meadows as Quail Eegan

‘Mickey Mouse Clubhouse+’: Disney’s Beloved Series Returns with New Locations and Characters, Including Duffy the Disney Bear

June 16, 2025 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: July 21, 2025 on Disney Jr., next day on Disney+.

Synopsis: Mickey Mouse Clubhouse+ continues the adventures of Mickey and pals from the original series which aired from 2006-2016.

The new series includes beloved components like the Mousekedoer, Mouseketools and Toodles, and introduces the new handy helping friend Little Helper and Duffy the Disney Bear, who will make surprise appearances.

Other new elements include the expansion of the Clubhouse with the Laughing Loft, where the group hangs out, and the Wacky Tube, which gets Mickey and his friends where they need to go in fun and silly ways.

Minnie, Daisy, Donald and Goofy will also each get their own personalized clubhouses, which will be revealed throughout the series.

Many of the creative team from the original series have returned, including executive producer Rob LaDuca, art director Sy Thomas and songwriter/composer Mike Himelstein.

Kim Duran serves as co-producer/story editor, and Mark Drop is story editor.

Music Video Spotlight: Tomoaki Baba – Prime

June 15, 2025 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Tomoaki Baba is a Japanese saxophonist who studied at the renowned Berklee College of Music. After graduating, Tomoaki moved to New York City and performed with artists such as Terence Blanchard, Dayna Stephens and Terri Lyne Carrington. He now resides in Japan.

Directed by Hoji Tsuchiya.
Character designs by Shotaro Kitada.
Animated by Hoji Tsuchiya and Shotaro Kitada.

Short Film Spotlight: The Bleacher

June 14, 2025 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Synopsis: The disappearance of her sock at a local laundromat sends a fragile Rita over the edge.

Hellbent on finding it, she searches deep and gets sucked into a washing machine, entering an otherworldly cycle from which she may never escape.

The Bleacher premiered at Sundance and screened at SXSW and Annecy, among others.

Written and directed by Adam Wilder and Nicole Daddona.

Starring Kate Micucci, Ben Sinclair and Sky Elobar.

Animated by Barney Abrahams.
Edited by Adam Wilder and Barney Abrahams

Original score by Josh Ascalon.
Sound design by Josh Ascalon and Sacha Ratcliff.

Short Film Spotlight: Beyond the Dust

June 13, 2025 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Synopsis: A robot vacuum cleaner tries to escape his luxury building.

Directed by:
Alexia Ameline
Marin Benitez
Lucien-Paul Bigey
Marine Dupuy
Benjamin Hack
Matteo Michel
Salomé Quillien
Juliette Vignollet

Music by Grégory Allison.

Sound by Sébastien Fournier, Tristant Le Bozec, Yoann Poncet and José Vicente.

‘In Your Dreams’: Teaser Trailer, Release Date and Key Art Revealed for New Netflix Comedy Adventure

June 12, 2025 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: November 14, 2025 on Netflix.

Synopsis: In Your Dreams is a comedy adventure that follows Stevie and her brother Elliot as they journey into the absurd landscape of their own dreams.

If the siblings can withstand a snarky stuffed giraffe, zombie breakfast foods, and the queen of nightmares, the Sandman will grant them their ultimate dream come true… the perfect family.

Directed by Alex Woo.
Co-Directed by Erik Benson.
Written by Erik Benson, Alex Woo and Stanley Moore.

‘My Melody & Kuromi’: Official Trailer, Release Date and Key Art Revealed for Netflix Stop-Motion Series

June 12, 2025 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: July 24, 2025 on Netflix.

Synopsis: In Mariland, My Melody opens a bustling cake shop with her friends Flat and Piano, drawing in customers every day.

Meanwhile, Kuromi’s Japanese sweets shop across the street is always empty, fueling her determination to beat My Melody’s shop.

One day, My Melody encounters a pink heart in the forest, which sets off a series of strange events in Mariland — and the two are suddenly faced with a crisis that threatens everyone.

Directed by Tomoki Misato.
Written by Shuko Nemoto.
Based on characters created by Sanrio.
Theme song: “Kawaii (Prod. Gen Hoshino)” by LE SSERAFIM.

Music Video Spotlight: Arnold Turboust – Les Lettres de Krakovie

June 11, 2025 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Synopsis: A young man and three women are snowed in at a remote country house. The arrival of a mysterious newcomer slowly transforms how he sees his own desires and the way others see him.

Directed by Antoine Dahan, Clement Delaby and Rayan Takhedmit.

Short Film Spotlight: Death was at the Rendez-Vous

June 10, 2025 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Synopsis: While trying to save a lost dog, a clumsy detective finds himself in the middle of in an assassination attempt. Will he manage to stop this murder?

Directed by:
Yeshrita Gokool
Margot Perez
Antoine Lefebvre
Edgard Trouvay
Viktoriia Shtykova
Vanille Meslin
Natacha Bergez
Manon Aguettaz

Music by Benoit Aloïs.

Sound by Mickaël Merrheim, Théo Boin, Tristan Le Bozec, José Vicente and Yoann Poncet.

Voiced by Emmanuelle Fauchet, Colin Hill and José Vicente.

‘Animal Farm’ First Look: Andy Serkis Directs Seth Rogen in New Adaptation of Orwell’s Satirical Novella

June 9, 2025 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

World premiere date: June 9, 2025 at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival. A theatrical release date will be announced at a later date.

Synopsis: When a group of farm animals rebel and drive their neglectful farmer off the land, life is good, and the dream of a free, equitable future feels within reach.

But power struggles among some of literature’s most infamous characters soon unfold, and the realities of living in a world designed for mankind complicate and corrupt their original vision and intentions.

Directed by Andy Serkis (Venom: Let There Be Carnage, Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle).

Written by Nicholas Stoller, Rupert Wyatt and Andy Serkis.

Based on the novella by George Orwell.