Indie Animation Shorts

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'Music of the Spheres' (2026) Meditative Animation Short: Our Post-Human Landscape

From music and astronomy to animation. Watch the animated short 'Music of the Spheres' by Jeniffer Linton. 

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'Dolores' (2024) Film Review: Mexican Stop-Motion Dark Fable Released Online

'Dolores' dares to be different without resorting to shock or excess:" Kropka reviews the stop-motion film 'Dolores' by Cecilia Andalón Delgadillo,

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12 Indie Animated Musical Shorts of the 21st Century

Our list of 12 indie musical animation shorts, in which singing plays a central role in the narrative -but not always of the Disney variety. Find them all.

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‘God Is Shy’: Oscar-Qualifying Animation Short Review

Cosmic horror in a train. Our film review of the Oscar-qualifying animated short 'God Is Shy' by Jocelyn Charles.

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Animation Short About AI and Authority: 'Machines Learning' by Anthony Koithra

A new indie animation short on machines and what they learn. Check our coverage of 'Machines Learning' by Anthony Koithra.

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Imagine a Kaleidoscopic Future: Extremely Short Films at Fest Anča 2026 (GoCritic! Review)

60 seconds for the extremely short films at the Fest Anča 2026.

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'1976: Search for Life' by Tess Martin

Tess Martin presents her new documentary short, '1976: Search for Life', with a Q&A for Zippy Frames.

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'Paper Trail' (2026) by Don Hertzfeldt: Annecy Film Review

Vassilis Kroustallis reviews the Cristal Annecy winner for a short film, the animation short 'Paper Trail' by US animation director Don Hertzfeldt.

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'Penguin' by the Estonian Kaspar Jancis: World Premiere at Annecy

Kaspar Jancis returns with his new animated short 'Penguin', premiering at Annecy.

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