The Best Animated Short nominees are “Beautiful Men,” “In the Shadow of the Cypress,” “Magic Candies,” “Wander to Wonder,” and “Yuck!” These are the Oscar shortlist survivors ...

Reviewing three standout animated shorts that pack a punch with rich storytelling, beautiful visuals and amazing filmmaking.

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — The Oscars wrapped up on Sunday, but that doesn’t mean I’m fully done with my coverage! The same day I attended a screening of the five nominees for Best Live Action ...

Though Iranian short film In the Shadow of the Cypress had a jubilant moment in the Oscars spotlight after winning Best Animated Short Sunday night, some ceremony viewers weren't celebrating the ...

Directors Shirin Sohani and Hossein Molayemi (Kevin Winter/Getty Images) The Oscar for animated short film went to “In the Shadow of the Cypress,” a wordless 20-minute animated film from ...

The 2025 Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film is also a feather in its cap. However, during the award acceptance, Hossein Molayemi appeared to have grabbed the phone from Shirin Sohani who ...

In the Shadow of the Cypress has received the Oscar for Best Animated Short Film at the 97th Academy Awards, held on March 2, 2025. The wordless 2D animated Iranian film is directed by Shirin ...