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scrn logline
The 2025 Oscars' Best Animated Short race is shaping up to be a battle between international 2D and stop-motion gems, snubbing big-budget American CG studios
beat sheet
- The shortlist is dominated by overseas projects, with only a handful of global players like Aardman and Studio Ghibli represented
- Industry insiders are buzzing about the breakout short 'Paperclip' from first-time Taiwanese director Yang Hsin-ying, whose delicate mixed-media style is earning rave reviews
call sheet
Yang Hsin-ying, Aardman, Studio Ghibli, Paperclip