I swear I'm not dead. I will confess that I haven't updated this page since Hair Love won the Academy Awards literally over a year ago. I've had some ideas for posts (such as counting down my favorite Studio Ghibli films), but with moving and getting a new job that is much busier than my old one and getting into Animal Crossing New Horizons, I haven't had much motivation to do much writing. I guess that is why I will never be much of an animation blogger.
But now is no longer the time for procrastination. The global coronavirus pandemic has pushed the Academy Awards back by two full months, but the Academy has continued their recent tradition of releasing shortlists of finalists for certain categories, including Best Animated Short. The release of the shortlist is two months later than usual, but like years past I will introduce each of the ten shortlisted films, stopping short of a full review.
As with most years, the shortlist has a combination of big studio films and independent films, both American and foreign. The biggest difference is that with most theaters closed due to the coronavirus, many of the films have been more accessible through streaming services, which certainly helps.
