Feb 22, 2021

Best Animated Installation of the Week: Oscar Short Contender

The last installment of our regular Instagram roundup focused on artists who have contributed to Oscar-worthy feature films. In this installment, we take a look at directors in the relatively lesser-known animated short film category.

The Oscar race has been narrowed down to 10 finalists, and Adrien Merigeau, director of Genius Loci, has posted concept artwork, sketches, and enigmatic animation fragments from his projects (including this short):

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Daniel Snaddon, co-director of The Snail and the Whale, has posted a number of lovely travel sketches (among others):

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"The Opera" director Eric Oh has turned his Instagram into a gallery of symbolic, minimalist artwork:

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"The Burrow" director Maddeline Sharafian is a master illustrator, and her Instagram is filled with fantasy-leaning comics and illustrations:

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"To: Gerard" director Taylor Meacham posted a behind-the-scenes look at the shortlisted films, including character designs by Nico Malle.