From a swoony French short about kids grossed out by kissing to an ultra-dark look behind the scenes of a canceled children's TV show, this year's noms run the gamut of styles and ideas.

Pixar has been releasing short films ever since 1984’s The Adventures of Andre & Wally B. While that debut is far from its best, the studio has since grown to become a powerhouse of the medium ...

The cat in Zilbalodis’ Flow also needs to survive, but there’s more to survival than just waiting for the danger to subside on its own: “The cat is running away from problems. When the flood ...