Animated Shorts - 5 nominees

Dear Basketball, Glen Keane and Kobe Bryant

Dear Basketball is the animated of Kobe Bryant's incredibly touching tribute to the 

profession he dreamed about as a child which changed his life beyond measure.  

Shut up, I'm not crying, you're crying.  I think this is possibly the winner of the category.

Garden Party, Victor Caire and Gabriel Grapperon
The animation in this short is incredible!  The funny tale of frogs who have taken over a lush mansion where something has clearly gone wrong with a surprise ending!  The animation is stunning.

Lou, Dave Mullins and Dana Murray
This film is the most adorable of the bunch.  The creature charged with guarding the contents of the lost and found, teaches a school bully the lesson that it is better to share and give than it is to take. 

Negative Space, Max Porter and Ru Kuwahata
This hilarious little film bonds a son and father over their mutual love of packing, and using every nook and cranny of space when storing items in luggage.  Making the most of space turns into a lifelong obsession, one that lasts beyond the grave.

Revolting Rhymes, Jakob Schuh and Jan Lachauer
Revolting Rhymes is the retelling of fairy tales, interweaving characters from assorted stories into a single narrative, through the lens of the Big Bad Wolf's uncle.  Based on a story by Roald Dahl, this film is a clever little bugger with a more modern take on old themes.

Dear Basketball (entire film) on YouTube:

Garden Party Trailer:

Lou (entire film) on YouTube:

Negative Space trailer:

Revolting Rhymes trailer: