✨ 𝐅𝐘𝐂: '𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐁𝐮𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬' continues its remarkable awards-season journey!⁣ The film has become 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐨-𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫, celebrated across top festivals for its bold storytelling and cultural resonance.⁣ Submitted for 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐀𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐦 and 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐎𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐨𝐧𝐠 — “𝘐𝘯𝘮𝘪𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘴” by 𝐑𝐮𝐛é𝐧 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐬⁣ 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟓𝐭𝐡

Today's Oscar-qualified short is 'Two Black Boys in Paradise,' directed by Baz Sells and produced by One6th Animation Studio. Adapted from Dean Atta’s poem of the same name, this stop-motion short follows Edan and Dula as they navigate love, identity, and belonging. Its handcrafted aesthetic and symbolic visuals offer a tender, immersive portrait of queer Black adolescence. Made over five years by a dedicated and collaborative team, 'Two Black Boys in Paradise' stands out as a heartfelt celebrat

Exclusive: 'Autokar' director Sylwia Szkiłądź shares her favorite shot from the film and explains how the Sparrow Lady became a grandmother-inspired figure symbolizing ancestry, memory, and quiet loss. The filmmaker reflects on the character’s hidden eyes, gentle movement, and hand-knitted socks as expressions of warmth, rootedness, and discreet sadness. Read Szkiłądź's full thoughts here: https://www.cartoonbrew.com/awards/sylwia-szkiladz-favorite-shot-autokar-257897.html | cartoonbrew.com