animation short films looking for oscar 2009

about a month back animationxpress.com's newsletter published an article about 10 short animated films which were shortlisted by Reviewing Committee in the preliminary round of voting in screenings held in New York and Los Angeles.
I found this list interesting because they provided preview URL in the listing.
though most of them I had previewed during my year long internet viewing/ surfing through different forums. But seeing the whole list and comparing hand to hand was something empowering for personal analysis.

I liked the illustrative etching texture of 'the Kinematograph'

and intense blue colour scheme and mood of 'the cat piano'.


here is the link to the full list of Animationxpress.com:
http://www.animationxpress.com/anex/y2k9/headlines/anex5292.htm#
enjoy :-D
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