Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski take home Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film for their National Film Board of Canada short The Girl Who Cried Pearls

Oscar for an NFB film--and 1st for the Montreal animation duo MONTREAL, March 15, 2026 /CNW/ - Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski's haunting stop-motion fable The Girl Who Cried Pearls is an Oscar ...
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Montreal Duo Wins Oscar for NFB Short Film

Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski's haunting stop-motion fable The Girl Who Cried Pearls is an Oscar winner-the National Film Board of Canada (NFB ...
Variety

Preserving the Past and Powering the Future of Canadian Animation: Inside the NFB and Telefilm’s Industry-Leading Support Strategies

At a time when independent and international animation are more influential than ever, two of Canada’s key cultural institutions — the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) and Telefilm Canada — are ...