Cardboard (film)

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Cardboard
Cardboard Film Poster.jpg
Short film poster
Directed byJ.P. Vine
Written byJ.P. Vine
Produced byMichaela Manas Malina
StarringRichard Webber
Cameron Baggarley
Edited byConor Wilson
Music byHugo Brijs
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Running time
10 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Cardboard is a 2025 British animated short film written and directed by J.P. Vine [1] and produced by Locksmith Animation, DNEG Animation and Ritzy Animation. [2] The short film, [3] which is about a family of homeless pigs, [4] was selected in various [5] festivals, [6] including the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, [7] [8] [9] the LA Shorts International Film Festival, [10] the BFI London Film Festival, [11] the Flickers Rhode Island International Film Festival [12] and the Animation Is Film Festival. [13] Cardboard was shortlisted for Best Animated Short Film [14] at the 98th Academy Awards and was also nominated for Best Animated Short Subject [15] at the 53rd Annie Awards in 2026.

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Premise

A single dad pig and his piglets move into a dilapidated trailer park. While the dad feels like he let down his family, the kids use a cardboard box to trigger a wildly imaginative adventure, transforming Dad’s view of their new home.

Cast

Award nominations

AwardYearCategoryNominees and recipientsResult
53rd Annie Awards 2026 Best Animated Short Subject CardboardNominated
79th British Academy Film Awards Best British Short Animation J.P. Vine and Michaela Manas MalinaNominated

References

  1. ↑ Milligan, Mercedes (2025-06-06). "Watch: 'Cardboard' Director J.P. Vine Takes Us Behind the Scenes of the New Locksmith Short (Exclusive)". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 2025-08-04.
  2. ↑ "Cardboard | Locksmith Animation". locksmithanimation.com. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
  3. ↑ Mendoza, Leia (2025-09-17). "Animation Is Film Unveils 2025 Festival Lineup: 'Arco,' 'Scarlet,' 'Paranorman: The Thrifting' and More". Variety. Retrieved 2025-10-27.
  4. ↑ Amidi, Amid (2025-06-02). "Exclusive Trailer: Locksmith Animation's First Short Film 'Cardboard'" . Retrieved 2025-08-04.
  5. ↑ Chapman, Wilson (2025-09-17). "'Scarlet' to Open Animation Is Film Festival in October". IndieWire. Retrieved 2025-10-27.
  6. ↑ "Annecy 2025 Official Short Film Selections Announced". Animation World Network. Retrieved 2025-09-12.
  7. ↑ Zahed, Ramin (2025-03-17). "Exclusive: Annecy Intl. Animation Festival Reveals Eclectic Lineup for Its 2025 Official Shorts Competition". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 2025-08-04.
  8. ↑ Tuchow, Ryan. "Annecy unveils its Young Audiences Short Films selections" . Retrieved 2025-09-12.
  9. ↑ Tuchow, Ryan. "Annecy unveils its Young Audiences Short Films selections" . Retrieved 2025-08-04.
  10. ↑ "FILM SCHEDULE". LA Shorts. Retrieved 2025-08-05.
  11. ↑ "Welcome to BFI Southbank online". LFF. Retrieved 2025-10-27.
  12. ↑ "Flickers Rhode Island International Film Festival: 6 Days of Movies & More". www.goprovidence.com. 2025-07-15. Retrieved 2025-08-05.
  13. ↑ "Shorts 1". Animation Is Film. Retrieved 2025-10-27.
  14. ↑ "98TH OSCARS® SHORTLISTS IN 12 AWARD CATEGORIES ANNOUNCED". press.oscars.org. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
  15. ↑ "53rd Annual Annie Awards". annieawards.org. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
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