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Benoit Berthe Siward (He/Him)

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Benoit Berthe Siward is a film strategist and founder of The Animation Showcase, a strategy and consulting boutique dedicated to awards season campaigns in the motion picture industry. Specializing in animated shorts and features, he has led campaigns that have generated more than 40 Academy Award nominations over the past years including the awards strategies behind the Oscar-winning films The Windshield Wiper (2022), War Is Over! (2024), and In the Shadow of the Cypress (2025) and Oscar-nominated Features Flee (NEON), Marcel The Shell With Shoes On (A24), Memoir Of A Snail (IFC), Arco (NEON) and Little Amélie (GKIDS). Benoit also created the first free, industry-only streaming platform designed to give film professionals worldwide access to the most notable animated shorts and feature films of the season.

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The Very Best Animated Shorts of the 2026-2027 Awards Season

The Animation Showcase | Benoit Berthe Siward | Hugo Moal

Experience a rollercoaster of emotions and a dose of inspiration with The Best Animated Shorts of the 2026–2027 Awards Season. Curated by The Animation Showcase, this exclusive collection brings together some of the year’s most acclaimed animated shorts, selected from the world’s leading festivals. Previous editions have featured films that went on to earn Academy Award® nominations and wins. Following screenings at the world’s leading animation studios, the program now comes to Lightbox.

Skill Level: General Audience

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