Jan, the perpetually peppy receptionist from the Toyota commercials, is played by actress and comedian Laurel Coppock. Here's what you need to know about her.

Marian McLoughlin and Neil D’Souza have also been cast in the short film.

A short film inspired by a Bermudian landmark will be shown on the silver screen at an American film festival. Isle of Devils was produced by Bermudian film-maker Kalilah Robinson and filmed on island ...

Fans spent a lot of time trying to decipher possible clues hiding in a recent Pixar-like Nintendo short film featuring a baby and, as it turned out later on, Pikmin. Were they a tease for a new Pikmin ...

The British writer-director's new film, set to kick off its festival journey in the coming weeks, is inspired by the ...

Nintendo has fleetingly dropped some bombshell announcements on its Nintendo Today app, but the most recent drop is a real head-scratcher. The gaming company shared a video on the app simply titled ...

Nintendo has re-released the heartwarming “Close to You” animated short film, shared yesterday on its Nintendo Today! mobile app. This time around, however, there’s something noticably different: ...

Welcome to Cartoon Brew’s series of spotlights focusing on the animated shorts that have qualified for the 2026 Oscars. The films in this series have qualified through one of multiple routes: by ...

The 36th Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) from Nov 26 to Dec 7, 2025, will feature over 110 films from 45 countries. SGIFF 2025 will showcase Singaporean stories prominently, including ...

The ‘Close To You’ animated shorts were produced by Nintendo’s newly-acquired CG production studio. The ‘Close To You’ animated shorts were produced by Nintendo’s newly-acquired CG production studio.

Well, this is a surprising spooky season treat! Gushers, the sticky fruit snack beloved by Millennials, has released a short horror film based on its creepy, CGI-fueled ads from the ’90s where kids’ ...

UPDATE: An update from Nintendo has now clarified the nature of this week's two 'Close to You' short films — and, sadly, it doesn't sound like Pikmin 5 is yet on the way. Read IGN's full coverage here ...