Gizmodo Premieres Award-Winning Animated Short Shimmer

STM Daily News Podcast

Nov 10 2025 | 00:00:41

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Gizmodo has premiered the award-winning animated short film Shimmer (also known as Fulgores*), winner of Mexico’s 2025 Ariel Award for Best Animated Short Film.* Written and directed by Andrés Palma, the visually stunning story explores themes of fatherhood, regret, and redemption through a striking blend of handcrafted artistry and cutting-edge animation created in Unreal Engine 5. The film is now streaming exclusively on Gizmodo’s io9 as part of its Oscar® “For Your Consideration” campaign. Watch the short here.

Episode Transcript

[00:00:03] This is an STM Daily News Brief. The award winning animated short Shimmer, also known as Fulgoris, is now Streaming exclusively on Gizmodo's iO9. Written and directed by Andres Palma, the film recently won Mexico's 2025 Ariel Award for Best Animated Short Film and is now part of the Oscar race in the same category. Set along a haunting shipwrecked shore, Shimmer tells a powerful story of fatherhood, regret and redemption brought to life through stun. Stunning visuals created in Unreal Engine 5. Watch Shimmer now on Gizmodo and read [email protected].

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