Lou (2017)

While this was definitely not my pick for Best Short Animated movie, I would like to pause and acknowledge what Pixar has done for the art form itself.  Some might say that big studio dollars give them an unfair advantage and therefore they by virtue of that dominate the field.  That is a fair point, but there is more to it than that.  They have raised the visibility of the short animated movie in the modern era, which is for the good of all.  I have loved this category for years, and this year is no exception.  The heart of the story is a bully getting a dose of his own medicine and when he looks in the mirror he does not like what he sees.  It is cute and funny and ultimately uplifting, if a little magical and therefore unrealistic as a solution to a very real problem.  Enjoy it none the less for that.