If Anything Happens I Love You is an American 2D animated short film written and directed by Will McCormack and Michael Govier (in their directorial debut).

If Anything Happens I Love You was revealed on March 4, 2020, during a private screening at the United Talent Agency in Beverly Hills, where it was presented by Jayme Lemons, Chelsea Handler, Phil Johnston, Mary McCormack, Rashida Jones, and executive producer Laura Dern.

She sits near the washing machine, causing a soccer ball to fall and open her daughter's bedroom, which also rolls onto a record player, playing the song "1950".

"[4] To direct the film, the pair met with several parents who had lost their children to school shootings and gun violence in the United States, aware of the sensitive subject matter.

The pair also worked closely with Everytown for Gun Safety and Moms Demand Action, allowing the organizations to share their own feedback on the film's script and amplify its overall theme.

[7][9][12] To keep in touch with Nho and the rest of the crew, McCormack and Govier used the software Slack to communicate, "critiquing and confirming each other's work in real-time.

[14][15] In an interview for Animation Scoop, McCormack revealed that the song "1950" was chosen for the film because the pair were listening to it while searching for music for the short.

[7][16] If Anything Happens I Love You was first released during a private screening at the United Talent Agency in Beverly Hills on March 4, 2020, where it was presented by Laura Dern, Jayme Lemons, Chelsea Handler, Phil Johnston, Mary McCormack, and Rashida Jones.

"[16] Writing for The Montclarion, Megan Lim lauded the film's simplicity, stating that "The elimination of words, color, and polished illustration [...] dramatically communicates the anguish and void that no dialogue could ever capture.

[27][28][29] In March, the film received the official Academy Award nomination alongside Burrow, Genius Loci, Opera, and Yes-People, with IndieWire writing that as "Netflix's first short entry [...] the favorite will be If Anything Happens I Love You but this is one of the most unpredictable categories.