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'We Have to Do In Animation What Europe Is Strong In’: An interview with Draško Ivezić of Adriatic Animation Olivia Popp talks to Draško Ivezić, head of the Croatia-based studio Adriatic Animation, about his perspectives on meaningful animated stories, mov...

'We Have to Do In Animation What Europe Is Strong In’: Adriatic Animation producer Draško Ivezić (Family Portrait, Life with Herman H. Rott, Manivald) talks to Zippy Frames during the 2025 edition of Anibar Festival www.zippyframes.com/interviews/i...

StopTrik International Film Festival: 2025 Animation Selections The full animation selection of the stop-motion festival StopTrik IFF, now in its 15th edition.

71 stop-motion animation films were selected for the 15th edition of StopTrik Festival, the only European festival exclusively for stop-motion films. Find them all. www.zippyframes.com/festivals/st...

To Be Surprised in Sixty Seconds: Extremely Short Films at Fest Anča 2025 (GoCritic! Review) Secrets to successful short-format storytelling could be found in Fest Anča’s Extremely Short line-up. Report by Andy Stoeva. We have all heard ...

Extremely short animation films on board. We report on the shortest films in competition from the Fest Anča festival. www.zippyframes.com/festivals/to...

89 Animation Shorts for the 2025 Fantoche Festival The selection results and the full list of animated films for the 23rd edition of Fantoche Festival (Baden, Switzerland).

The full list of selected animation shorts for the Fantoche festival (Baden, Switzerland, 2-7 Sep 2025), which celebrates Estonia this year as the focus country

www.zippyframes.com/festivals/89...

'Goodbye Mr. Christie' (2010) by Phil Mulloy: Film Review Film review for the UK animation feature 'Goodbye, Mister Christie' (2010) by Phil Mulloy.

A small tribute to UK animation iconoclast Phil Mulloy (1948-2025): Film review for the 2010 animation feature 'Goodbye Mr. Christie' www.zippyframes.com/feature-anim...

'Flavous of Iraq' (2025): Film Review (Go Critic! Reviews) A new animation feature about Iraq and the Middle East. Read the 'Flavours of Iraq' film review by Arsalan Awais, in our GoCritic! review series.

An animation documentary about Iraq, originally composed from tweets. Check our film review for 'Flavors of Iraq' in our GoCritic! review series www.zippyframes.com/feature-anim...

Welcoming a New Generation: Children and Youth Competition at Animafest Zagreb (GoCritic! Review) Children and youth animation competition at this year's Animafest Zagreb proved to be a diverse narrative and style story. Sergiu Inizian and Arsène Rosenmann w

A closer look at the Children and Youth Competition at this year’s Animafest Zagreb. We report from the Croatian festival (in our GoCritic! series) www.zippyframes.com/festivals/ch...

'The Night Boots' by Pierre-Luc Granjon (2024): Film Review - Annecy Festival Our film review for the Cristal Annecy Winner (Best Animation Short), The Night Boots by the French animation director Pierre-Luc Granjon.

Small-looking, made in pinscreen and empathetic. Our review for the Annecy Festival Cristal Winner 'The Night Boots' by Pierre-Luc Granjon @annecyfestival.bsky.social www.zippyframes.com/shorts/the-n...

Annecy Winners 2025: 'Arco', 'The Night Boots' Discover the animation winners of the 2025 Annecy Festival.

Two French films won over the short and feature animation categories in the 2025 Annecy Festival., 'Arco' and The Night Boots'. The full list: www.zippyframes.com/festivals/an...

'Sulaimani' by Vinnie Ann Bose (2025): Film Review - Annecy Festival Read our film review for the French 2D/stop-motion animation short 'Sulaimani' by Vinnie Ann Bose, in competition at the 2025 Annecy Festival.

Black sulaimani tea can help negotiate identities. Our film review for the French animation short, 'Sulaimani' by Vinnie Ann Bose (in competition at #annecyfestival) www.zippyframes.com/shorts/sulai...

'Like Friend, Like Deer' by Malek Eghbali (2025): Film Review - Animafest Zagreb Our film review for the 2D animation short 'Like Friend, Like Deer' by the Iranian director Malek Eghbali, presented at the 2025 Animafest Zagreb.

Based on Albert Camus' 'The Guest', an Iranian animation short on moral responsibility and duty amidst persecution. Our film review for 'Like Friend, Like Deer' presented at Animafest Zagreb www.zippyframes.com/shorts/like-...

Christopher at Sea by Tom CJ Brown (Film Review) Queer desire in animation. Watch the 2D animation short 'Christopher at Sea' by Tom CJ Brown.

Pride month: animated queer desires in the vivid and dazzling 20-minute short 'Christopher at Sea' by Tom CJ Brown, now available online www.zippyframes.com/shorts/chris...

'Hypersensitive' NFB Animation Short at Cannes 2025 : Interview with Martine Frossard Discover the indie animation short 'Hypersensitive' by Martine Frossard, in competition at this year's Cannes Film Festival.

Part of the Cannes Short Film competition, 'Hypersensitive' by Martine Frossard tells the troubled experiences of a sensitive young woman, who finds herself at a key crossroads in her life. We talked with the director #indieanimation #zippyframes www.zippyframes.com/shorts/hyper...

Against the Fangs – Official Trailer Official Teaser – MOFP Studio Original Animated Short "Against the Fangs" is a cinematic 3D animated short that portrays the raw instincts of motherhood,…

📝 We just released the teaser for *Against the Fangs*, a dialogue-free animated short about a mother rabbit protecting her child.

Made by MOFP Studio (South Korea)
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@zippyframes.bsky.social — We’d love to share it with your readers!

'On the Animation Trail - 20 Years of Animation Festival History' by Nancy-Denney Phelps (Book Review) Eliane Gordeeff reviews the book 'On the Animation Trail - 20 Years of Animation Festival History' by animation journalist and author Nancy Denney-Phelps.

20 years of animation festivals. We review the book 'On the Animation Trail' by Nancy Denney-Phelps, and travel along this animation festival road trip #zippyframes #indieanimation www.zippyframes.com/festivals/on...

Anifilm Festival 2025 Winners: Quay Brothers, 'The Voice of the Sirenes', 'Bunnyhood' Discover the award-winning animation films from the 2025 Anifilm Festival

The Quay Brothers win at Anifilm Festival with their 'Sanatorium', and 'The Voice of the Sirens' gets best animation short. All the winners of the Czech festival and the jury statements: buff.ly/QvZXfcJhttps...

'Perfect Sense' by Marcus Grysczok Animation short 'Perfect Sense' by Marcus Grysczok is both a music video and a story to unfold. Watch the film.

Cutout animation and music; Marcus Grysczok presents a story of creator and creation in his 'Perfect Sense' by The Autumn Sighs #animation #cutoutanimation #zippyframes www.zippyframes.com/shorts/perfe...

Swiss Animation Directors, Films and Projects to Watch at the Swiss Focus @ ITFS 2025 Some insights and interviews with Swiss animation projects to watch in the Swiss Focus tribute during the 2025 Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film.

Switzerland is a country in focus at the Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film (6-11 May 2025). Claude Barras (Zucchini) masterclass, Swiss women animators, future talents, and Swiss animation projects to watch. www.zippyframes.com/festivals/sw...

50 Years of Making and Teaching Animation in Brazil: Núcleo de Cinema de Animação de Campinas Eliane Gordeeff talks to the creators of Brazilian children's animation hub, Núcleo de Cinema de Animação de Campinas.

They have conducted over 2,800 workshops in Brazil and other countries, and worked with 23 ethnic groups.
Wilson Lazaretti and Maurício Squarisi of the 'Núcleo de Cinema de Animação de Campinas' ('Campinas Animation Cinema Center') talk to Zippy Frames www.zippyframes.com/interviews/5...

Anifilm Festival Highlights 2025: Science Fiction Meets Animation Discover the animation highlights of the Czech Anifilm Festival 2025.

Starts in a week: all the animation highlights of the Czech Anifilm Festival, which has a special tribute to sci-fi and animation (including a restored 'Fantastic Planet'). Details #animation #indieanimation
www.zippyframes.com/festivals/an...

Queerness is Blurring the Norms: Interview with Swiss Animation Director Milva Stutz (Swiss Focus @ ITFS 2025) Swiss animation director and artist Milva Stutz talks to Zippy Frames.

Queerness is blurrnig the norms. Swiss animation director Milva Stutz talks about cyberfeminism, queerness, stop-motion animation at Zippy Frames #indieanimation #europeananimation #queer

21 Animation Features for Annecy Festival 2025 Check out the animation feature selection for this year's Annecy Festival 2025.

From Sylvain Chomet to a Korean romance, here are the 21 animation features selected for the Annecy Festival @annecyfestival.bsky.social www.zippyframes.com/festivals/21...

New Chitose Airport International Animation Festival 2025 New Chitose Airport International Animation Festival is an animation festival dedicated to animated films held at the terminal building of New Chitose Airport (Hokkaido, Japan), which connects Hokkaid...

Now open for entries: animation shorts, features, and 30-second animation films in the New Chitose Airport International Animation Festival 2025 www.zippyframes.com/festivals/ne...

StopTrik International Film Festival 2025 StopTrik IFF is a Slovenian animation festival and community that celebrates the amazing film art of stop motion animation.

For all stop-motion and experimental animation artists. StopTrik Festival (Maribor, Slovenia) is now open for entries #indieanimation #stopmotionanimation #zippyframes

"Shaping the Film Through Mutual Trust": Interview with BAFTA-Awarded Antonin Niclass (Swiss Focus @ ITFS 2025) We talk with BAFTA-winner Swiss animation artist and director Antonin Niclass ('Do Not Feed the Pigeons').

BAFTA winner Swiss animation director Antonin Niclass talks about 'Do Not Feed the Pigeons', Swiss animation, and collaborative mood when creating films. Interview #animation #zippyframes buff.ly/A39e9np

Eeva by Lucija Mrzljak & Morten Tšinakov Another subversive animation short by the Croatian/Estonian duo of Lucija Mrzljak & Morten Tšinakov.

The multiple-acclaimed, dark comedy animation short 'Eeva' by Lucija Mrzljak and Morten Tšinakov is now online to watch #animation #indieanimation #zippyframes www.zippyframes.com/shorts/eeva-...

Monstra Festival 2025: Top Animation Picks Eliane Gordeeff reports from the 2025 Monstra Festival in Lisbon.

Top Animation Picks from the 2025 edition of Monstra Festival in Lisbon. Eliane Gordeefff reports from the Portuguese animation scene #animation #animationfestival www.zippyframes.com/festivals/mo...

Animocje Festival 2025: All Highlights Discover all the highlights of the Polish Animocje Festival, starting 8 April 2024.

Starts today: all the highlights of Animocje Festival (8-13 April 2025, Bydgoszcz, Poland) with 95 animation shorts in competition. Daria Kashcheeva (Electra) has her own masterclass, and Steven Vullemin (A Kind of Testament) his exhibition 'Stolen Pictures'

www.zippyframes.com/festivals/an...

“We Learn Too Slowly About the Environment”: Michael Dudok de Wit on Animation and Ecological Awareness at Anima Brussels 2025 Olivia Popp explores the connection between animation and ecological awareness through an interview with Michael Dudok de Wit and a talk by the Dutch animator.

Oscar-winning animation director and artist Michael Dudok de Wit (Father and Daughter, The Red Turtle) on animation and ecology #animation #zippyframes www.zippyframes.com/festivals/mi...

History, Inspired: Belgian National Short Film Competition at Anima Brussels 2025 Olivia Popp dives into highlights of the 44th Anima Brussels’ national competition.

History, Inspired: Our Belgian short animation pickup from the recent Anima Festival (Brussels), from students to professionals Explore them all #animation #zippyframes www.zippyframes.com/festivals/hi...