Zippy Frames — Online Journal for European & Independent Animation
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'When The Idea is The Most Important”: Interview with Maja Gehrig (Swiss Animation Portraits 2022)
Eliane Gordeeff talks to Maja Gehrig, a Swiss animation artist, and creator-director of 'Average Happiness', the short highlighted at Ars Eletronica 2020, and at many other festivals. This talk is part of our Swiss Animation Portraits 2022 series.
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Each Family Is a Planet: Interview with Alberto Vázquez
Spanish animation director and artist Alberto Vázquez discusses his feature film Birdboy: The Forgotten Children (Psiconautas) and his artistic style and mandate at Zippy Frames.
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Adaptation Is the Goal: Interview with Alexandra Ramires
Eliane Gordeeff chats with Alexandra Ramires, a Portuguese animator, during the Quirino Awards 2021.
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The Feathers That Smell of the Sea by Zoel Kastelic
Krooka talks to Slovenian animation director Zoel Kastelic, who premieres her short animation The Features That Smell of the Sea, to Zippy Frames.
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'Animation Is the Best Medium to Reach a Large Audience': Interview with Simone Giampaolo (Swiss Animation Portraits 2022)
Julia Lewicka speaks with the director of the Oscar-shortlisted film 'Only A Child,' Simone Giampaolo, as part of our Swiss Animation Portrait Series 2022.
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Joseph Wallace: Being Online Affects Different Productions In Different Ways (Indie Online 2020)
Joseph Wallace talks to Zippy Frames within the framework of the Indie Online 2020 research project.
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"If You Add One More Word, You'll End up in Hell": Interview with Andreas Hykade
Andreas Hykade talks to Zippy Frames about his new film, Altötting.
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Dinner for Few: Interview with Nassos Vakalis
The award-winning film by Nassos Vakalis, Dinner for Few, is now available to watch online. Read our interview with the Emmy-awarded US/Greek animator.
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The Audience Will Always Be Different: Interview with Michael Frei (Swiss Animation Portraits 2022)
Joseph Norman makes the interview portrait of Michael Frei, the Swiss animation director, and artist, in our Swiss Animation Portrait Series 2022.
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Joanna Quinn and Les Mills Interview on Affairs of the Art: Beryl Is Still The Complex Anti-Heroine
Oscar-nominated UK animation director Joanna Quinn and Les Mills talk to Zippy Frames about their new addition in the Beryl canon, Affairs of the Art.
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Sexuality Is About Communicating With Other People: Interview with 'My Year of Dicks' Director Sara Gunnarsdóttir
Kropka interviews the Oscar-nominated animation director Sara Gunnarsdóttir on 'My Year of Dicks'.
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Interview: Steven Woloshen and His Cameraless Film Memory
You don't always need the camera to make a fine film, and preserve cinematic memories at the same time. Zippy Frames talks to the pioneer Canadian filmmaker, Steven Woloshen.
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'I Walk My Own Paths': Interview with Mariusz Wilczyński
Mikhail Gurevich interviews the acclaimed Polish animation filmmaker Mariusz Wilczyński.
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Julie Baltzer: There's A Balance Between Practicality and Catering Too Much to Online Users (Indie Online 2020 Project)
Copenhagen based animation director Julie Baltzer talks to Zippy Frames within the framework of the Indie Online 2020 research project.
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Nikola Majdak and Ana Nedeljkovic: Need to Find A Way To Make Digital Frienships Work (Indie Online 2020 Project)
Serbian animation directors Nikola Majdak and Ana Nedeljkovic talk to Zippy Frames within the framework of the Indie Online 2020 research project.

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