Zippy Frames — Online Journal for European & Independent Animation
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Animation Darkish Spots in Hauntological Tones: (Thematic) Notes on the Margins of Animafest Zagreb 2025
Mikhail Gurevich reports from the latest edition of Animafest Zagreb.
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Acid Rain, Daughter, The Prince's Voyage Pick Up ITFS 2020 Awards; All Winners
Acid Rain took the Grand Prix of Stutgart International Festival of Animated Film. Find all winners of the 2020 edition.
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On (The) Line 2, The Next – Or The Last: Notes on Ottawa International Animation festival, 2021
Mikhail Gurevich reports from the 2021 edition of Ottawa International Animation Festival.
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Report: CEE Animation Forum 2020
Vassilis Kroustallis reports from the online edition of CEE Animation Forum 2020 and the pitching of its selected animation projects.
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"Why Must I Always, to Your Taste, Be So Silent, Pure and Chaste?' Interview with 'Virgin Fandango' Animation Director, Marcy Page
Portuguese animation and Marcy Page. Eliane Gordeeff interviews the filmmaker of the short animation film'Virgin Fandango'.
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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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Rango, The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore win at the Oscars
Rango, The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore win at the 84th Academy Awards.
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Acid Rain, Daughter in the Top Animation Shorts 2019
Find the top animation shorts of 2019, as voted by animation professionals.
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Stéphan Roelants Interview: You Have To Know Your Characters
Zippy Frames talks to Stéphan Roelants, CEO of Melusine Productions, on both contemporary and future animation plans.
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Memories from the 20th Anilogue IAFF: One Night at Urania Cinema; Inu-Oh; Steakhouse
Olga Bobrowska reports from the 2022 edition of the Hungarian Anilogue animation festival.
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Yellowstone 88: Song of Fire by Little Fluffy Clouds
Betsy de Fries and Jerry van den Beek direct a poetic reflection on a horrendous event at the Yellowstone National Park. Watch the Yellowstone 88 animation short.
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The Night Oscars Got Divorced From Independent Animation
Some things change, but can also change for the worse. Vassilis Kroustallis reflects on the animation categories of the 90th Academy Awards.
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The 20 Best Indie Animation Features of the 2010s
Here's the top indie animation features from the 2010s decade, as selected by Head Editor Vassilis Kroustallis.
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Queer Animation: 'Carrotica' by Daniel Sterlin-Altman
Time for a carrot cake. Watch the queer stop-motion animation film 'Carrotica' by Daniel Sterlin-Altman and read his interview at Zippy Frames.
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Animation Feature Selection at Annecy Festival 2026: The Full List
Discover all the animation feature selections of the 2026 Annecy Festival.

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