Zippy Frames — Online Journal for European & Independent Animation

International Film Festival for Children and Youth "Hero"

Festival Description The festival “Hero” is meant to be a platform for pondering and discussing the moral compass for modern youth. The festival organizers believe that it is one of the most important educational topics. Such values as patriotism,...

Tom Mc Grath, Glen Keane, Big Hero 6 at the 2014 VIEW Conference

Tom McGrath, the director of Madagascar series, the legendary Disney animator Glen Keane, and a presentation of Disney's Big Hero 6 are only some of the highlights of the Italian VIEW Conference.

Big Hero 6, Feast Crown 2015 Oscars

Disney Studios succeeds in winning both Oscars for Best Animated Feature and Best Animated Short Film.

Regina Pessoa, Joanna Quinn, Špela Čadež, Michaela Pavlátová Become Academy Members

Ann Marie Fleming, Lei Lei, and Michèle Cournoyer have also been invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and vote at the upcoming Oscar awards.

Belisario – The Little Big Hero of the Cosmos

Isao Takahata, Nicholas Schmerkin Join the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences

25 animation professionals were invited to AMPAS as voting members.

27 Animated Features for an Oscar

8 European films figure in the list of submitted features for the Academy Awards 2017.

Arjun, The Warrior Prince review: Prince or Warrior

The Indian feature film on the Mahabharata hero Arjun is a welcome, if incomplete portrayal of a nation and its own, distinctive codes.

20 Animated Features for the 2015 Oscars

20 animated features have been submitted for consideration at this year's Academy Awards, both big studio and independent entries. See the list.

Acid Rain, Almost There, Teofrastus Get Animateka 2019 Awards

All the awards of the 2019 Animateka Festival in Ljubljana.

Suit Up! by Jiamin Wu

Jiamin Wu presents an alternative twist to the superhero genre in her animation short Suit Up!

Animation Feature Selection at Annecy Festival 2026: The Full List

Discover all the animation feature selections of the 2026 Annecy Festival.

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.

Waking Sleeping Beauty

The documentary film that brings the world of Disney executives into focus. Read Don Hahn's interview (producer of The Beauty and the Beast) at Zippy Frames.

The Boxtrolls, How to Train Your Dragon 2 Dominate 2015 Annie Noms

LAIKA, Dreamworks, and an animation feature from Ireland dominate the 42nd Annie nominations.