Zippy Frames — Online Journal for European & Independent Animation
-
'A Film Is Like Planning A House Build': Interview with Jonathan Laskar (Swiss Animation Portraits 2022)
Vassilis Kroustallis talks to Jonathan Laskar and his producer Sophie Laskar-Haller about his career and his Annecy-selected short, 'The Record'.
-
On (Non)Narratives of Miracles and Miseries : Notes On the OIAF 2023 Program
Mikhail Gurevich reports from the 2023 edition of the Ottawa International Animation Festival.
-
Nature, Reality and Homophobia: Interview with Marcel Barelli
Swiss animation director Marcel Barelli talks to Zippy Frames on his latest animation short, Dans la nature, on nature and homophobia, to premiere at Annecy Festival 2021 -in our series of Swiss Animation Portraits 2021.
-
Oscar-shortlisted Coda: Interview with Alan Holly
What would your date with death look like if it were animated? Here's an interview with the Irish director of the Oscar-shortlisted short Coda by Alan Holly.
-
Fantoche Presents War and Peace Theme, 2-7 September
An emerging theme for the Swiss animation September fest.
-
Hiroshima International Animation Festival, 20-24/8/2020
The 18th International Animation Festival in Japan HIROSHIMA 2018 will be held from 20-24 August 2020, as a biennial festival.
-
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.
-
Kingdom Anomalia: The Melanie Fyfe Story by Kalainithan Kalaichelvan
In his hybrid animation and live-action short, Kingdom Anomalia: The Melanie Fyfe Story, Kalainithan Kalaichelvan crafts a film that bears resemblances to many LGBTIQ+ current issues.
-
I Am Always Committed To Things Important In Life: Interview with Mats Grorud
Mr. Kropka, director of ReAnima festival, interviews Norwegian director Mats Grorud.
-
Οrbit by Tess Martin
Tess Martin presents her experimental animated film Orbit at Zippy Frames.
-
Cockpera by Kata Gugić
Vassilis Kroustallis talks to the Croatian animation director Kata Gugić about her 2D animation short 'Cockpera'.
-
Cartoon Movie 2021: Our Top Picks
We picked up the top animation feature projects pitched at the 2021 CARTOON Movie pitching event.
-
Anibar Festival Collaborates With Central Eastern European Partners
Discover the 10th Anibar Festival's relevant activities, including workshops, educational programmes, and screenings.
-
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.
-
Monstra Festival 2024 Report: A Party of Amazing Moments
Eliane Gordeeff writes about her Monstra Festival 2024 Lisbon animated experience.

Zippy Frames is the premier online animation journal promoting European and Independent Animation animation since 2011


