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The Gigantic Change by Extinction Rebellion: A Bedtime Story With Two Very Different Endings
Joseph Norman reviews Extinction Rebellion's animated short film, The Gigantic Change: "A story of hope, set in the future, looking back at how the world came together to try to save the environment."
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Fuse by Shadi Adib
Shadi Adib presents her hand-drawn graduation animation short film Fuse.
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Shift Simmers Slips by Lars Nagler
German animation digital artist Lars Nagler talks to Zippy Frames about his experimental, 3D animation project, Shift Simmers Slips.
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Face Recognition by Martinus Klemet
Estonian animation filmmaker Martinus Klemet releases online his animation short comedy about surveillance, 'Face Recognition'. Watch the film and read his interview.
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In Absolution of Puppets on Ideological Fronts: Review of ‘Chinese Animated Film and Ideology, 1940s-1970s: Fighting Puppets’ by Olga Bobrowska
Mikhail Gurevich reviews Olga Bobrowska's book on Chinese puppet animation, Chinese Animated Film and Ideology, 1940s-1970s: Fighting Puppets.
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CEE Animation Workshop: What You Need to Know
The essential guide for one of the most interesting European animation training workshops, CEE Animation Workshop.
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'I'm Not Nearly Cool Yet', 'Ergot': Sharing The Experience (In Focus: CEE Animation 2025)
Anastazja Naumenko and Damjan Lazin are the latest winners of the 2025 CEE Animation Forum. They spoke to us and shared their experience of the creative and production processes.
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Nigel by Natasza Cetner
Natasza Cetner presents her animation short Nigel at Zippy Frames.
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The Boy and The World, Man on a Chair Win Annecy Prizes
The Brazilian feature Boy and the World won the Annecy prize for best feature film, while the Korean short Man on a Chair won the Cristal for best short film. All the winners of the French animation festival.
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'Only The Child', 'Yellowstone 88' In the Overcome Film Festival 2021 Winners
The Overcome Film Festival, a festival dedicated to films that overcome adversity, announced its 2021 winners.
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Cyprus by Yiorgos Tsangaris
Yiorgos Tsangaris, Artistic Director of Animafest Cyprus, portraits Cyprus, a country with a rich cultural legacy and turbulent contemporary history.
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Viborg Animation Festival 2022: A Diverse and Animation-Immersive Program
Impressive and varied animation highlights are in line for the 2022 Viborg Animation Festival, Denmark. Discover them below.
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Piccolo Festival dell’Animazione 2023: The Endurance and Evolution of A Festival
Kropka reports from the 2023 Piccolo Festival dell’Animazione and its winning films.
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Grand Bassin by Héloïse Courtois, Victori Jalabert, Chloé Plat and Adèle Raigneau
A swimming pool and a lot of traffic. Watch the Oscar-qualified Grand Bassin by Héloïse Courtois, Victori Jalabert, Chloé Plat and Adèle Raigneau.
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'1976: Search for Life' by Tess Martin
Tess Martin presents her new documentary short, '1976: Search for Life', with a Q&A for Zippy Frames.
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