ReAnimania Festival 2023: An International, 15-Year Anniversary Lineup https://www.zippyframes.com/festivals/reanimania-festival-2023-highlights

18 October 2023 This year, the ReAnimania International Animation Film & Comics Art Festival of Yerevan ("ReA Festival", 22-28 October 2023) celebrates the 15th anniversary of its establishment -and also marks the 85th anniversary of Armenian Animation. ReAnimania was...

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• Author: ZF Team
• Category: Festivals

The 15 Oscar-Shortlisted Animation Shorts 2023, Rankedhttps://www.zippyframes.com/news/awards/oscar-shortlisted-animation-2023-ranked

13 January 2023 We review and rank the 15 Oscar-shortlisted animation candidates for the Academy Awards 2023. Here's our (completely subjective, but still informed) ranking of the Oscar-shortlisted short animation films. 5 of them will proceed to the Academy Award...

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• Author: Vassilis Kroustallis
• Category: Awards & Prizes

Anima Brussels 2023: The Industry Events to Attendhttps://www.zippyframes.com/festivals/anima-brussels-2023-industry-events

09 February 2023 10 animation industry events to attend at the 2023 Anima Brussels festival By its own strategic position, dedicated to the indie animation world but also enjoying the vibes of the general audience (plus the rich Belgian tradition in graphic arts),...

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• Author: ZF Team
• Category: Festivals

'No Dogs or Italians Allowed', 'Oink', In the Cartoon Tribute Winners 2023https://www.zippyframes.com/news/production/cartoon-tributes-winners-2023

10 March 2023 out the European animation industry awards and Cartoon Tribute winners at the recent Cartoon Movie (Bordeaux, 9th March 2023) event. Voted by their fellow European animation professionals, the winners for the Cartoon Tributes Producer, Director, and...

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• Author: ZF Team
• Category: Production

Anifilm Festival 2023: From Japan Back to the Czech Rootshttps://www.zippyframes.com/festivals/anifilm-2023-highlights

19 April 2023 Discover the programme highlights of the 2023 Anfilm Festival in Liberec, Czech Republic. This year’s Anifilm International Festival of Animated Films (2-7 May 2023, Liberec, Czech Republic) promises a road from Japan to the home country of the Czech...

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• Author: ZF Team
• Category: Festivals

Annecy Festival 2023: 11+12 Animation Features Selectedhttps://www.zippyframes.com/festivals/annecy-festival-feature-films-2023

28 April 2023 Discover the official selection for feature animation films of the 2023 Annecy Festival. After some years of the introduction of the bifurcated 'Official Competition' vs. 'Contrechamp Competition' at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, we...

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• Author: Vassilis Kroustallis
• Category: Festivals

Chilemonos Festival 2023: Highlightshttps://www.zippyframes.com/festivals/chilemonos-festival-highlights-2023

16 May 2023 The highlights of the 2023 Chilean animation festival Chilemonos, with an emphasis on its industry programme. For the 12th consecutive year, the Oscar-qualifying Chilemonos Festival (22-27 May 2023) presents multiple exhibitions for the eight...

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• Author: ZF Team
• Category: Festivals

'Oneluv', 'My Love Affair with Marriage', 'Eeva' in the Animafest Zagreb Winners 2023https://www.zippyframes.com/festivals/animafest-zagreb-winners-2023

11 June 2023 All the winners of the Animafest Zagreb 2023 edition. Stories of social interactions and its complexity won at the recent Animafest Zagreb (5-10 June 2023) edition. Signe Baumane and her 'My Love Affair with Marriage' tumultuous story of a woman...

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• Author: ZF Team
• Category: Festivals

81 Animation Shorts for BIAF 2023https://www.zippyframes.com/festivals/biaf-selection-2023

31 July 2023 Discover the full selection of short films from Bucheon International Animation Festival 2023. 81 animated short films (38 short films, 13 graduation films, 11 TV& commissioned for International Competition, and 22 Korean short films, three of which...

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• Author: ZF Team
• Category: Festivals

'Miserable Miracle', 'Adam Changes', 'Zima' in the Ottawa International Animation Festival 2023 Winnershttps://www.zippyframes.com/festivals/oiaf-awards-2023

24 September 2023 All the winners of the Ottawa International Animation Festival 2023. The 2023 Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF, 20-23 Sep) awarded 'Miserable Miracle (dir. Ryo Orikasa) the Grand Prize for Short Animation and 'When Adam Changes' (dir. Joël...

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• Author: ZF Team
• Category: Festivals

On (Non)Narratives of Miracles and Miseries : Notes On the OIAF 2023 Programhttps://www.zippyframes.com/festivals/oiaf-2023-report

11 October 2023 Mikhail Gurevich reports from the 2023 edition of the Ottawa International Animation Festival. Along my 30+ years, if cursory, personal history with OIAF, most recently I've been covering for Zippy Frames its online editions amidst the pandemic...

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• Author: Mikhail Gurevich
• Category: Festivals

Piccolo Festival dell’Animazione 2023: The Endurance and Evolution of A Festivalhttps://www.zippyframes.com/festivals/piccolo-festival-dell-animazione-2023-report

23 November 2023 Kropka reports from the 2023 Piccolo Festival dell’Animazione and its winning films. Although past years, like this one, have been deplorable due to natural disasters and armed conflicts. Animation festivals continue to be a refuge to rethink the...

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• Author: Kropka
• Category: Festivals

Performer in the Shadows: Naomi van Niekerk's Masterclass at Animateka Festival 2023 (GoCritic! Review)https://www.zippyframes.com/news/production/naomi-van-niekerks-masterclass-animateka-festival-2023

01 December 2023 Oleksandra Kalinichenko reports from animation artist Naomi van Niekerk and her masterclass at Animateka Festival 2023. The cinema hall of Slovenska Kinoteka gets filled all at once – people patiently waiting in their seats for the first masterclass of...

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• Author: ZF Team
• Category: Production

10+1 Belgian Animation Shorts: Our Top Picks from Anima Festival 2024https://www.zippyframes.com/shorts/belgian-animation-shorts-anima-2024

01 March 2024 content and enjoyment. Our Top Belgian Animation Short Picks (in alphabetical order) As If It Could, Ava Güvenir (13', 2023, Belgium) Olive's plant isn't growing as it should, so she decides to leave her home in search of new land. Arriving in a foreign...

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• Author: Vassilis Kroustallis
• Category: Shorts

Etiuda & Anima 2024 Animation Winners: 'Extremely Short', 'Beautiful Men', 'Joko'https://www.zippyframes.com/festivals/etiuda-anima-winners-2024

27 October 2024 Keppens, Production: Animal Tank & Miyu Productions & Ka-Ching Cartoons, Country: Belgium, France, Netherlands, Year: 2023 Justification: A charmingly dark tale of our time, beautifully crafted and carefully told with great humor and empathy. Bronze...

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• Author: ZF Team
• Category: Festivals