Zippy Frames — Online Journal for European & Independent Animation
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Giovanni's Island Review: Whan A Train Bridges an Island
Mizuho Nishikubo's film is a breathtaking drama (but somewhat overbearing) on children and the WWII war.
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Meet the BIAF 2019 Juries
All juries have been announced for the 21st edition of Bucheon International Animation Festival (BIAF2019), 18-22 October 2019.
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Selection Results: Ottawa International Animation Festival 2020
The whole lineup of Ottawa International Animation Festival 2020, which will take place online.
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Monstrous Echoes and the Soul of Horror Animation: Joe Hsieh at Animafest Zagreb (GoCritic! Review)
Joe Hsieh’s Masterclass at Animafest Zagreb 2026, reported by Ilo Tuule Rajand.
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Ma Vie de Courgette Review: Everything's Not Quiet At the Puppet Front
The new stop-motion film by Claude Barras presents a sweet but also poignant tale of children in need of care and respect.
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Imbued Life: Lockdown Interview with Ivana Bošnjak and Thomas Johnson
In his series of lockdown interviews, Joseph Norman talks to Croatian/British animation artists Ivana Bošnjak and Thomas Johnson of the acclaimed short Imbued Life.
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Cinanima Festival 2026
Festival Description: CINANIMA is an animation film festival co-organized by NASCENTE – Cooperative Society with Cultural Purposes, and by the Espinho City Hall. Ever since its first edition, back in 1976, it has been working continuously to promote...
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Daughter, SH_T Happens in the 2020 Sundance Selection
Find all animated short films for the Sundance Film Festival.
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'The Night Boots' by Pierre-Luc Granjon (2024): Film Review - Annecy Festival
Our film review for the Cristal Annecy Winner (Best Animation Short), The Night Boots by the French animation director Pierre-Luc Granjon.
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'Flow' (2024) Film Review: A Gleaming, Fully Accomplished Cat-astrophy
Vassilis Kroustallis reviews the Cannes (Un Certain Regard) animation feature 'Flow' by Gints Zilbalodis.
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'The Glassworker' (2023): Annecy Film Review
Olivia Popp reviews the Pakistani animation feature 'The Glassworker'.
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Animocje Festival 2021: Winners
Find all the winners of the 10. International Animated Film Festival ANIMOCJE.
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FIRST LOOK: Breathless Animals by Lei Lei
All you need to know about US/Chinese artist Lei Lei and his feature experimental film, Breathless Animals, premiering at the 2019 Berlin Film Festival.
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Ventana sur Animation, 30 Nov - 4 Dec 2020
Ventana Sur is the most important market of audiovisual content in Latin America, and it is a must in the schedule of distributors and buyers from the international industry.
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8 Animation Features for 2019 BIAF
Find the complete lineup for feature animation for the 2019 Bucheon International Animation Festival.

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