Belgium by Philippe Moinshttps://www.zippyframes.com/news/country-profiles/country-profile-belgium

06 September 2017 Philippe Moins, Founder of Anima Festival, writer and Artistic Consultant writes about Belgium. Previously known in the 80's for its short film directors (Raoul Servais, Palme d' Or in 1979 Cannes Festival, Nicole Van Goethem (Academy Award for Best...

• Type: Article
• Author: ZF Team
• Category: Countries

Sudan International Animation Festival - Apedemakhttps://www.zippyframes.com/festivals/next-festivals/sudan-international-animation-festival-apedemak

18 April 2027 Event Description: There are more than 324 international animation festivals in more than 77 countries around the world. These include three Arab countries; Egypt, Lebanon, Morocco, and six African countries. Despite its culture, history and diversity...

• Type: Event
• Event Author: ZF Team
• Event Category: ANIMATION & FILM FESTIVALS
• Event Date: 2027-04-18 00:00:00

'Tales from the Magic Garden' Stop-Motion Animation Feature at Berlinale 2025 (Generation KPlus)https://www.zippyframes.com/feature-animation/tales-from-the-magic-garden-berlinale-2025

16 January 2025 The new stop-motion animation feature 'Tales from the Magic Garden', a 4 European country co-production, will have its world premiere at the upcoming Berlinale Film Festival 2025. The long-gestated stop-motion animated feature film 'Tales from the...

• Type: Article
• Author: ZF Team
• Category: Feature Animation

Do we need stop-motion animation? A Guardian article argues otherwisehttps://www.zippyframes.com/news/do-we-need-stop-motion-animation-a-guardian-article-argues-otherwise

16 October 2012 In a recent Guardian article, David Cox suggests that the current stop-motion animation production (culminating so far in Tim Burton's Frankenweenie) should not be overestimated. In an article written as if to cause the furore of stop-motion animators...

• Type: Article
• Author: ZF Team
• Category: News

The Rumour Mill by Bexie Bush: Crowdfunding Campaignhttps://www.zippyframes.com/news/production/the-rumour-mill-by-bexie-bush-crowdfunding-campaign

20 July 2016 Support the UK independent (and brilliant) animation artist Bexie Bush in her online campaign and The Rumour Mill film. UK award-winning animation director Bexie Bush is an alumnus of the National Film and Television School, UK. Her previous film, Mend...

• Type: Article
• Author: ZF Team
• Category: Production

When animation gets political: Can of worms, Tendai Tagarira and Vitor Lopeshttps://www.zippyframes.com/news/wwhen-animation-gets-political-can-of-worms-tendai-tagarira-and-vitor-lopes

29 February 2012 A Portuguese and a Zimbambwean artist tell a harsh but relevant political story. Can of Worms narrates a story of a boy resistance against an iron fist dictatorship and a delusional dictator, who seeks to suppress an imaginary rebellion by a bumble...

• Type: Article
• Author: ZF Team
• Category: News

Writing Music for Animated Films Course @ La Poudrière, 10-14/2/2020https://www.zippyframes.com/component/icagenda/writing-for-animated-films-coruse-la-poudriere

10 February 2020 La Poudrière, the animation school in Bourg-lès-Valence, offers a "Writing music for Animated Films: course, 10-14 February 2020. La Poudrière, the animation school in Bourg-lès-Valence, offers a "Writing music for Animated Films: course, 10-14 February...

• Type: Event
• Event Category: TRAINING
• Event Date: 2020-02-10 00:00:00

I Lost My Body, The Night of the Plastic Bags Win at Césars 2020https://www.zippyframes.com/news/awards/i-lost-my-body-the-night-of-the-plastic-bags-win-at-cesars-2020

29 February 2020 Three animation awards for Jérémy Clapin's I Lost My Body and The Night of the Plastic Bags by Gabriel Heral at the Césars 2020. The Oscar-nominated I Lost My Body by Jérémy Clapin was the big winner at Césars 2020. The lyrical 3D film by the French...

• Type: Article
• Author: ZF Team
• Category: Awards & Prizes

Incubus responds to Gerrit van Dijk about the Drive casehttps://www.zippyframes.com/news/incubus-responds-to-gerrit-van-dijk-about-the-drive-case

14 September 2012 The manager of the Incubus group, Steve Rennie, responds to Gerrit van Dijk's claim that the Drive music video was based on van Dijk's "I Move, So I Am" film. Gerrit van Dijk has previously brought to attention that the 2001 Incubus semi-animated video...

• Type: Article
• Author: ZF Team
• Category: News

Negative Space by Max Porter and Ru Kuwahatahttps://www.zippyframes.com/shorts/negative-space-by-max-porter-and-ru-kuwahata

14 July 2019 A father, a son, and a piece of luggage. Watch the bittersweet stop-motion film, Negative Space by Max Porter and Ru Kuwahata. The stop-motion juggernaut that was to become Negative Space by Ru Kuwahata and Max Porter (an Academy Award nomination,...

• Type: Article
• Author: Vassilis Kroustallis
• Category: Shorts

Miniscule, Les Petits Cailloux Win the 2015 Césarshttps://www.zippyframes.com/news/awards/miniscule-les-petits-cailloux-win-the-2015-cesars

22 February 2015 An ant story and a girl in pain won the French César awards for animation. The 40th César Awards, which honor excellence in French cinema, presented awards to two animated films. Miniscule: The Valley of the Lost Ants, a burlesque 3D action adventure...

• Type: Article
• Author: ZF Team
• Category: Awards & Prizes

Annecy 2014: Stop-motion, Off Limits and More Changeshttps://www.zippyframes.com/festivals/annecy-2014-stop-motion-off-limits-and-more-changes

12 December 2013 In the second year with Marcel Jean as artistic director, the Annecy festival schedules quite a few changes. The celebrated French Annecy festival (9-14 June 2014) comes up before the end of the year with some tidbits of its programming schedule for...

• Type: Article
• Author: ZF Team
• Category: Festivals

Annecy Creative Focus 2013: Selected projectshttps://www.zippyframes.com/festivals/annecy-creative-focus-2013-selected-projects

30 April 2013 See the list of selected projects for the Creative Focus section of the 2013 Annecy International Film Festival. The Creative Focus (11-14 June) is part of the International Animation Film Market (Mifa), which runs parallel with the Annecy Film...

• Type: Article
• Author: ZF Team
• Category: Festivals

Chris Landreth returns to Annecy with Subconscious Passwordhttps://www.zippyframes.com/festivals/chris-landreth-returns-to-annecy-with-subconscious-password

24 April 2013 Chris Landreth's comeback with Subconscious Password. The new film titled Subconscious Password, a production of National Film Board of Canada (NFB), will be part of the lineup at Annecy International Film Festival (10-15th June) this year. Subcoscious...

• Type: Article
• Author: ZF Team
• Category: Festivals

The Horn Quartet TV Special Now in French Cinemashttps://www.zippyframes.com/news/tv-animation/the-horn-quartet

04 April 2018 The French/Belgian TV special is now in French cinemas. Watch the teaser. The cows-at-sea 2D TV special The Horn Quartet , recently selected for competition at the 2018 Annecy festival (TV films), is a 26-minute production co-directed by Benjamin...

• Type: Article
• Author: ZF Team
• Category: TV Animation