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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.
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Anifilm Festival Highlights 2026: Animated Myths and Legends
Discover all the highlights of the 25th Anifilm Festival.
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Rise and Shine 2026: Selection Results
11 short animation projects from emerging artists and directors were selected for the 'Rise & Shine' animation project development & pitching lab.
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'Light Pillar' (2026) Film Review: Quiet Male Desperation
Vassilis Kroustallis reviews the Chinese animation feature 'Light Pillar' by Xu Zao.
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5 Reasons Why Marjane Satrapi's 'Persepolis' Is An Indie Animation Watershed Moment
Vassilis Kroustallis reflects on the 2007 animation feature 'Persepolis', after the passing of its creator, Marjane Satrapi.
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'The Flesh Dress' (La robe peau, 2026) Review: Animafest Zagreb
Vassilis Kroustallis reviews the puppet animation short film 'The Flesh Dress' by the French animation director Joachim Hérissé.
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'Penguin' by the Estonian Kaspar Jancis: World Premiere at Annecy
Kaspar Jancis returns with his new animated short 'Penguin', premiering at Annecy.
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‘Bouchra’ (2025) by Merriam Bennani and Orian Bakri: Fest Anča Review (GoCritic! Review)
Review of the animated film 'Bouchra' by Merriam Bennani and Orian Bakri.
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6th CRAFT Animfest 2026: Selection Results
Find the full animation selection of the 6th CRAFT Animfest Festival, which focuses on Southeast Asian animation.
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Fest Anča: Slovak Competition of Animation Shorts (GoCritic! Review)
Three Slovak shorts not to miss at the Fest Anča
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Get Featured in Our Animation Filmmaker Spotlight
Get editorial coverage for your indie animation films. Get into our Animation Filmmaker Spotlight.
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StopTrik Festival 2026: Stop Motion Animation for Children (Selected Films)
Discover the selection of Stop Motion Animation for Children from the 18th StopTrik Festival.
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Leaf by Aliona Baranova
Aliona Baranova's student animation film 'Leaf' talks about nostalgia and sea sailing. Here's the whole film to watch.
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The Orion and the Dark Scripted by Charlie Kaufman: Netflix Trailer
Watch the trailer for the new animation feature by Netflix (and Charlie Kaufman) 'The Orion and the Dark'.
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Sita Sings the blues
The first feminist animated musical: Sita Sings the Blues by the American independent artist Nina Paley.
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