Cannes

Blaise by Dimitri Planchon and Jean-Paul Guigue animated feature still

We talked to Dimitri Planchon, one of the directors of the animation feature 'Blaise, screening at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival.

‘Little Amélie or the Character of Rain’ by Maïlys Vallade and Liane-Cho Han animation film still

Olivia Popp reviews ‘Little Amélie or the Character of Rain’, playing most recently at San Sebastián International Film Festival.

Estonian animation short 'Winter in March' still

Natalia Mirzoyan and her stop-motion animation film 'Winter in March' got the CINEF's 3rd Prize at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival.

Hypersensible animation still

Discover the indie animation short 'Hypersensitive' by Martine Frossard, in competition at this year's Cannes Film Festival. Martine Frossard talks to Joseph Norman for Zippy Frames.

Mr Dough and the Egg Princess Studio Ghibli still

4 Hayao Miyazaki animation shorts to be screened during the 2024 Cannes Festival, in which Studio Ghibli is honored with a Palme d'Or award.

'Flow' animation feature still by Gints Zilbalodis

Latvian animation director Gints Zilbalodis goes to Cannes with his second animation feature 'Flow'. Watch the first clip from the film.

Flora Anna Buda wins with her animation short '27' the Cannes Palme D'Or

The Hungarian director Flóra Anna Buda gets the highest prize for a short film at Cannes, the Palme ddOr, with her '27' animation short.

Via Dolorosa by Rachel Gutgarts animation film still

Joseph Norman reviews the new animation short 'Via Dolorosa' by Rachel Gutgarts, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival 2023. 

Electra animation short by Daria Kashcheeva film still and director's portrait

Vassilis Kroustallis talks to the Oscar-nominated animation director Daria Kashcheeva on her new animated film, 'Electra', premiering at the Cannes Film Festival.

Belle by Mamoru Hosoda animation feature still

The new animation feature by Japanese director Mamoru Hosoda (Wolf Children, Mirai) world premieres at the Cannes Film Festival 2021.

Cinefondation 2020 animation shorts collage

The Festival de Cannes reveals Cinéfondation’s 2020 Selection of films submitted by film schools from around the world, and includes 4 animation shorts.

3D Wire selects 153 projects that represent the vanguard of animation end video games.

Inanimate by Lucia Bulgheroni animation film still

The puppet film won the third prize at the Cannes festival Cinéfondation competition.

Mamoru Hosoda's Mira animation film still

The new film by the director of Summer Wars will screen at the French festival, with a fall 2018 theatrical release to follow.

Another Day of Life by Damian Nenow animation feature still

After the critically acclaimed (and Oscar-shortlisted) Paths of Hate, Damian Nenow prepares the feature film Another day of lifefor a Cannes premiere. Watch the trailer.

Image

Zippy Frames is the premier online animation journal promoting European and Independent Animation animation since 2011

info@zippyframes.com

Zippy Frames

Quick Links