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'Money and Happiness' by Ana Nedeljovic and Nikola Majdak Jr. animation film still

Vassilis Kroustallis reviews the stop-motion animation short 'Money and Happiness' by Ana Nedeljovic and Nikola Majdak Jr.

We Are Aliens animation feature still

Vassilis Kroustallis reviews the Cannes feature animation 'We Are Aliens' by Kohei Kadowaki.

Kyiv Cake Mykyta Lyskov animation film

Acclaimed Ukrainian animation filmmaker and educator Mykyta Lyskov talks to Zippy Frames.

I died in Irpin animation film still

The Ukrainian government has launched a new initiative that allows for co-production in the animation field as well.

Sphere Supreme by Hasan Pastaci animation short still

Hasan Pastacı presents his queer-themed animation short, 'Sphere Supreme', to Zippy Frames.

Mish Mish Effendi Egyptian animation character

Mohamed Ghazala writes about the 90th anniversary of Egyptian and African Animation.

Cosmonauts by Leo Cernic short film still

Leo Černic in an interview with Zippy Frames on his Berlinale Shorts 2026 premiere - 'Cosmonauts'.

The Kiosk Anete Melece HSLU animation film still

The Swiss Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts has long been a hub for indie animation. Prof. Tina Ohnmacht, co-ordinator of the MA in Animation at HSLU, talks to Zippy Frames.

Black Sea Animation Workshop 2025 group photo

Our impressions from the second edition of the Black Sea Animation Workshop.

'Bunnyhood' by Mansi Maheshwari animation film still

An appendicitis goes wrong and the relationship between a daughter and her mother is tested in the wonderfully punky animation short 'Bunnyhood' by Mansi Maheshwari.

Until Death Unites Us Polish animation feature project still

A deeper animation dive into the winners of the recent 2025 CEE Animation Forum and its winners, starting with the winning pitch of the Polish feature animation project 'Until Death Unites Us'.

Winter in March Natalia Mirzyoan animation film still

Natalia Mirzoyan talks about her Oscar-qualifying stop-motion animation short 'Winter in March' to Mikhail Gurevich.

 Lea Vidakovic (portrait by Juraj Vuglac, HDLU)

Indie animation director and artist Lea Vidakovic talks to Zippy Frames.

‘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.

Anibar's Lake Cinema (Photo: Ferdi Limani)

Zippy Frames explores the role of temporality at festivals, one of the Balkans’ most unique and place-specific animation events.

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