French Animation

Our film review for the Cristal Annecy Winner (Best Animation Short), The Night Boots by the French animation director Pierre-Luc Granjon.

Read our film review for the French 2D/stop-motion animation short 'Sulaimani' by Vinnie Ann Bose, in competition at the 2025 Annecy Festival.

Olivia Popp reports from the 14th edition of the StopTrik International Film Festival in Maribor, Slovenia

Vassilis Kroustallis reviews the animation feature 'A Boat in the Garden (Slocum et moi) by Jean-François Laguionie.

Sexual awakening and coming-of-age are now accompanied by a dog. Here's our review of the animation short 'Mom, What’s Up With the Dog; by Lola Lefèvre.

Sofia El Khyari talks to Vassilis Kroustallis on her short 'Shadow of the Butterflies', ahead of its Annecy Festival competition screening.

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

Joseph Norman talks with Florentine Grelier and Francis Gavelle about their French 2D animation short film 'Green Peas' ('Les Petits Pois').

Adeline Faye presents her animation shorts about whales and misfits in 'Whale's Song'. She talks to Zippy Frames.

A feminist animation story out of an ordinary situation. Watch Blue Fear (Filles Bleues Peur Blanche) animation short by Marie Jacotey and Lola Halifa-Legrand.

Acclaimed director and animation studies scholar Georges Sifianos signs his latest animation film, The Blind Writer. He talks to Zippy Frames.