French Animation

The Night Boots animation still

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

'Sulaimani' by Vinnie Ann Bose animation short still

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

Cesar awards: animation stills

Discover the two animation winners from the 2025 César Awards ceremony.

'Playing God' by Matteo Burani

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

A Boat in the Garden animation feature still

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

Mom, what's up with the dog animation still

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.

Skinned (Écorchée) animation short still by Joachim Hérissé

We review the French stop-motion animation film Skinned (Écorchée) by Joachim Hérissé.

Shadow of the Butterflies by Sofia El Khyari

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

Via Dolorosa by Rachel Gutgarts

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.

Joseph Norman reviews Trona Pinnacles and talks to its director Mathilde Parquet.

Vassilis Kroustallis reviews the Michaela Pavlátová animation feature My Sunny Maad, premiering at Annecy Festival 2021.

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