French Animation

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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.

The creators of Shooom's Odyssey TV animation special, Julien Bisaro and Claire Paoletti talk to Zippy Frames about their 2021 César nominee animation short.

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Simon Rouby talks to Zippy Frames within the framework of the Indie Online 2020 research project.

The French puppet animation short film To the Dusty Sea  (A la mer poussière) gets an Oscar-qualifying turn.

Joseph Norman talks to animation director Paul Cabon about his new film, Nettle Head.

The director of Rabbi's Cat Joann Sfar, returns with the Little Vampire (Petit Vampire). Watch the trailer.

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