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Czech Shorts at Anifilm 2026 stills Collage

Creative responses from women to today’s most pressing social issues were a running theme in this year’s Czech Horizon program in Liberec.

Anifilm Festival 2026 Uri Kranot

Our report on the Uri Kranot masterclass during the latest Anifilm Festival.

Momoko Seto’s Masterclass at Animateka 2025 photo

Momoko Seto’s Masterclass at Animateka 2025 in Ljubljana, reported by Magdalena Nieświec.

Inside the Valley Sings animation documentary still

Animation documentaries at Animateka Festival 2025 get their treatment in our GoCritic! Review prepared by Rino Lu.

Pierre-Luc Granjon Masterclass photo 2025

Pierre-Luc Granjon’s Masterclass at Animateka 2025 in Ljubljana, reported by Viktor Tóth.  

Stone of Destiny Julie Cerna animation film

The animated musical 'Stone of Destiny' by Julie Černá, screened during the 2025 Animest Festival,  is the subject of the interview by Andy Stoeva as part of our GoCritic! film reviews and reports.

dear you by Tanya Bozhinova animation film still

The Erotica Night selection at Animest 2025. More complex take on passion in its many forms. Reported by Andy Stoeva.

Bastien Dubois 2025 photo Animest Festival

Sergiu Inizian reports from Animest 2025 and the Bastien Dubois masterclass.

Michaela Pavlátová at 2025 Animafest Zagreb photo

Watch the video interview by the Czech Oscar-nominated animation director, Michaela Pavlátová, during the June Animafest Zagreb 2025 edition.

Sawako Kabuki Animation Director film still collage

Japanese animator Sawako Kabuki gave a masterclass at Fest Anča in Žilina about her provocative, mesmeric work, which challenges bodily shame.

Cows by Alina Sivets at Fest Anca 2025: animation film still

 Secrets to successful short-format storytelling could be found in Fest Anča’s Extremely Short line-up. Report by Andy Stoeva.

Moral Support by Croatian Vuk Jevremovic animation film stil

Erika Roša reports from the Croatian Competition (second programme) of this year's Animafest Zagreb festival, in our GoCritic! review series.

Marta Margetić Spine animation film still

Emel-Elizabeth Tuulik reports on the Croatian animation competition (Part 1) at this year's Animafest Zagreb.

Breed by Yiyang Sun animation film still, part of Abstract Animation Competition at Anifilm 2025

Anifilm Festival has a tradition of showcasing abstract and non-narrative independent animation. Arsalan Awais writes about the 2025 selection.

Flavors of Iraq animation feature still

A new animation feature about Iraq and the Middle East. Read the 'Flavours of Iraq' film review by Arsalan Awais, in our GoCritic! review series.

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