Animation Festivals

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dear you by Tanya Bozhinova

Longing and Belonging, Body and Beyond: Erotica Night at the 20th Edition of Animest Festival (GoCritic! Review)

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

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CRAFT International Animation Festival 2025: Winners

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Discover the animation winners of the 5th CRAFT International Animation Festival.

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BIAF 2025 Winners: "Little Amelie', 'God Is Shy'

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Find all the animation awards of the 27th Bucheon International Animation Festival.

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Faces from Places: Bastien Dubois’ Masterclass at Animest 2025 (GoCritic! Review)

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

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Etiuda & Anima 2025: Animation Winners

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The animation winners of the 32nd Etiuda & Anima Festival.

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Rising of Lusitania Animadoc Film Festival 2025: Winners

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Discover all animation documentary winners from the 7th Rising of Lusitania - Animadoc Film Festival.

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Etiuda & Anima Creative Lab 2025 Highlights: Koji Yamamura, Nuno Beato, Lea Vidakovic

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Discover the main Industry highlights of the 32nd Etiuda&Anima Festival in Krakow, Poland.

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StopTrik Festival 2025 Report: A Carnivalesque, Stop-Motion Animation Call to Awareness

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Vassilis Kroustallis reports from the 15th StopTrik International Film Festival on stop-motion animation.

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Michaela Pavlátová: Making the Mind of the Characters Alive (VIDEO / GoCritic! Review)

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

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