Τhe Prince's Voyage Review: Looking for a Utopia

Film review for The Prince's Voyage by Jean-François Laguionie and Xavier Picard. There are certain things you tend to expect from a Jean-François Laguionie film in his later cinematic output: a...

Festivals

Herstory: Encounters Film Festival 2019

Our UK correspondent Joseph Norman reports from the Encounters Film Festival 2019. At the recent ‘Encounters Film Festival’ in Bristol, UK, I attended the Herstory event screenings, followed by a...

Pitching

Animarkt, A Top Class Forum of Stop-Motion Animation

Our Zippy Frames contributor, Kropka reports from the 4th Animarkt Stop-Motion Forum (Lodz, Poland). It is always a pleasure to return to Lodz and thanks to the invitation of Animarkt, I could see...

Festivals

Brothers Quay at DOK Leipzig 2019

Special animation programmes of DOK Leipzig include a Brothers Quay talk and retrospective, a Jakob Böhme philosopher tribute, as well as Brenda Lien and Max Colson programmes. Brothers Quay come to...

Awards & Prizes

4 Animated Features for European Film Awards 2019

Four Animation Films are nominated for the European Film Awards 2019 The European Film Academy and EFA Productions announced the nominations for the award category EUROPEAN ANIMATED FEATURE FILM...

Animation Shorts

Two For Two by Jelena Oroz

September 24

Jelena Oroz premieres her acclaimed animation short Two For Two at Zippy Frames. Our home is a...

The School of Life - Intimacy and Closeness by...

September 23

Alain de Botton and The School of Life gets a playful and intimate animated treatment by Daniel...

Purpleboy by Alexandre Siqueira

September 09

Being trans doesn't mean being typecast. Here's the exquisitely dramatic Purpleboy by Alexandre...

Sheep, Wolf and A Cup Of Tea... by Marion Lacourt

August 26

French director Marion Lacourt premieres her Sheep, Wolf and A Cup Of Tea... at Locarno Film...

Body Echo by Ali Aschman

August 22

It pains to be doubly in pain. UK-based artist Ali Aschman premieres her stop-motion film Body...

So I Danced Again... by Lottie Kingslake

August 20

Finding and losing yourself in a sketchbook dance. Watch So I Danced Again by Lottie Kingslake....

Are You Kidding Me? by Shadab Shayegan

August 13

Shadab Shayegan presents a case of escalating violence sturdily directed in Are You Kidding Me?...

The Stained Club

August 08

Some stains are hard to come off. Watch The Stained Club by Supinfocom Rubika students. The...

The Procession by Pascal Blanchet and Rodolphe...

August 08

Olga Bobrowska reviews the 2D film The Procession by Pascal Blanchet and animator Rodolphe...

Animation Festivals News

Acid Rain, Daughter, Marona Win BIAF Awards

October 22

Find all winners of the 21st Bucheon International Animation Festival. The 21st Bucheon...

Etiuda & Anima 2019: Programme Highlights

October 21

Find the highlights of the 26th International Film Festival Etiuda & Anima is going to take place...

Herstory: Encounters Film Festival 2019

October 20

Our UK correspondent Joseph Norman reports from the Encounters Film Festival 2019. At the recent...

42 Animation Shorts for PÖFF Shorts 2019

October 18

PÖFF Shorts in Tallinn announces titles for international animation competition. PÖFF Shorts, t he...

Anima 2020 Unveils Poster, Showcases Scandinavia

October 18

The first details from the 2020 edition of Anima, Brussels International Animation Film Festival...

Brothers Quay at DOK Leipzig 2019

October 17

Special animation programmes of DOK Leipzig include a Brothers Quay talk and retrospective, a...

Next Animation Deadlines

Oct

ANIMAC International Animation Film Festival of Catalonia, 27/2-1/3/2020

Lleida (Catalonia - Spain)

The 24th ANIMAC Festival takes place 27 Feb - 1 March 2020.

Nov

Glas Animation Festival, 19-22/3/2020

Berkeley, California

The 5th annual GLAS Animation Festival takes place 19-22 March 2020 in the historic city of Berkeley, California.

Nov

Cardiff Animation Festival, 2-5/4/2020

Cardiff, Wales

The 2nd Cardiff Animation Festival will take place in Cardiff, Wales, UK, 2-5 April 2020.

Nov

Festival national du film d'animation, 8-12/4/2020

Rennes, France

The annual AFCA festival for French animation films takes place 8-12 April 2020 in Rennes, France.

Next Animation Festivals

Oct

Cine Animal Bogota, 4/10-1/11/19

Bogotá, Colombia

The FESTIVAL CINE ANIMAL Bogotá is an event dedicated to demonstrate the injustice of our behavior towards other animals, and show the solutions that we can generate from our daily habits.

Oct

CINEKID Festival, 19-25/9/2019

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Cinekid Festival runs from 19 to 25 October 2019 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Oct

CINEKID Junior Co-Production Market, 19-25/10/2019

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

The Cinekid Junior Co-production Market is an integrated two-day co-production market that enables financiers, broadcasters and producers to assess new and innovative children's projects across the film and television sectors.

Oct

Tofuzi International Festival of Animated FIlms, 21-26/10/2019

Adjara, Georgia

The 11th International Festival of Animated Films “TOFUZI” (21-26 Oct 2019) encourages exchange of creative experience between Georgian and foreign artists.

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REVIEWS

Τhe Prince's Voyage Review: Looking for a Utopia

October 21

Film review for The Prince's Voyage by Jean-François Laguionie and Xavier Picard. There are certain things you tend to expect from a Jean-François Laguionie film in his later cinematic output: a...

More Than A Film: Zero Impunity Review by Blies Brothers and Denis Lambert

July 21

Olga Bobrowska reviews Zero Impunity by Blies Brothers and Denis Lambert. To choose what's most striking and powerful about Zero Impunity , a sincere documentary about sexual violence happening in...

Ville Neuve Review: Like A Fish Out of Water

July 02

Vassilis Kroustallis reviews the poetic and intimate Canadian animation feature Ville Neuve by Félix Dufour-Laperrière. How can you recast a broken bell? Félix Dufour-Laperrière 's sober, poetic and...

Away by Gints Zilbalodis Review: Your Eden Is Just Around the Harbour

June 19

Away is a prime 3D immersive experience without the use of sex, drugs or rock'n'roll. Read our review for the Latvian animation feature Away by Gints Zilbalodis. It will be definitely be compared...

Love, Death and Robots Review

May 21

Our Zippy Frames contributor Kropka reviews and takes a critical stance on the Love, Death and Robots Netflix series. The Netflix’s series carried out by the directors Tim Miller (Deadpool) and...

Ruben Brandt, Collector Review: Artistic Obsession in Action

March 09

It's a post-modern heist film, full of references and short of surprises. Our review for Ruben Brandt, Collector by Milorad Krstic. Premiered at the71st Locarno Film Festival, a fit place for a...

INTERVIEWS

Meet Mousse & Bichon by Vivement Lundi!

October 02

Zippy Frames caught up with the creators of the promising stop-motion series in development by Vivement Lunid!, Mousse & Bichon, during CARTOON Forum 2019. It was one of the most-attended CARTOON...

Tito and The Birds: Interview with Gabriel Bitar

August 22

Eliane Gordeeff talks with Gabriel Bitar, the Brazilian director of Tito and the Birds feature film. Our Zippy Frames Correspondent Eliane Gordeeff meets Gabriel Bitar, the Brazilian director of...

A Demonstration of Brilliance in Four Acts: Interview With Lucija Mrzljak and Morten Tšinakov (VIDEO)

July 18

Two talented independent animators from Croatia/ Estonia, Lucija Mrzljak and Morten Tšinakov, talk to our Zippy Frames contributor Kropka during Annecy Festival. 2D animation can be as narratively...

Helping Others to Speak Up: A Conversation with Zero Impunity team

July 16

Olga Bobrowska talks to Stephane Hueber-Blies, Nicolas Blies, Marion Guth and Denis Lambert ( Zero Impunity team) during the 2019 Annecy Festival. Zero Impunity is an artistic animated documentary...

A Lot of Energy, But It's Totally Worth It: Interview with Edwina Liard

July 15

Edwina Liard is one of the creative duo of IKKI Films, responsible for bringing Negative Space to life. She talks to Zippy Frames. She's responsible (along with her partner Nidia Santiago) for...

Traitors of the Eyes: Interview with Abdelrahman Dnewar and Saad Dnewar

July 12

Tsvika Oren interviews Abdelrahman Dnewar and Saad Dnewar, the winners of the ITFS Arab Animation Forum, for their project Traitors of the Eyes. At the Arab Animation Forum during the 26th...

Mother Didn't Know: Interview With Marita Mayer (VIDEO)

July 10

Trollfilm producer Marita Mayer gives an interview to our Zippy Frames contributor Kropka during Annecy Festival. A new Anita Killi (Angry Man) project is coming in, and wee wanted to learn more...

Promising Beginnings: A Conversation with Chris Lavis

July 04

Olga Bobrowska talks to Madame Tutli-Putli director Chris Lavis. Sometimes there are teams of creative personalities who seem inseparable, let's say: imagine animated film history without Fleischer...

Integrating Universes: A Conversation with Regina Pessoa and Abi Feijó