Welcome to Zippy Frames

ZF Team 09 October 2026

Welcome to Zippy Frames

You’re subscribed. Here’s where to start.

Thanks for subscribing to Zippy Frames, the premier online journal for European and Independent Animation, giving you associated news and reports consistently over 15 years.

Once a week you’ll get festival deadlines closing soon, new reviews of independent animated shorts and features, reports from festivals and events, and news from the industry — pitching forums, training programmes and funding calls.

Three things worth bookmarking

Festival database

Over 200 animation festivals and events, with dates, locations and entry details.

Next Deadlines

Our running list of festivals currently open for entries, updated every week.

Shorts Corner

Interviews, reviews and coverage of short animated films.

Are you a filmmaker?

If you have a new short or feature, take a look at the Animation Filmmaker Spotlight: we can get editorial coverage of your film, plus newsletter and social media promotion.

Thanks for reading and welcome to our online animated journey,
Vassilis Kroustallis
Editor, Zippy Frames

Advertise & Partner with Zippy Frames

ZF Team 01 October 2026

Since 2011, Zippy Frames has been the premier online journal for European and independent animation. Festivals, studios and distributors work with us to reach the people who make, programme and champion animation.

Who reads Zippy Frames

Animation filmmakers: independent directors, students and small studios, looking for festivals, deadlines and inspiration.
Festival and industry professionals: programmers, producers, distributors and sales agents following new films and talent.
Schools, critics and researchers: people who study, teach and write about animation.
Animation lovers: readers who want more than mainstream releases.

Our readers come mainly from Europe (the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Poland and the Netherlands, among others) and North America, with a growing audience in India, Japan, Brazil and Australia.

What we cover

A database of 200+ animation festivals and events, with a regularly updated Next Deadlines list.
Reviews, interviews and features on animated shorts, features and series.
Festival reports, industry news, pitching forums and training programmes.
A free weekly newsletter with animation news and upcoming festival deadlines.

Ways to work with us

Festival & event promotion

Featured coverage of your festival, important highlights and features around your key dates, festival reports in Zippy Frames' own voice; all of which may include newsletter and social media promotion.

Banners & featured placement

Banner and featured placements on the site, for launches, deadlines and campaigns.

Release & distribution campaigns

Campaigns for animated features, series and short film programmes around a release, festival run, awards consideration or online premiere.

Our editorial line stays independent: individual film reviews are never part of a paid package.

Are you an independent filmmaker? Take a look at our Animation Filmmaker Spotlight and our Festival Consultancy.

Let's talk

Every partnership is tailored to your goals, dates, and budget. Tell us a little about your project, and we'll come back to you with a proposal and our media kit.

This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Prefer to write directly? Email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..