Confrontation and the Spectator: The Hangman At Home by Michelle and Uri Kranot

Vassilis Kroustallis writes about spectatorship and the audience in Michelle & Uri Kranot's animation short, The Hangman at Home. The film is now online

The Grand and The Small: The Case for Marta Pajek's Impossible Figures and Other Stories I

Vassilis Kroustallis brings forward some of the questions raised for short animation in the recent Impossible Figures and Other Stories I animation short by Polish director Marta Pajek.

The Italian Gaze by Sandro Del Rosario

L.A. based indie animation artist Sandro Del Rosario talks to Zippy Frames on his Italian travelogue hand-painted animation film, The Italian Gaze.

All of Our Shadows by Ruth Beni and Daniel Greaves

A day in a life of  a young teenager boy, his fears and concerns. The new film All of Our Shadows by Ruth Beni and Daniel Greaves.

Deep Love by Mykyta Lyskov

Ukrainian director Mykyta Lyskov (Nikita Lyskov) talks about all things Ukrainian and post-Soviet in Deep Love.

The Blind Writer by Georges Sifianos

Acclaimed director and animation studies scholar Georges Sifianos signs his latest animation film, The Blind Writer. He talks to Zippy Frames.

Lah Gah (Letting Go) by Cécile Brun

Emotional and animated letting go in the short animation Lah Gah by Swiss director Cécile Brun. Watch the film.

Library of Paradise, Garden of Pain by Christopher Childs

Joseph Norman presents the animation short Library of Paradise, Garden of Pain by Christopher Childs.

Betty by Will Anderson

BAFTA-winning animation director Will Anderson talks to Zippy Frames on his new animation short, Betty. Read the interview and watch the history of a breakup.

Serial Parallels by Max Hattler

Hong Kong-based artist Max Hattler presents his experimental animation Serial Parallels.

A Girl Who's Afraid of Touching People by Huang Liang-Hsin

Huang Liang-Hsin talks to Joseph Norman about her 2D animation short titled A Girl Who's Afraid of Touching People.

Night by Ahmad Saleh: Trailer (Exclusive)

Watch the exclusive trailer for the stop-motion animation short Night by Ahmad Saleh, premiering at Locarno Film Festival. Director Ahmad Saleh talks to Zippy Frames.

Tin Man by Ben Dalby

Ben Dalby, Mojo Billington and Liam Callebout re-imagine Tin Man in the animated music video. Watch the film and read the team's interview.

Shanghai by Amanda Bonaiuto

Amanda Bonaiuto talks to Zippy Frames about Shanghai, her new 2D animation short. 

Yellowstone 88: Song of Fire by Little Fluffy Clouds

Betsy de Fries and Jerry van den Beek direct a poetic reflection on a horrendous event at the Yellowstone National Park. Watch Yellowstone 88 animation short.

Trona Pinnacles by Mathilde Parquet

Joseph Norman reviews Trona Pinnacles and talks to its director Mathilde Parquet.

A Night at the Cemetery by Stelios Polychronakis

Greek animation director and production designer Stelios Polychronakis unveils the trailer for his latest animation short, A Night at the Cemetery.

Above Alan by Dani Fish

Here's a summer breeze. Dani Fish has made Above Alan animation short about an ordinary fish striving to find the truth about what lies above. Watch the film.

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