25 July 2021 marks the 100th anniversary of the premiere of the first Chilean animation. It is the 10-minute short film 'La transmisión del mando presidencial', that make his debut on July 25, 1921, at the Teatro Central de Concepción.

Kropka writes about the 2021 edition of Fest Anča festival, which took place both onsite (Zilina, Slovakia) and online.

Mikhail Gurevich reports from Annecy Festival, and its Off-Limits, Perspectives, Commissioned sections, special programs and beyond.

The upcoming Norwegian family expedition animation feature Titina by Kajsa Naess has a trailer.

The animation of Akissi, a 26-minute 2D TV Special produced by Ellipsanime Productions,has just started in Paris, at Ellipse Studio.

Eliane Gordeeff talks to Portuguese director Nuno Beato about his upcoming feature animation, My Grandfather's Demons.

A series of interviews and portraits with both acclaimed and emerging independent Swiss animation filmmakers. Conducted May - June 2021.

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

CHILEMONOS International Animation Festival will be the first animation festival in Latin America to have a jury equally comprised of men and women.

The official selection of the 20 th edition of Countryside Animafest Cyprus is now online.

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

Producer and Nadasdy Film studio administrator Nicolas Burlet talks to Zippy Frames as part of our 2021 Swiss Animation Portraits series. 

The new animation feature Heart of Tower will be presented in the Kids Kino Industry talks on 19 July.

The renowned Mexican animation director Jorge R. Gutiérrez (Book of Life) will also speak on his net Netflix production, "Maya and the Three".

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