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"The Story of Artistic Vision Through Animation": Interview with Tina Ohnmacht, MA in Animation HSLU Coordinator

The Swiss Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts has long been a hub for indie animation. Prof. Tina Ohnmacht, co-ordinator of the MA in Animation at HSLU, talks to Zippy Frames.

Black Sea Animation Workshop 2025 group photo

Black Sea Animation Workshop 2025: Impressions

Our impressions from the second edition of the Black Sea Animation Workshop.

'Bunnyhood' by Mansi Maheshwari animation film still

'Bunnyhood' by Mansi Maheshwari Film Review: Animated Appendicitis in Action

An appendicitis goes wrong and the relationship between a daughter and her mother is tested in the wonderfully punky animation short 'Bunnyhood' by Mansi Maheshwari.

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'Until Death Unites Us': A Dark Animation Comedy from Poland (In Focus: CEE Animation 2025)

A deeper animation dive into the winners of the recent 2025 CEE Animation Forum and its winners, starting with the winning pitch of the Polish feature animation project 'Until Death Unites Us'.

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Flight of Escape in Stop-Motion: 'Winter in March' Animation Short by Natalia Mirzoyan

Natalia Mirzoyan talks about her Oscar-qualifying stop-motion animation short 'Winter in March' to Mikhail Gurevich.

Lea Vidakovic (portrait by Juraj Vuglac, HDLU)

'The Interior Is the Mirror of a Character': Stop-Motion Animation Director Lea Vidakovic Interview

Indie animation director and artist Lea Vidakovic talks to Zippy Frames.

‘Little Amélie or the Character of Rain’ by Maïlys Vallade and Liane-Cho Han animation film still

‘Little Amélie or the Character of Rain’ by Maïlys Vallade and Liane-Cho Han: Film Review

Olivia Popp reviews ‘Little Amélie or the Character of Rain’, playing most recently at San Sebastián International Film Festival.

Anibar's Lake Cinema (Photo: Ferdi Limani)

The Past is the Present is the Future: Notes on Anibar Animation Festival 2025

Zippy Frames explores the role of temporality at festivals, one of the Balkans’ most unique and place-specific animation events.

Paradaïz by Matea Radic animation film still and portrait

Matea's Travels: Interview with the 'Paradaïz' Animation Short Director, Matea Radic

Olga Bobrowska interviews Matea Radic ahead of the world premiere of her animation short Paradaïz at Fantoche Festival.

BIAF Jury 2025 Announced

The 27th Bucheon International Animation Festival (BIAF2025) has announced the 11 members of its international jury, representing a wide range of genres across short film, feature film, graduation/TV & commissioned/ shorts, and music.

'We Have to Do In Animation What Europe Is Strong In’: An interview with Draško Ivezić of Adriatic Animation

Olivia Popp talks to Draško Ivezić, head of the Croatia-based studio Adriatic Animation, about his perspectives on meaningful animated stories, moving into creating a feature, and the strengths behind humor and finding close collaborators.

Moral Support by Croatian Vuk Jevremovic animation film stil

No Talk, All Action: Representing Emotions through Body and Sound in Animafest Zagreb’s 2025 Croatian Competition 2 (GoCritic! Review)

Erika Roša reports from the Croatian Competition (second programme) of this year's Animafest Zagreb festival, in our GoCritic! review series.

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