He was simply not re-elected, states Solveig Jahnke, Head of Communications at the Estonian Academy of Arts.

UPDATE 22/6: Students take a stand for Priit Pärn.

The Head of the Animation Department was suddenly dismissed, causing an outrage from students and animation professionals.

The artistic director of World festival of animated film Animafest Zagreb talks to Zippy Frames about the latest edition of Croatian festival -and more.

The Hungarian film by Nadja Andrasev won the Third Prize at the Cinéfondation competition.

Cut-out animation and a story of personal adventure. Watch the music video Oh, My directed by Tess Martin.

A US indie experimental filmmaker has a new feature film in the making, after Glitch in the Grid. Watch the trailer for Apocalypsis.

Chico & Rita, POS ESO will be some of the festival tribute highlights.

You don't always need the camera to make a fine film, and preserve cinematic memories at the same time. Zippy Frames talks to the pioneer Canadian filmmaker, Steven Woloshen.

A faceless but not expressionless music video by Tom Munday and Steve Puddle and his Bivouac Band. Watch Cold Hearted Land.

Clay motion at its most white: the exquisite story of a girl lost by the Estonian animation director Anu-Laura Tuttelberg.

Charlie Kaufman & Duke Johnson sign a perfectly sweet and melancholic essay on identity and love in stop-motion.

Here's a story of extravagant artistry and content. Watch the French animation short 8 Bullets by Frank Ternier.

The restoration of the Czech Karel Zeman's films already counts a premiere and three films underway.

Kasia Nalewajka knows how to play with puppets and concept roles. Watch her Pineapple Calamari.

 The Estonian puppet animator Ülo Pikkov has a new documentary animation short, Empty Space. Read his interview for Zippy Frames.