French Animation

A father, a son and a piece of luggage. Watch the bittersweet stop-motion film, Negative Space by Max Porter and Ru Kuwahata.

Edwina Liard is one of the creative duo of IKKI Films, responsible for bringing Negative Space to life. She talks to Zippy Frames.

The French animation studio Les Armateurs adapts the Algerian novel by Yasmina Khadra, The Swallows of Kabul, and premieres at Cannes Film Festival. Here's the trailer

A discussion between two boys on the shores of an abandoned lake will force one of them to face his inner demons.

Environmental destruction and uncalled for obedience are the subject of wonderfully unfolding Ostrich Politics. Watch the film.

A 1955 car race tragedy becomes a forceful animation drama in Quentin Baillieux's new animation short, Le Mans 1955.

The 1950 Brest bloodied strike gets a cinematic, animated treatment by Oliiver Cossu and Les Armateurs.


The 29th edition of Cartoon Forum presents projects from 21 countries in Toulouse. Check some of the highlights

The new feature film by Michel Ocelot (Kirikou and the Sorceress, Azur and Asmar) has the art and science aligned to save the world from gender-based catastrophe.

The Illusionist director is in mid-negotiations to adapt and animate renowned Korean novelist Hwang Sok-yong’s Familiar Things for the big screen.

The fifth edition of transmedia pitching event CARTOON 360 moves to Lille, with 24 participating projects.