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Zsuzsanna Kreif interview photo

In this GoCritic! interview, Andreea Anca talks with Zsuzsanna Kreif, director of Adgwa-Ata) about the film's color palette, the drawings that inspired its creation, and her approach to storytelling in science-fiction animation.

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Find your animation writing published at Zippy Frames and Cineuropa via the GoCritic! Training Programme. 👇👉☑️

The Scarlet Tamagotchi by Francisco Visceral Rivera animated film still

Four short reviews of the best short films from the 15+ category at the Animafest Zagreb Youth Competition.

Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Moe! by Andrea Szelesova animated short film still

Three Slovak shorts not to miss at the Fest Anča

Bouchra by Merriam Bennani and Orian Bakri animated film still

Review of the animated film 'Bouchra' by Merriam Bennani and Orian Bakri.  

A Little More Action by Alexis Beaumont animated film still

60 seconds for the extremely short films at the Fest Anča 2026.

The Last Straw by Dorotea Radusic and Mislav Rotim animated film still

An overview of Croatian animation at Animafest Zagreb 2026.  

Joe Hsieh Masterclass 2026 photo

Joe Hsieh’s Masterclass at Animafest Zagreb 2026, reported by Ilo Tuule Rajand.    

Nina Gantz photo Animafest

Watch the video interview by the Dutch animation director, Nina Gantz, during the June Animafest Zagreb 2026 edition.

Czech Shorts at Anifilm 2026 stills Collage

Creative responses from women to today’s most pressing social issues were a running theme in this year’s Czech Horizon program in Liberec.

Anifilm Festival 2026 Uri Kranot

Our report on the Uri Kranot masterclass during the latest Anifilm Festival.

Momoko Seto’s Masterclass at Animateka 2025 photo

Momoko Seto’s Masterclass at Animateka 2025 in Ljubljana, reported by Magdalena Nieświec.

Inside the Valley Sings animation documentary still

Animation documentaries at Animateka Festival 2025 get their treatment in our GoCritic! Review prepared by Rino Lu.

Pierre-Luc Granjon Masterclass photo 2025

Pierre-Luc Granjon’s Masterclass at Animateka 2025 in Ljubljana, reported by Viktor Tóth.  

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