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Voices of the Mountains a collective animated short film still

From Education to Infrastructure: Collective Animation Practices in Central Asia (Guest Article)

Dante Rustav presents a collective animation practice developed among young authors in Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan.

Sphere Supreme by Hasan Pastaci animation short still

'Sphere Supreme' Animation Short by Hasan Pastaci

Hasan Pastacı presents his queer-themed animation short, 'Sphere Supreme', to Zippy Frames.

Cosmonauts by Leo Cernic short film still

"Different Shades of the Same Person": Leo Černic on the Berlin-Premiering Animation Short 'Cosmonauts'

Leo Černic in an interview with Zippy Frames on his Berlinale Shorts 2026 premiere - 'Cosmonauts'.

Electra by Daria Kashcheeva animation still

Animation (And Other Film) Festivals That Accept Long Short Films (2006 Update)

A comprehensive list of animation and other film festivals that accept animation shorts of 25 minutes or longer.

Peter Baynton, Charlie Mackesy: The Boy, The Mole, The Fox And The Horse’ (Jordan Strauss/AP)

Oscar Qualifying Festivals for Animation Shorts

All the animation festivals and events qualify for Oscar in the Best Animated Short category.

'There's Always Conflict and Dichotomy': Interview with Theodore Ushev on 'Unseen Connections'

Bulgarian/Canadian Oscar-nominated auteur Theodore Ushev talks to Zippy Frames and Joseph Norman on the latest documentary 'Unseen Connections' by Borislav Kolev, this time being in front of the camera.

Nayola animation feature by Jose Miguel Ribeiro

‘Nayola’ Film Review: When the Animation Is More That the Art of Movement

Eliane Gordeeff reviews the Portuguese animation feature Nayola by José Miguel Ribeiro.

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