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Anibar's Lake Cinema (Photo: Ferdi Limani)

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

European Animation Emile Awards 2025 nominees collage

Discover the European Animation (Emile) Awards nominees for their 2025 edition.

Paradaïz by Matea Radic animation film still and portrait

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

BIAF Jury for short films

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. 

Inside the Valley Sings animation documentary still

Discover the animation documentary selection of the 7th Rising of Lusitania Animadoc Film Festival.

The Looking Game by Ann Upton animation film still

Acclaimed indie animation director Ann Upton talks to Zippy Frames and releases online her film 'The Looking Game'.

Etiuda & Anima 2025 selected animation films stills collage

Find the results and all animation films selected for the 2025 Etiuda&Anima festival.

Animafest Cyprus 2025 collage of winning animation film stills

Discover all the animation awards of the 24th Countryside Animafest Cyprus.

Drasko Ivezic portrait with Adriatic Animation logo

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.

Sawako Kabuki Animation Director film still collage

Japanese animator Sawako Kabuki gave a masterclass at Fest Anča in Žilina about her provocative, mesmeric work, which challenges bodily shame.

Cows by Alina Sivets at Fest Anca 2025: animation film still

 Secrets to successful short-format storytelling could be found in Fest Anča’s Extremely Short line-up. Report by Andy Stoeva.

Moral Support by Croatian Vuk Jevremovic animation film stil

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

It Shouldn't Rain Tomorrow by Maria Trixeira animation film still

Discover the animation lineup of the Countryside Animafest Cyprus festival for its 2025 edition.

Ordinary Life dir. Yoriko Mizushiri animation film still

The selection results and the full list of animated films for the 23rd edition of Fantoche Festival (Baden, Switzerland).

Marta Margetić Spine animation film still

Emel-Elizabeth Tuulik reports on the Croatian animation competition (Part 1) at this year's Animafest Zagreb.

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