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'Music of the Spheres' (2026) Meditative Animation Short: Our Post-Human Landscape
From music and astronomy to animation. Watch the animated short 'Music of the Spheres' by Jeniffer...
'Dolores' (2024) Film Review: Mexican Stop-Motion Dark Fable Released Online
'Dolores' dares to be different without resorting to shock or excess:" Kropka reviews the...
12 Indie Animated Musical Shorts of the 21st Century
Our list of 12 indie musical animation shorts, in which singing plays a central role in the...
‘God Is Shy’: Oscar-Qualifying Animation Short Review
Cosmic horror in a train. Our film review of the Oscar-qualifying animated short 'God Is Shy' by...
Animation Short About AI and Authority: 'Machines Learning' by Anthony Koithra
A new indie animation short on machines and what they learn. Check our coverage of 'Machines...
Imagine a Kaleidoscopic Future: Extremely Short Films at Fest Anča 2026 (GoCritic! Review)
60 seconds for the extremely short films at the Fest Anča 2026....
'1976: Search for Life' by Tess Martin
Tess Martin presents her new documentary short, '1976: Search for Life', with a Q&A for Zippy...
'Paper Trail' (2026) by Don Hertzfeldt: Annecy Film Review
Vassilis Kroustallis reviews the Cristal Annecy winner for a short film, the animation short...
'Penguin' by the Estonian Kaspar Jancis: World Premiere at Annecy
Kaspar Jancis returns with his new animated short 'Penguin', premiering at Annecy....
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Essential Interviews
Thomas Renoldner on ‘Stampfer Dreams’ and Stroboscopic Discs (Interview: StopTrik Festival 2026)
Austrian experimental filmmaker Thomas Renoldner discusses 'Stampfer Dreams', media archaeology,...
An Animated Mother-Son Tragedy: The New Animation Short and Locarno Winner ‘Melk’ by Filip Anthonissen (Interview)
A Locarno winner, Filip Anthonissen, spoke to Zippy Frames about his new short film, 'Melk'....
"We Are Ambiguous, Complex Beings": Interview with "Son of a Bitch" Director, Otto Guerra
Eliane Gordeeff interviews Otto Guerra, one of the directors of the recently awarded 'Son of A...
'anyone lived in a pretty how town' Poetry Animation Short: Interview with Daniel Kreizberg
Daniel Kreizberg talks about his film 'anyone lived in a pretty how town' in an interview with...
"Why Must I Always, to Your Taste, Be So Silent, Pure and Chaste?' Interview with 'Virgin Fandango' Animation Director, Marcy Page
Portuguese animation and Marcy Page. Eliane Gordeeff interviews the filmmaker of the short...
A Richly Flavored, Animated 'Kyiv Cake': Interview with Mykyta Lyskov
Acclaimed Ukrainian animation filmmaker and educator Mykyta Lyskov talks to Zippy Frames....
"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'....
'The Interior Is the Mirror of a Character': Stop-Motion Animation Director Lea Vidakovic Interview
Indie animation director and artist Lea Vidakovic talks to Zippy Frames....
Matea's Travels: Interview with the 'Paradaïz' Animation Short Director, Matea Radic
Olga Bobrowska interviews Matea Radic ahead of the world premiere of her animation short Paradaïz...
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'Wildwood' (2026) Film Review: The Tyranny of Commercial Success
Is 'Wildwood' the best LAIKA stop-motion film made? Kropka reviews LAIKA Studios' new animated featu...
‘Bouchra’ (2025) by Merriam Bennani and Orian Bakri: Fest Anča Review (GoCritic! Review)
Review of the animated film 'Bouchra' by Merriam Bennani and Orian Bakri. ...
‘Julián’ by Louise Bagnall: Annecy Review
Olivia Popp reviews the Cartoon Saloon animation feature ‘Julián’ by Louise Bagnall. ...
5 Reasons Why Marjane Satrapi's 'Persepolis' Is An Indie Animation Watershed Moment
Vassilis Kroustallis reflects on the 2007 animation feature 'Persepolis', after the passing of its c...
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StopTrik Festival 2026 Report: Living with Dead Media
Explore the 2026 StopTrik in a comprehensive report covering the main themes, categories, and panels...
Beyond films: on the Festival as an Experience Space: (Animafest Zagreb 2026 Report)
Mikhail Gurevich reports from the 2026 edition of Animafest Zagreb and its Animafest Scanner symposi...
5 Reasons Why Marjane Satrapi's 'Persepolis' Is An Indie Animation Watershed Moment
Vassilis Kroustallis reflects on the 2007 animation feature 'Persepolis', after the passing of its c...
Monstra Festival 2026, 25th Anniversary Edition: Report
Eliane Gordeeff reports from the 25th edition of MONSTRA Festival in Lisbon, Portugal. ...
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