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Away by Gints Zilbalodis animation feature still

 The first animation feature, 'Away' by the Oscar-nominated Latvian animation artist Gints Zilbalodis, goes back to the cinemas in March 2025.

Oscar nominated animation films 2025 collage

The full animation nominations for the 2025 Academy Awards.

Tales from the Magic Garden animation still

The new stop-motion animation feature 'Tales from the Magic Garden', a 4 European country co-production, will have its world premiere at the upcoming Berlinale Film Festival 2025.

It's Not My Job animation still by Kate Jessop

Joseph Norman talks to UK animation director Kate Jessop about her new episode in her 'Planet Pussy Willow' series, 'It's Not My Job'.

Black Sea Animation Workshop 2024 winners collage

The 8 winning animation projects from the premiere edition of the Black Sea Animation Workshop have been revealed.

Carrotica stop motion film still

Blake Simons reports from the last edition of the Animateka Festival and its European Young Talents programme, in our GoCritic! review series.

'Flow' creatives at the Golden Globes 2025

One more win for the animation feature 'Flow' by Gints Zilbalodis at the 2025 Golden Globe awards.

Wind Whisperer animation film still by Ferri Caicedo

Ecuador-born Ferri Caicado premieres her poignant, nature-driven animation short 'Wind Whisperer' to Zippy Frames.

 Black Sea Animation Workshop 2024 participants

Discover the new animation shorts in development from the Black Sea region, as presented in the premiere Black Sea Animation pitching (26-30 November 2024).

Oscar shortlisted Animation Shorts 2025 (& 'Flow film still)

Discover the 15 animation shorts advancing for the 97th Academy Awards (Best Short Animation Category).

Chintis Lundgren at Animateka Festival 2024

Arsène Rosenmann reports on the Estonian animation director Chintis Lundgren and her Animateka 2024 masterclass, in the latest of our GoCritic! reviews.

Andrea Martignoni still from Animateka Festival 2024

Emel-Elizabeth Tuulik reports from Andrea Martignoni's Animateka Festival 2024 masterclass, in our series of GoCritic! reviews.

'Memoir of A Snail' to Open Anima Festival 2025

The stop-motion animation feature 'Memoir of a Snail' will be the opening film of the 2025 Anima Festival (Brussels).

Collage: Interview with Vicente Nirō

Eliane Gordeeff talks to Vincente Nirō, director of the animation short T-zero, a film about the feverish housing issue.

'Made for Duty Overseas' animation still by Katie King

‘It’s one bullet rather than a thousand knives’. Interview with Katie King about her new film, 'Made for Duty Overseas'.

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