A one-minute animation short full of music and images from the US independent animation creator Mark Neeley. Watch 'Pure Animation for New People'.

A stop-motion puppet dares to go outside. Watch the animation film 'Under A Shooting Contrail' by Rika Nakayama.

Ukrainian animation filmmaker Stas Santimov animates loops and presents 'Spooky Loops'. Here's the film to watch at Zippy Frames.

Animation and contemporary human rights abuses are showcased in the animation short 'Dear Mahsa' by Martin Pflanzer.

 Gentrification gets a gravity-free treatment in the 2D animation short Bye Little Block! by Éva Darabos. Watch the Hungarian film.

Swiss animation artist Dustin Rees premieres online his night animation comedy of relationships 'Signs', and talks to Zippy Frames.

A new queer animation film from the Hawaiian creators of 'Kapaemahu' is now Oscar-qualified. Learn more about 'Aikane'.

Let's talk (again) about animals. Dutch artist Conform Cox premieres online her animation short 'The Prejudiced Hierarchist'.

Tess Martin talks to Joseph Norman about her experimental short animation film.

Animation director Michelle Brand prepares a music video on a night journey for Vonfelt music artist.

Syrian-born, German-based animation filmmaker Jalal Maghout reflects on war, people, and dogs in his animation short 'Have A Nice Dog!'. He premieres the film online and talks to Zippy Frames.

Sofia El Khyari talks to Vassilis Kroustallis on her short 'Shadow of the Butterflies', ahead of its Annecy Festival competition screening.

An animation film on cyberbullying: watch Judgement by Yifan Sun and read her interview at Zippy Frames.  

A new computer-animated film 'Witchfairy', with a subversive take on fairytales, makes its way to the festival. Producer and director Cedric Igodt talk to Zippy Frames.

The Croatian/Portuguese animation short on the trans experience, 'All Those Sensations In my Belly' by Marko Dješka is now online. Our interview with the director.