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Stop Motion

Kiry and Lou Kiry and Lou

New Zealand’s First Stop-Motion Feature ‘Kiri And Lou Go Raaa!’ Gets Trailer Ahead of Annecy Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)

Directed by Harry Sinclair and Ant Elworthy, the prequel explores how Kiri and Lou became friends, with performances from Jemaine Clement and Olivia Tennet.

By Kévin Giraud | 3 days ago

Chroma Clay Chroma Clay

Ha-Clay-Luiah! U.K. Stop-Motion Artists Get A New Plasticine Option With Chroma Clay

Created in the wake of Newplast’s shutdown, the wax-based material was developed with studio input for sculpting, molds, and durability over longer shoots.

By Jamie Lang | 4 weeks ago

YouTube Wrongly Flagged ‘Tiny Grandma’ As AI And Created A Viral Stop-Motion Phenomenon (EXCLUSIVE)

After the YouTube takedown, Philly’s Marie Hart and Peter Heacock stepped in front of the lens alongside their puppet and watched tens of millions tune in.

By Jamie Lang | 4 weeks ago

Know Your Rights U

‘The Material In ‘KYR-U’ Is Constitutional, Civic, And Genuinely Nonpartisan’: Inside The ACLU’s New Stop-Motion Series

Creator Brandon Lake discusses bringing ‘Know Your Rights University’ to YouTube with veteran stop-motion artists and a ‘Schoolhouse Rock!’ spirit.

By Jamie Lang | 1 month ago

Czech Metrograph

Metrograph Spotlights Czech Animation From Foundational Stop-Motion To Contemporary Breakouts

Spanning 1949–2025, the series features Švankmajer, Barta, and Zeman, plus Daria Kashcheeva in person, rare shorts, and restorations.

By Jamie Lang | 2 months ago

Spacetime Chronicles

‘Spacetime Chronicles’: A Cat Named Freud, A Man In Limbo, And A Stop-Motion World Made Of Paper

Director Stefano Bertelli discusses his handcrafted stop-motion feature ‘Spacetime Chronicles,’ an introspective journey through memory, identity, and limbo.

By Jamie Lang | 2 months ago

KETU TeCRÉ Head

Bad Bunny Needed An Animated Frog — Puerto Rico’s Only Stop-Motion Studio Was Ready

Animator Quique Rivera built Acho Studio from scratch in Puerto Rico. Then Bad Bunny’s projects thrust the studio into the spotlight.

By Jamie Lang | 3 months ago

Secret Agent Hairy Leg

This Stop-Motion Hairy Leg Could Help Decide The 2026 International Feature Oscar Race

Director Kleber Mendonça Filho and Dutch studio Holy Motion explain how an infamous Brazilian urban legend became one of the film’s strangest sequences.

By Carlos Aguilar | 3 months ago

I Am Frankelda

Netflix Picks Up ‘I Am Frankelda,’ Mexico’s First Stop-Motion Feature, For 2026 Release

The acclaimed stop-motion milestone from Cinema Fantasma heads to a worldwide audience, buoyed by festival buzz and a Guillermo del Toro endorsement.

By Jamie Lang | 4 months ago

From Poem To Puppets: How BAFTA-Nominated ‘Two Black Boys In Paradise’ Became A Stop-Motion Act Of Love

A deeply personal poem on self-acceptance becomes a five-year effort to craft a stop-motion short centered on Black queer love.

By Jamie Lang | 4 months ago

‘Inside Aardman: Wallace & Gromit and Friends’ exhibition at Young V&A, Bethnal Green. , London, UK - 09 February 2026

Aardman Marks 50th Anniversary With Live Orchestra Tour And Major Museum Exhibition

A U.K. orchestral tour and a hands-on Young V&A exhibition bring the studio’s stop-motion legacy to new audiences in 2026.

By Jamie Lang | 4 months ago

Il Baracchino

‘Sort Of A Miracle’: The Incredible Story Behind Prime Video’s Breakout Italian Adult Animated Series, ‘Il Baracchino’ (EXCLUSIVE)

How How a garage studio stop-motion experiment evolved into Italy’s first original adult animated series, built without a plan, pipeline, or precedent.

By Jamie Lang | 4 months ago

Last Voyage

‘Here’s The Plan’ Director Fernanda Frick Returns To Animation With ‘Last Journey’ Teaser (EXCLUSIVE)

After taking time to finish her graphic novel ‘Raise the Bar,’ formerly a series project at Netflix, Frick returns to animation with the stop-motion teaser.

By Jamie Lang | 4 months ago

TheyDream

‘Documentary Can Be More’: Director William David Caballero On Sundance Player ‘TheyDream’ (EXCLUSIVE CLIP)

Caballero discusses hybrid animation, miniature sets, and rotoscoped performance in a deeply personal documentary shaped by family memory and grief.

By Blake Simons | 5 months ago

Mossy Bottom GKIDS

Aardman Is Heading Back To Theaters, GKIDS Picks Up U.S. Rights To ‘Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom’

After Aardman’s last two films went straight to Netflix, ‘Mossy Bottom’ will get a chance with theatrical audiences next Halloween.

By Jamie Lang | 5 months ago

The Girl Who Cried Pearls

Oscar Shortlist Interviews: Directors Chris Lavis And Maciek Szczerbowski’s Favorite Shot From ‘The Girl Who Cried Pearls’ (EXCLUSIVE)

The give a behind-the-scenes explanation of the pivotal shot where story, music, and performance align to create cinematic “sorcery.”

By Jamie Lang | 5 months ago

The Rose

Noomi Rapace, Alexander Skarsgård Headline All-Star Cast For Niki Lindroth Von Bahr’s Next Stop-Motion Short ‘The Rose’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Lindroth von Bahr offers a look into her unique casting process and creative approach, which helped her secure major Scandinavian and European acting talent.

By Jamie Lang | 6 months ago

Zootopia - A Fur-Tive Exchange

Craving More ‘Zootopia’? These Four Dialogue-Free Chinese Shorts Have You Covered

Disney and Shanghai Animation Film Studio teamed on this four-pack of ‘Zootopia’ animated shorts in different traditional Chinese styles.

By Jamie Lang | 6 months ago

Inkwo

2026 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Inkwo For When The Starving Return’ Director Amanda Strong

Strong’s haunting stop-motion short unspools in the near future, where the fate of the world rests on Dove, a mysterious warrior who can shift gender.

By Jamie Lang | 6 months ago

Two Black Boys in Paradise

2026 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Two Black Boys In Paradise’ Director Baz Sells

Based on Dean Atta’s poem, this stop-motion story explores love, vulnerability, and self-acceptance across two very different worlds.

By Jamie Lang | 7 months ago

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