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‘A Road Movie On Foot’: The Long Journey Behind Brazilian Annecy Player ‘Son Of A Bitch’
Four filmmakers, a three-legged dog, a copy of ‘Moby-Dick,’ and a search for family drive this distinctive feature from Brazil.
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The Strange Gravity Of Chris Sullivan’s Annecy-Bound ‘The Orbit Of Minor Satellites’
Ahead of the film’s world premiere, the Chicago filmmaker unpacks its unusual origins, layered narratives, and handmade craft.
Accidents Will Happen: Animators Talk Technical Failures, Bad Clients, And Creative Collapse
Animators discuss software breakdowns, impossible deadlines, nightmare clients, creative paralysis, and productions gone sideways.
Yevhen Syvokin, Ukrainian Director, Artist, Writer, And Teacher, Dies At 88
Syvokin was a visionary artist and teacher who reshaped Soviet-era Ukrainian animation through satire, experimentation, and generations of students.
Keep It In Motion: Bill Plympton At 80
‘Short, fast, cheap, and funny’: inside the working method that’s kept the indie icon drawing through five decades and ten features.
‘Pure, Unadulterated Rage And Grief,’ USC Students, Staff In Shock As University Shuts Down Its Expanded Animation Program
The decision includes layoffs of non-tenured faculty, with enrolled students reassigned to other divisions within USC’s School of Cinematic Arts.
Donald McWilliams — Canadian Animation’s Custodian Of Memory
How one accidental screening led a lifelong NFB relationship blending documentary, animation, mentorship, and the preservation of Canada’s film history.
Scratches, Ghost Noise, And 195 Million Views: The Retro Animation of Kazuya Kanehisa
From VHS scars to Showa-era rhythms, the self-taught animator revives lost media textures, turning retro decay into videos with hundreds of millions of views.
Social Experiment Or Hoax? – The Curious Case Of ‘The Three Sisters’ According To Director Konstantin Bronzit
Konstantin Bronzit explains why ‘The Three Sisters’ was submitted under a false name and country, turning his Oscar-nominated short into a test of bias.
Stains On Silence – Ryo Orikasa’s Animation Word Plays
Ryo Orikasa discusses how he transforms literature, poetry, and written language into animated form through text, sound, and silence.
‘Dog Alone’: A Deeply Personal Short From BAP, One Of Portugal’s Most Distinctive Animation Studios
An interview with director Marta Reis Andrade exploring BAP Studio’s hybrid documentary style, family voices, memory, and magical realism.
1960-70s Zagreb School Icon Professor Balthazar Is Making The Jump To Video Games
A beloved Zagreb School icon is reimagined as an interactive experience that preserves the series’ philosophy of creativity, cooperation, and nonviolence.
Home Sweet Home? — Matea Radic Takes Us To ‘Paradaïz’
Filmmaker Matea Radic revisits war-torn Sarajevo decades later in ‘Paradaïz,’ blending memory, loss, and identity in a moving animated short.
Inside Hothouse 15: How A 12-Week Sprint Keeps Canadian Animation Fresh
Discover Hothouse 15, the NFB’s 12-week animation mentorship where six new films explore creativity, collaboration, and storytelling in Canada.
“I’m Tired Of Films That Try To Be Clear To Everyone”: Mykyta Lyskov Speaks To Ukrainians First In ‘Kyiv Cake’
Mykyta Lyskov’s ‘Kyiv Cake’ layers humor, tragedy, and surreal imagery to capture Ukraine’s resilience and defiance during war.
Let Fury Have The Hour – Remembering Phil Mulloy
Phil Mulloy, British animator and satirist, dies at 76.
Adi Gelbart’s “Weeping Monolith” Is A Mind-Slapping, Bunny-Laden Music Video
Singing, instrument-playing stop-motion rabbits, dripping paints, felt, and an urban landscape made of wood and found materials, “Weeping Monolith” is a wondrous sensory overload.
The Offbeat Production Methods Of The NFB’s Stop-Motion Film ‘The Girl Who Cried Pearls’
Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski, directors of the iconic ‘Madame Tutli-Putli,’ are back with their latest stop-motion film that pushes the art form to new places.
‘Yin And Yang’ Is A Short About The Power Of Creative Partnerships
The film by Iria Lopez and Daniela Negrin Ochoa celebrates over a decade of running a studio together.
Canadian Indie Animated Features On The Rise: ‘Space Cadet,’ ‘Death Does Not Exist,’ ‘Endless Cookie’
A deep dive into three new indie Canadian features screening at Annecy.