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Chris Robinson

Silver Bird and Rainbow Fish Featured Silver Bird and Rainbow Fish Featured
Feature Film

Lei Lei’s New Feature ‘Silver Bird And Rainbow Fish’ Navigates The Personal Side Of Chinese History

A look at how Lei Lei combined his own ancestry with photos picked up at flea markets to tell a timeless story about family.

By Chris Robinson | 2 weeks ago

Lovestreams by Sean Buckelew Lovestreams by Sean Buckelew
Know Your Indie Filmmaker

Know Your Indie Filmmaker: Sean Buckelew

Buckelew’s understated body of work often explores our complicated relationship with technology.

By Chris Robinson | 3 weeks ago

Sander Joon
Know Your Indie Filmmaker

Know Your Indie Filmmaker: Sander Joon

Sander Joon’s films combine absurdist scenarios with bold minimalist design and stylish abstract animation.

By Chris Robinson | 1 month ago

Entropia.
Schools

What Is It Like To Attend MOME Anim, Hungary’s Most Famous Animation School

We speak with some of the school’s graduates to find out what they liked – and didn’t like – about this iconic animation program.

By Chris Robinson | 2 months ago

The Windshield Wiper
Awards

Commentary: It’s Not Just The Beginning – Animation Has Always Pushed Boundaries

Alberto Mielgo’s acceptance speech was as problematic as the other issues of the evening. It denied animation history. It rejected what exists, has existed, and will continue to exist.

By Chris Robinson | 3 months ago

Nighthawk by Spela Cadez
Know Your Indie Filmmaker

Know Your Indie Filmmaker: Špela Čadež

Špela Čadež’s visually distinct works deal with tricky themes like addiction and domestic violence with compassion, humor, and no judgement.

By Chris Robinson | 3 months ago

Manivald
Know Your Indie Filmmaker

Know Your Indie Filmmaker: Chintis Lundgren

Self-taught, Chintis Lundgren quickly made a mark in the animation world with her visually distinct and quirky works that place animal characters in frequently absurd, kinky, and distinctly human situations.

By Chris Robinson | 3 months ago

Flee
Documentary

Editor Janus Billeskov Jansen Explains His Role In Constructing The Narrative Of ‘Flee’

Jansen’s masterful integration of archival footage, audio recording, and animation was key to the success of three-time Oscar-nominated “Flee.”

By Chris Robinson | 3 months ago

A Bite of Bone
Schools

Tokyo University Of The Arts Has Made Japan A Hotbed For Indie Animation

The school benefits from the involvement of Japanese indie icon Koji Yamamura who helped start the animation program.

By Chris Robinson | 4 months ago

In a Pig's Eye
Anime

Know Your Indie Filmmaker: Atsushi Wada

Wada is a key figure in Japan’s contemporary indie animation scene.

By Chris Robinson | 4 months ago

Still from Hen, His Wife
Know Your Indie Filmmaker

Know Your Indie Filmmaker: Igor Kovalyov

The Ukrainian director of “The Rugrats Movie” is known by many in the animation community for his personal short films.

By Chris Robinson | 4 months ago

Krek film by Borivoj Dovniković-Bordo
RIP

Borivoj Dovniković-Bordo, Major Filmmaker From Zagreb Film, Dies At 91

The films of “Bordo” were vivid portraits of the “little man” confronted with big problems.

By Chris Robinson | 4 months ago

Bob Spit
Feature Film

The Brazilian Feature ‘Bob Spit’ Is This Year’s Most Punk Oscar Contender

Think of Will Vinton fused with William S. Burroughs, with a dash of “Mad Max” and The Clash. Director Cesar Cabral tells us about the making of his wildly unique animated feature.

By Chris Robinson | 5 months ago

Animateka
Festivals

I Attended A Festival During The Pandemic. Here’s What I Learned

What does it feel like to attend an animation festival during the pandemic. One of our writers decided to find out for himself.

By Chris Robinson | 6 months ago

Oscar shorts 2022, Chris Robinson
Awards

Oscar Shorts 2022: The Year’s Most Innovative And Provocative Contenders

These highlights of the year show that animation can tackle any subject, from sexual assault to Chile’s military dictatorship.

By Chris Robinson | 7 months ago

Health

Animating Anxiety: Caroline Robert Discusses Her New Interactive Web Project ‘Brainstream’

Have you ever given a brain massage before?

By Chris Robinson | 7 months ago

The Windshield Wiper
Interviews

Interview: The Team Behind Short Film ‘The Windshield Wiper’ Discuss The Many Meanings Of Love

In the new short film “The Windshield Wiper,” Albert Mielgo attempts to uncover what it is about this thing called love that so enraptures humanity.

By Chris Robinson | 9 months ago

My Mother is an Airplane
Books

Book Review: ‘She Animates: Soviet Female Subjectivity In Russian Animation’

This study of undervalued women animators from Russia and the Soviet Union doubles up as a good primer on the history of animation in the region.

By Chris Robinson | 9 months ago

Los Huesos
Interviews

Interview: Joaquín Cociña And Cristóbal León Discuss Their New Short ‘Los Huesos,’ Premiering Today At Venice Film Fest

“We always want to do funny things, but the results are always terrifying. We seem to be bad comedians.”

By Chris Robinson | 10 months ago

Jacques Drouin
RIP

Jacques Drouin, Master Of Pinscreen Animation, Dies At 78

Drouin was known for the striking shorts he made at the National Film Board of Canada, such as “Mindscape” and “Imprints.”

By Chris Robinson | 10 months ago

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