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‘I’m Laughing And Enjoying The Shapes’: Lizzy Hobbs On Animating ‘Daughters Of The Late Colonel’
The British auteur discusses humor, handmade animation, and the joy of animating ahead of the film’s Cannes debut and Annecy competition screening.
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Signe Baumane’s ‘Karmic Knot’ Builds Buzz Ahead Of Busy Festival Season
Producer Fabian Driehorst discusses the film’s financing push, hybrid production style, and growing support from major actors and broadcasters.
Annecy Unveils 2026 Shorts Lineup Featuring Hertzfeldt, Hulsing, Schwizgebel
Films from established animation voices debut alongside award-winning titles and emerging experiments, signaling a strong and diverse year for the French fest.
The Oscar Shortlist Interviews: How Each Film Founds Its Visual Style
The fifteen shortlisted filmmakers for the Best Animated Short Academy Award talk about the visual development of their films.
The Oscar Shortlist Interviews: What Each Filmmaker Learned Making Their Shorts
The second in our three-part interview series with the shortlisted filmmakers for the Best Animated Short Academy Award.
The Oscar Shortlist Interviews: What Inspired The 15 Stories
The first in a three-part interview series with the shortlisted filmmakers for the Best Animated Short Academy Award.
Know Your Indie Filmmaker: Elizabeth Hobbs
Welcome to a new series in which we profile the most interesting independent animation filmmakers working today.
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘The Flounder’ by Elizabeth Hobbs
One day a humble fisherman catches an enchanted fish. Can the fish help him and his wife improve their lot?
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘I’m OK’ by Elizabeth Hobbs
The 2019 BAFTA award for best British short animation.
Ottawa Animation Festival Announces Competition Selections For 2019 Edition
North America’s largest animation festival will screen 54 shorts and six features in competition.
BAFTA Short Animation Nominees: How Each Film Was Developed Visually
For the first time this century, all the BAFTA short animation nominees are hand-drawn films. We explore the visual development of each film.
BAFTA Awards: ‘Early Man’ Snubbed, ‘Spider-Verse’ Grabs Nomination
For the first time in his legendary animation career, British filmmaker Nick Park has missed out on a BAFTA nomination.
“Random Acts”: Creating A Space for Independent Animated Films in Britain
In October 2011, Britain’s Channel 4 began airing a new initiative entitled Random Acts; this was designed as a space for …