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Olivia & the Clouds Olivia & the Clouds

‘Olivia & The Clouds,’ A Wildly Creative Feature From The Dominican Republic Made For Under $1 Million

Director Tomás Pichardo Espaillat speaks about his bigscreen accomplishment and how he turned limitations, like a lack of animators in his country, into an opportunity to experiment creatively.

By Ryan Gaur | 6 months ago

Dandelion's Odyssey Dandelion's Odyssey

Momoko Seto’s ‘Dandelion’s Odyssey’ Is An Experimental Animated Feature Unlike Anything You’ve Seen Before

‘Dandelion’s Odyssey,’ which premiered at Cannes Critics’ Week, presents a daring fusion of time-lapse photography, robots, cg animation, and macro-photography.

By Kévin Giraud | 6 months ago

Minus Plus Multiply

Chu-Chieh Lee’s ‘Minus Plus Multiply’ Is A Graphic Feast That Explores The Complexities Of Identity

The British student film played at dozens of festivals including Annecy and Zagreb.

By Chris Robinson | 7 months ago

Small Town Madness

‘Small Town Madness’ Is A Wild And Hallucinogenic Music Video By Sujin Kim

In the video for the band Kiwi Hug, icky green snail creatures try to devour the band members.

By Chris Robinson | 7 months ago

Living Large

‘Living Large’ Director Got Hooked On Stop Motion During The Production Of Her First Feature

“I’ve learned [the puppets’] limitations and enjoy finding ways to push those boundaries and work with them creatively,” says Kristina Dufková. “What initially felt limiting compared to drawn animation became incredibly fun for me.”

By Carlos Aguilar | 11 months ago

Curiosa

2025 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Curiosa’ Director Tessa Moult-Milewska

‘Curiosa’ explores the question of how much we should know about our romantic partners, and how much is too much.

By Kévin Giraud | 12 months ago

Boat People

2025 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Boat People’ Directors Thao Lam And Kjell Boersma

The NFB film earned its Oscars qualification by winning the Helen Hill Award for animated short at the New Orleans Film Festival.

By Kévin Giraud | 1 year ago

Over the Garden Wall

‘Over The Garden Wall’ Receives A 10th Anniversary Stop-Motion Makeover By Mikey Please And Dan Ojari

Featuring intricately crafted wooden-style puppets with hand-drawn eyes and mouths, the short serves as a fitting coda to McHale’s masterpiece.

By Chris Robinson | 1 year ago

Slow Light

‘Slow Light,’ A Potent Story About The Dangers Of Living In The Past

The film is directed by the Polish duo Katarzyna Kijek and Przemysław Adamski.

By Chris Robinson | 1 year ago

Harold Halibut

How They Made ‘Harold Halibut’: A Handcrafted Stop-Motion-Inspired Video Game

Ole Tillmann, art director of ‘Harold Halibut,’ walks us through the production process of one of 2024’s most distinctive-looking video games.

By Joe Fordham | 1 year ago

Letter to a Pig

Watch Trailer For Tal Kantor’s ‘Letter To A Pig’ Ahead Of Annecy Competition Screening – Exclusive

Kantor mixes live-action footage with 2d computer animation, acrylic on paper, photography, and rotoscope to examine how we perceive memory.

By Jamie Lang | 4 years ago

Slow Light short film

Kijek/Adamski Drop Trailer For Stop-Motion/2D Short ‘Slow Light’ – Exclusive

“Slow Light” employs paper cut-out stop-motion and b&w hand-drawn animation to differentiate between overlapping timelines.

By Jamie Lang | 4 years ago

Royals Next Door

Tools Of The Trade: Every Animation Tool Used On The Upcoming Series ‘Royals Next Door’

A producer explains how they built a pipeline for the upcoming hybrid series “Royals Next Door.”

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 4 years ago

Writing on the Wall

Short Pick Of The Day: ‘The Writing On The Wall’ By Nicos Livesey

Music video for Iron Maiden’s “The Writing on the Wall.”

By Amid Amidi | 4 years ago

The Darkness That You Fear

Short Pick Of The Day: ‘The Darkness That You Fear’ By Ruffmercy

Music video for a Chemical Brothers song, mixing archival footage, hand-drawn animation, and

By Amid Amidi | 5 years ago

"Archipelago"

Enter The Impossible Province: Félix Dufour-Laperrière On His Québec-Set Feature ‘Archipelago’

The Canadian director has followed his 2019 film “Ville Neuve” with an equally multi-layered, mesmerizing work.

By Chris Robinson | 5 years ago

Almost There

Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Almost There’ by Nelly Michenaud

On a train journey without stops or destination, each passenger has a problem that they need to solve or embrace.

By Amid Amidi | 5 years ago

June Night

Short Pick Of The Day: ‘June Night’ by Mike Maryniuk

A surreal ode to rebirth and reinvention haunted by the genial spectre of Buster Keaton.

By Amid Amidi | 5 years ago

Dream Cream

Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Dream Cream’ by Noam Sussman

An elderly couple is addicted to a psychedelic face cream.

By Amid Amidi | 6 years ago

Afterwork

A Carrot Drives A Cartoon Rabbit To Madness In ‘Afterwork’ – Exclusive Online Premiere

Cartoon Brew speaks to directors Luis Usón and Andrés Aguilar about their award-winning hybrid short film.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 6 years ago

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