Lea Vidakovic (portrait by Juraj Vuglac, HDLU)

'The Interior Is the Mirror of a Character': Stop-Motion Animation Director Lea Vidakovic Interview

Indie animation director and artist Lea Vidakovic talks to Zippy Frames.

Paradaïz by Matea Radic animation film still and portrait

Matea's Travels: Interview with the 'Paradaïz' Animation Short Director, Matea Radic

Olga Bobrowska interviews Matea Radic ahead of the world premiere of her animation short Paradaïz at Fantoche Festival.

Drasko Ivezic portrait with Adriatic Animation logo
Credit: Edna Strenja Jurcan

'We Have to Do In Animation What Europe Is Strong In’: An interview with Draško Ivezić of Adriatic Animation

Olivia Popp talks to Draško Ivezić, head of the Croatia-based studio Adriatic Animation, about his perspectives on meaningful animated stories, moving into creating a feature, and the strengths behind humor and finding close collaborators.

Núcleo de Cinema de Animação de Campinas animation activities

50 Years of Making and Teaching Animation in Brazil: Núcleo de Cinema de Animação de Campinas

Eliane Gordeeff talks to the creators of Brazilian children's animation hub, Núcleo de Cinema de Animação de Campinas.

Collage from My Dear Love and Milva Stutz portrait

Queerness is Blurring the Norms: Interview with Swiss Animation Director Milva Stutz (Swiss Focus @ ITFS 2025)

Swiss animation director and artist Milva Stutz talks to Zippy Frames.

Do not feed the pigeons still

"Shaping the Film Through Mutual Trust": Interview with BAFTA-Awarded Antonin Niclass (Swiss Focus @ ITFS 2025)

We talk with BAFTA-winner Swiss animation artist and director Antonin Niclass ('Do Not Feed the Pigeons').

Haneen Koraz, founder of the stop-motion animation workshops in Gaza
Haneen Koraz

“They Wanted the World to Know What They Were Going Through”: Interview With Palestinians Haneen Koraz and Nour A-Jawad (Stop-Motion Animation Workshops)

Zippy Frames speaks to animators and educators Haneen Koraz and Nour A-Jawad about the trajectory and impact of their stop-motion animation workshops in Gaza.

 Interview with Leon Vidmar and Jean-Claude Rozec (‘Tales from the Magic Garden’)

‘We Searched for a Kind of Harmony’: Interview with Leon Vidmar and Jean-Claude Rozec (‘Tales from the Magic Garden’)

At the 75th Berlinale, Zippy Frames spoke with two directors of 'Tales from the Magic Garden', a new stop-motion animation feature film perfect for families.

Collage: Interview with Vicente Nirō

'T-Zero', A Critique On the Housing Issue: Interview with Portuguese Animation Director Vicente Nirō

Eliane Gordeeff talks to Vincente Nirō, director of the animation short T-zero, a film about the feverish housing issue.

The Queen's Flowers animation short collage

'The Queen's Flowers' Hawaiian Animation Short: Interview with Animation Director Daniel Sousa

A new Hawaiian-themed animation short running for the 2025 Oscars. Read our interview with Daniel Sousa, animation director for 'The Queen's Flowers' (directed by Ciara Lacy).

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