Category: Animation
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Stop Motion in the Americas: Between Industry and Craft
A conversation with Abril Díaz and Joseph Suárez. Written by Chiara De Liberti When we think of animation, the first images that come to mind are cartoons, drawings, and bright colors — a product primarily intended for children, a comforting medium that takes adults back in time. Yet there is…
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Women Filmmakers Are Redefining African Cinema: Spotlight on Sanaa El Alaoui’s Aicha
Note: This feature contains mentions of rape and sexual violence. Across Africa, as in much of the world, female subjectivity has long been filtered through a male gaze rather than a woman’s own voice. For decades, women’s roles on screen were imagined, written, and directed mostly by men. Nigeria’s pioneering…
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Andrés Palma and his animated film Shimmer
Last week we had the opportunity to have an interview with Andrés Palma, the director of the animated film Fulgores, translated as Shimmer, the AAIFF Americas’ Official Selection animated film which will be screened at the All Americas’ Film Festival 2025 (AAIFF Americas’) in Mexico city. Shimmer, directed by Andrés…
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The Whimsical World of Curiosa: A Tale of Curiosity and International Acclaim
Curiosa, an independent short film by Tessa Moult-Milewska is a triumph. Featured at festivals around the world, the film has been showcased at the prestigious European Independent Film Festival (ÉCU), and achieved its milestone by qualifying for an Oscar run. After years of artistic evolution and themes explored by Moult-Milewska,…
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Shintoism in Hayao Miyazaki movie “Spirited Away”
Hayao Miyasaki, born in 1941 in Japan, is known for being the co-founder of Ghibli Studios, as well as an award-winning director, animator, scriptwriter and illustrator. Miyasaki is celebrated worldwide for his animated films, and is considered to be one of the most influential figures at a global level when…
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