The Kite – Martin Smatana’s Tender Stop-Motion Tale of Love, Loss, and Letting Go The Kite (2019), directed by Slovak animator Martin Smatana, is a quietly powerful...

Symbiotic – A Visually Striking Stop-Motion Journey Into the Uncanny Symbiotic is a striking example of how student-led stop-motion filmmaking continues to evolve in bold and emotionally...

Butterflies – Isabel Peppard’s Dark, Mesmerizing Descent Into the Artist’s Mind Isabel Peppard’s Butterflies is one of those rare stop-motion films that lingers long after the final...

2:30 – Sophie Caswell’s Stop-Motion Portrait of Obsession and Light Emerging animator Sophie Caswell delivers a striking and atmospheric stop-motion short with 2:30, a handmade, mixed-media film...

DCIFF Launches Y-CAM.org: A New Online Home for the Next Generation of Teen Filmmakers The DC Independent Film Festival (DCIFF) has unveiled Y-CAM.org, a newly launched online...