U.K. Directors Nicolas Ménard And Jack Cunningham Release 3D-Printed Stop-Motion Project ‘Triple Bill’
This trilogy of stop-motion shorts achieves its effect with a mix of traditional and cutting-edge animation techniques.
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16 Overlooked Stop-Motion Features You Probably Haven’t Seen
We’re taking a closer look at underappreciated stop-motion features from the last 100 years.
‘Robot Chicken’ And ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Mark 20th Anniversaries With New Production Announcements
‘Robot Chicken’ is getting a new special, while the ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ franchise is getting a new 26-episode series.
‘Wallace & Gromit’ Directors Nick Park And Merlin Crossingham On Comedy Craft: ‘From The Mundane Comes The Ridiculous’
Watch a half-hour video in which we discuss comedy craft with the directors of ‘Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl.’
‘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.”
2025 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Duck’ Director Elie Chapuis
Vladimir and Olga hope for a child, but this expectation soon turns into a nightmare in this eerie short where dreams and reality collide through stop-motion animation.
2025 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘The Lovers’ Director Caroline Sandvik
In this short mixing horror and unromantic comedy, Carolina Sandvik unveils her own vision about the life of a couple forced to deal with escalating bodily transformations.
Behind The Scenes Of ‘Spongebob & Sandy’s Country Christmas’ Stop-Motion Special
‘Spongebob’ executive producers Marc Ceccarelli and Vincent Waller talk about why they love working with Screen Novelties on stop-motion projects.
‘Memoir Of A Snail’ Delivered Second-Highest Per-Theater Average At The Weekend Box Office
Though there are few comps for R-rated stop-motion films at the box office, ‘Memoir of a Snail’ is off to an excellent start.
How An Animator’s Dismembered Fingertip Ended Up In Adam Elliot’s ‘Memoir Of A Snail’
‘Memoir of a Snail’ opens today in Los Angeles and New York City, before expanding more widely next month.
2025 Oscar Contenders: ‘Wander To Wonder’ Director Nina Gantz
Our Oscar contenders series kicks off today with ‘Wander to Wonder,’ a creepy look at the lives of puppets who are left alone in a tv studio after their creator dies.
Adam Elliot’s Annecy-Winning Feature ‘Memoir Of A Snail’ Debuts Trailer
IFC Films will launch the film theatrically in the U.S. on October 25.
‘Coraline’ Re-Release Continues A Stunning Box Office Run
Globally, the ‘Coraline’ re-release has earned a hefty $37.7 million.
‘Coraline’ Anniversary Re-Release A Smash Hit, Passes $20 Million Worldwide
Fathom Events will extend the film’s run in the U.S. through August 29.
Nearly A Half-Century In The Making, David Allen’s Stop-Motion Hybrid ‘The Primevals’ Is Finally Finished
A look at the long, tortured path to finishing a feature film.
Laika To Adapt Susanna Clarke’s Novel ‘Piranesi’ Into An Animated Feature
Studio founder Travis Knight is attached to direct.
‘The Donn Of Tiki’: How 2D And Stop-Motion Animation Elevate This Documentary About The Creator Of Tiki Culture
Filmmakers needed multiple animation styles to convey the many ways that Donn Beach re-invented himself in the mid-20th Century.
If Aardman Made ‘The Office,’ It Would Probably Look A Lot Like Michael Please And Dan Ojari’s Latest Short, ‘Alan The Infinite’
The Oscar-nominated ‘Robin Robin’ directors joined us to share behind-the-scenes stories and artwork from their indie project.
Eli Noyes, Stop-Motion Animation Pioneer And ‘Liquid Television’ Director, Dies At 81
Noyes made the Oscar-nominated short ‘Clay or the Origin of Species’ as an English undergrad at Harvard, launching an influential career in animation.
Malignant Creativity: Robert Morgan On His Shocking Debut Feature ‘Stopmotion,’ Coming To Shudder On May 31
‘Stopmotion’ is a live-action horror film, but also contains three stop-motion shorts within its 93-minute runtime.