How Tim Burton’s Stop-Motion Films Inspired ‘I Am Frankelda’ Directors

"I Am Frankelda" directors Roy and Arturo Ambriz discuss the longtime influence director Tim Burton has had on their careers ...

'I am Frankelda': Netflix directors on Mexico's first stop-motion film

Brothers and directors Arturo and Roy Ambriz tell IndieWire about the difficult financing process - including mortgaging ...

‘I Am Frankelda’ Directors On How Guillermo Del Toro Influenced Their Stop-Motion Film

"I Am Frankelda" filmmakers Roy and Arturo Ambriz discuss their mentor Guillermo del Toro and Netflix's release of their new ...

‘I Am Frankelda’ Is a Stop-Motion Fever Dream You’ll Never Want to Wake Up From

Cinema Fantasma’s wildly imaginative, hand‑crafted gothic fable more than lives up to its status as Mexico’s first ...

'I Am Frankelda' Filmmakers Say Now Is the Time for Stop-Motion Animation Because 'It's the Complete Opposite of AI'

"I Am Frankelda," now streaming on Netflix, is a stop-motion marvel. Lovingly handcrafted by brothers Arturo and Roy Ambriz, ...
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A century in motion: how stop‑motion films went from obscure ‘creature features’ to winning Oscars

The 2025 Academy Awards could shape up to be a big one for stop-motion animation. Australian director Adam Eliott’s Memoir of a Snail (2024) has raked in a nomination for Best Animated Feature Film, ...