Under The Onion Skin
Under The Onion Skin is a podcast that peels back the layers of animated short films to reveal the heart and soul of the filmmaking process. Through informal interviews, we get to know the behind-the-scenes and personal side of animation from the perspective of the director. We talk about processes, takeaways, struggles, and achievements in a comfortable, playful, and light-hearted way. The podcast is dedicated to passionate people and students interested in the artistic and niche world of animation. Whether you are an animation enthusiast or an aspiring filmmaker, you'll find valuable insights and inspiration. Join us as we journey to animation festivals all around the world (atm especially in Europe), where we gather to show years of hard work and collect inspiration. https://giuliamartinelli.com/podcast
Episodes
June 8, 2025 • 33 mins
In this episode of Under the Onion Skin, I am talking about the short film “Duck” with Swiss director Elie Chapuis
“Duck” by Elie Chapuis stop-motion animation, 9’’, 2024 // Switzerland, Belgium
Synopsis “Vladimir and Olga raise ducks on a small isolated farm in the countryside. They hope for a child, but this expectation soon turns into a nightmare.”
Find out more: https://heliumfilms.ch/en/films/duck
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“Duck” by Elie Chapuis stop-motion animation, 9’’, 2024 // Switzerland, Belgium
Synopsis “Vladimir and Olga raise ducks on a small isolated farm in the countryside. They hope for a child, but this expectation soon turns into a nightmare.”
Find out more: https://heliumfilms.ch/en/films/duck
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May 13, 2025 • 30 mins
In this episode of Under the Onion Skin, I am talking about the short film “Diva Sicanella” with Swiss director Rachelle Ferrer
“Diva Sicanella” by Rachelle Ferrer 2D hand-drawn animation, 5’’, 2024 // Switzerland
Synopsis “A former diva takes her audience on a tour through the smoky chambers of her impressive house. Let her charm drag you into the darkness.”
Find out more: https://www.instagram.com/diva.sicanella/
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“Diva Sicanella” by Rachelle Ferrer 2D hand-drawn animation, 5’’, 2024 // Switzerland
Synopsis “A former diva takes her audience on a tour through the smoky chambers of her impressive house. Let her charm drag you into the darkness.”
Find out more: https://www.instagram.com/diva.sicanella/
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April 25, 2025 • 23 mins
In this episode of Under the Onion Skin, I am talking about the short film “Surface Séance” by Austrian director Michael Heindl
“Surface Séance” by Michael Heindl Stop-motion, 5’, 2024 // Austria
Synopsis: “In the black shimmering of the picture, blurry images flash for fractions of a second, while in the center a swirling, growing something struggles to take shape. A study in cinematic abstraction, anchored in a night ride on Vien...
“Surface Séance” by Michael Heindl Stop-motion, 5’, 2024 // Austria
Synopsis: “In the black shimmering of the picture, blurry images flash for fractions of a second, while in the center a swirling, growing something struggles to take shape. A study in cinematic abstraction, anchored in a night ride on Vien...
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February 18, 2025 • 34 mins
In this episode of Under the Onion Skin, I am talking about the short film “Wander to Wonder” by Nina Gantz
“Wander to Wonder” by Nina Gantz
Stop-motion, 13’, 2023 // Netherlands – France – Belgium - UK
Synopsis: “Mary, Billybud, and Fumbleton are three tiny humans who star in a kids’ TV Series called WANDER TO WONDER. After the creator dies, they are left alone in the studio. Struggling to find enough to eat, they continue to make in...
“Wander to Wonder” by Nina Gantz
Stop-motion, 13’, 2023 // Netherlands – France – Belgium - UK
Synopsis: “Mary, Billybud, and Fumbleton are three tiny humans who star in a kids’ TV Series called WANDER TO WONDER. After the creator dies, they are left alone in the studio. Struggling to find enough to eat, they continue to make in...
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February 10, 2025 • 25 mins
In this episode of Under the Onion Skin, I am talking about the short film “Pear Garden” by Iranian director Shadab Shayegan
“Pear Garden” by Shadab Shayegan
2D animation, 7’, 2024 // Germany
Synopsis “Six-year-old Lily visits her grandmother, who has had a mastectomy and now misses her breasts. When Lily finds out that her grandmother’s shadow still has both breasts, she is prepared to do anything to get them back.”
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“Pear Garden” by Shadab Shayegan
2D animation, 7’, 2024 // Germany
Synopsis “Six-year-old Lily visits her grandmother, who has had a mastectomy and now misses her breasts. When Lily finds out that her grandmother’s shadow still has both breasts, she is prepared to do anything to get them back.”
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January 26, 2025 • 18 mins
In this episode of Under the Onion Skin, I am talking about the short film "Hello Summer!” with Slovakian director Martin Smatana
"Hello Summer!” by Martin Smatana and Veronika Zacharová
Stop motion and 2D hand-drawn animation, 11’’, 2024 // Slovakia, Czech Republic, France
Synopsis “Sea, sun, beaches and family holidays. Just pick your dream destination from the catalogue, pack your bags and hit the road. But what if the hotel is...
"Hello Summer!” by Martin Smatana and Veronika Zacharová
Stop motion and 2D hand-drawn animation, 11’’, 2024 // Slovakia, Czech Republic, France
Synopsis “Sea, sun, beaches and family holidays. Just pick your dream destination from the catalogue, pack your bags and hit the road. But what if the hotel is...
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December 22, 2024 • 23 mins
In this episode of Under the Onion Skin, I am talking about the short film "Hurikán" with Czech director Jan Saska and Assistant director & Head of animation Marek Pokorný
"Hurikán" by Jan Saska
2D animation, 13’’, 2024 // Czech Republic, France, Slovakia, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Synopsis “Hurikán rushes to save his favourite beer stand from closure by fetching a new keg to impress the bartender he crushes on. In a wild Prague dist...
"Hurikán" by Jan Saska
2D animation, 13’’, 2024 // Czech Republic, France, Slovakia, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Synopsis “Hurikán rushes to save his favourite beer stand from closure by fetching a new keg to impress the bartender he crushes on. In a wild Prague dist...
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December 1, 2024 • 29 mins
In this episode of Under the Onion Skin, I am chatting with animation collective Muta Animation about their film "The Meatseller".
"The Meatseller" by Margherita Giusti
2D animation, 17’’, 2023 // Italy
Synopsis “Follows Selinna Ajamikoko, a young Nigerian woman with aspirations of following in her mother's footsteps as a meat seller. She sets out on her journey to Italy in pursuit of her ambition, a journey fraught with horror and be...
"The Meatseller" by Margherita Giusti
2D animation, 17’’, 2023 // Italy
Synopsis “Follows Selinna Ajamikoko, a young Nigerian woman with aspirations of following in her mother's footsteps as a meat seller. She sets out on her journey to Italy in pursuit of her ambition, a journey fraught with horror and be...
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November 17, 2024 • 32 mins
In this episode of Under the Onion Skin, I am chatting with Loïc Espuche about his film "Beurk".
"Beurk" by Loïc Espuche
2D animation, 13 min, 2023 // France
Synopsis “Yuck! Couples kissing on the mouth are gross. And the worst is, you can’t miss them: when people are about to kiss, their lips become all pink and shiny. Little Léo laughs at them, just like all the kids at the summer camp. But he has a secret he won’t tell his friends...
"Beurk" by Loïc Espuche
2D animation, 13 min, 2023 // France
Synopsis “Yuck! Couples kissing on the mouth are gross. And the worst is, you can’t miss them: when people are about to kiss, their lips become all pink and shiny. Little Léo laughs at them, just like all the kids at the summer camp. But he has a secret he won’t tell his friends...
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November 3, 2024 • 32 mins
In this episode of Under the Onion Skin, I am chatting with Swiss-Polish director Jadwiga Kowalska about her short animated film "The Car That Came Back from the Sea.
"The Car That Came Back from the Sea" by Jadwiga Kowalska
3D, 11’, 2023 // Switzerland
Synopsis:
"Full of exuberance and frivolousness, six friends drive to the Polish Baltic coast and back in a small, dented car. During their trip, their car and their country fall apart....
"The Car That Came Back from the Sea" by Jadwiga Kowalska
3D, 11’, 2023 // Switzerland
Synopsis:
"Full of exuberance and frivolousness, six friends drive to the Polish Baltic coast and back in a small, dented car. During their trip, their car and their country fall apart....
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May 19, 2024 • 8 mins
That's the end of Season 1!
Thanks for sticking with me until now. Here is a wrap-up of the first year of Under the Onion Skin, some takeaways and learnings.
Stay in touch with me:
Newsletter: https://giuliamartinelli.com/receive-my-newsletter
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Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPV4fBBW7oWVU_Ws4kk6jaw
Thanks for sticking with me until now. Here is a wrap-up of the first year of Under the Onion Skin, some takeaways and learnings.
Stay in touch with me:
Newsletter: https://giuliamartinelli.com/receive-my-newsletter
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/giulia_martinelli_x/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPV4fBBW7oWVU_Ws4kk6jaw
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May 12, 2024 • 17 mins
In this episode of Under the Onion Skin, I am chatting with Barbara Brunner about her film "Rainboy".
"Rainboy" by Barbara Brunner
2D Computer animation, 5', 2023 // Switzerland
"A short film about stormy conflicts".
Get in contact with Barbara:
https://brunnermeyer.ch/
IG: https://www.instagram.com/brunnermeyer/
Under the Onion Skin: https://giuliamartinelli.com/podcast
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/giuliamartinelli
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"Rainboy" by Barbara Brunner
2D Computer animation, 5', 2023 // Switzerland
"A short film about stormy conflicts".
Get in contact with Barbara:
https://brunnermeyer.ch/
IG: https://www.instagram.com/brunnermeyer/
Under the Onion Skin: https://giuliamartinelli.com/podcast
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/giuliamartinelli
Intro Music: "Backo...
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April 28, 2024 • 31 mins
In this episode of Under the Onion Skin, I am chatting with Pedro Nel Cabrera Vanegas about his film "Tapir Memories".
"Tapir Memories" by Pedro Nel Cabrera Vanegas
2D Computer animation, 9' 20" // 2023 // Switzerland
Logline: A tapir mother reveals her tragic story in an embroidery. She suffers a violent attack, the loss of her home, and the disappearance of her son. Will she find him?
Contacts: https://pedronelcabrera.com/
IG: https...
"Tapir Memories" by Pedro Nel Cabrera Vanegas
2D Computer animation, 9' 20" // 2023 // Switzerland
Logline: A tapir mother reveals her tragic story in an embroidery. She suffers a violent attack, the loss of her home, and the disappearance of her son. Will she find him?
Contacts: https://pedronelcabrera.com/
IG: https...
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April 14, 2024 • 18 mins
In this episode of Under the Onion Skin, I am chatting with Suchana Saha about her film "Dear Me" (Priyo Ami).
"Dear Me" by Suchana Saha
Paint on Glass, 3'40''// 2022 // Produced by Producer- Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute, India
Logline: "Priyo Ami (Dear Me) is a film about a woman who is in search of herself. She discovers unpleasant truths, childhood traumas and deals with her fragmented reality. It is a journey of dis...
"Dear Me" by Suchana Saha
Paint on Glass, 3'40''// 2022 // Produced by Producer- Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute, India
Logline: "Priyo Ami (Dear Me) is a film about a woman who is in search of herself. She discovers unpleasant truths, childhood traumas and deals with her fragmented reality. It is a journey of dis...
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March 31, 2024 • 11 mins
In this episode of Under the Onion Skin, I am chatting with Nikita Diakur about his film "Backflip".
"Backflip" by Nikita Diakur
Experimental machine learning animation short film, 7'// 2022 // Produced by Nikita Diakur and co-produced by Miyu Productions
Logline: "Park. Apartment. 6-core processor. My avatar learns a backflip."
Nikita Social media: @nikitadiakur (IG/Twitter)
Under the Onion Skin: https://giuliamartinelli.com/podcast
Pat...
"Backflip" by Nikita Diakur
Experimental machine learning animation short film, 7'// 2022 // Produced by Nikita Diakur and co-produced by Miyu Productions
Logline: "Park. Apartment. 6-core processor. My avatar learns a backflip."
Nikita Social media: @nikitadiakur (IG/Twitter)
Under the Onion Skin: https://giuliamartinelli.com/podcast
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March 17, 2024 • 38 mins
In this episode of Under the Onion Skin, I am chatting with French director Stephen Vuillemin about his film "A Kind Of Testament".
"A Kind Of Testament" by Stephen Vuillemin
2D Computer Animation, 16'// 2023 // France
Logline: A young woman comes across animations on the Internet that have clearly been created from her private selfies. A stranger with the same name confesses to identity theft. But death is quicker than the answer to ...
"A Kind Of Testament" by Stephen Vuillemin
2D Computer Animation, 16'// 2023 // France
Logline: A young woman comes across animations on the Internet that have clearly been created from her private selfies. A stranger with the same name confesses to identity theft. But death is quicker than the answer to ...
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March 3, 2024 • 25 mins
In this episode of Under the Onion Skin, I am chatting with Swiss director Élodie Dermange about her film "Armat".
"Armat" by Élodie Dermange
2D animation, Celluloid Painting 11'37''// 2022 // Switzerland
Logline: Élodie tries to find out more about her family’s Armenian origins. She interviews her father, her uncle, her great aunt, and discovers a harsh history where violence and the inability to express love are passed down from gen...
"Armat" by Élodie Dermange
2D animation, Celluloid Painting 11'37''// 2022 // Switzerland
Logline: Élodie tries to find out more about her family’s Armenian origins. She interviews her father, her uncle, her great aunt, and discovers a harsh history where violence and the inability to express love are passed down from gen...
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February 18, 2024 • 21 mins
In this episode of Under the Onion Skin, I am chatting with Flora Anna Buda about her film "27".
"27" by Flora Anna Buda
2D Computer Animation, 12'// 2023 // produced by Miyu and Boddah
Logline: Alice lives at her parents’ place at the age of 27 with no private life or a relationship. Her birthday night out ends in a bicycle accident and a short coma to make her realize, it’s time to move out.
https://www.instagram.com/fl0raannabuda/
Un...
"27" by Flora Anna Buda
2D Computer Animation, 12'// 2023 // produced by Miyu and Boddah
Logline: Alice lives at her parents’ place at the age of 27 with no private life or a relationship. Her birthday night out ends in a bicycle accident and a short coma to make her realize, it’s time to move out.
https://www.instagram.com/fl0raannabuda/
Un...
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February 4, 2024 • 26 mins
In this episode of Under the Onion Skin, I am chatting with British director Joseph Wallace about his film "Salvation Has No Name".
"Salvation Has No Name" written and directed by Joseph Wallace
Stop Motion, 17'// 2022 // United Kingdom, France, Czech Republic
Logline: A troupe of clowns gather to perform a story about a priest and a refugee but as their misguided tale unfolds, the boundaries between fiction and reality begin to fray.
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January 21, 2024 • 49 mins
In this episode of Under the Onion Skin, I am chatting with Italian/Scottish director Victoria Musci about her film "Tufo".
"Tufo" by Victoria Musci
Mixed media, 2D animation on live-action backgrounds with 3D props, 26'// 2023 // Italy, France
Logline: “Tufo” is the true story of Ignazio Cutrò and his family, who were threatened by the mafia and isolated by friends because they chose to speak out. Despite everything, they still live ...
"Tufo" by Victoria Musci
Mixed media, 2D animation on live-action backgrounds with 3D props, 26'// 2023 // Italy, France
Logline: “Tufo” is the true story of Ignazio Cutrò and his family, who were threatened by the mafia and isolated by friends because they chose to speak out. Despite everything, they still live ...
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