Italian Animation Goes Global: Inside Studio Croma’s “Playing God”

2025-05-30

This week, we chat with Matteo Buranti and Arianna Gheller, the powerhouse team behind Studio Croma Animation. Their debut film Playing God—a stunning stop-motion short—is set to premiere at Tribeca 2025. Told through the eyes of a discarded clay sculpture, the film explores themes of identity, artistic obsession, and acceptance. With a gritty, near-live-action style, Playing God blends stop-motion, claymation, and pixelation in a way you’ve never seen before. If you're into indie film, anima...

This week, we chat with Matteo Buranti and Arianna Gheller, the powerhouse team behind Studio Croma Animation. Their debut film Playing God—a stunning stop-motion short—is set to premiere at Tribeca 2025.

Told through the eyes of a discarded clay sculpture, the film explores themes of identity, artistic obsession, and acceptance. With a gritty, near-live-action style, Playing God blends stop-motion, claymation, and pixelation in a way you’ve never seen before.

If you're into indie film, animation, or bold creative storytelling, this one’s for you.

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