which was detailed in our articleHe was silmply not re-elected, states Solveig Jahnke, Head of Communications at the Estonian Academy of Arts.

UPDATE 22/6: Students take a stand for Priit Pärn.

The Head of the Animation Department was suddenly dismissed, causing an outrage from students and animation professionals.

 An online initiative to explore the process behind contemporary animation production, addressed both to professionals and the general public.

John Torturro enters The Big Lebowski in the new feature film by Bill Plympton, a joint effort with Jim Lujan. Report from Monstra Animation Festival.

The restoration of the Czech Karel Zeman's films already counts a premiere and three films under way.

The latest film by the Russian auteur will have its world premiere at Holland Animation Film Festival.

The iconic star was one of the driving forces behind Jimmy Murakami's dark nuclear satire, When The Wind Blows.

Charlie Kaufmann's stop-motion feature has a trailer.

25 animation professionals were invited to AMPAS as voting members.

Film producer and actress Salma Hayek  will be present at the opening of the Kahlil Gibran's animation feature in  the French animation fest.

The UK short Ruth's Story, itself part of the BAFTA nominated documentary series Children of the Holocaust will compete in the commissioned section of Annecy festival.

Via the music video of If you go away by Ashkan Rahgozar.