The Italian satirist animator and director Bruno Bozzetto announces his first full-length picture in 36 years.

Surprises in the Academy Award nomination for the best animated feature film to compete at the 2012 Oscars®.

 In the light of the recent SOPA - PIPA incentives regarding illegal downloading, watch Nina Paley's Copying is not theft.

2 Canadian films, a Pixar short, an independent US film, and a chicken compete for the Academy Award for the best short animated film.

A stop-motion short film by the South Korean Kangmin Kin features at the Sundance Film Festival.

The 11th Anifest in Teplice presents a tribute to Jiri Trnka and the magic of puppet animation.

2 Canadian films, a Pixar short, an independent US film, and a chicken compete for the Academy Award for the best short animated film.

The Anima 2012 festival in Brussels presents its selection of feature-length animated films.

11 feature films figure in the official competition section. The Czech existential thriller Alois Nebel [review], the Spanish drama Wrinkles (Arrugas) [review],  but also the Singapore manga-themed Tatsumi figure in the programme.

• Aloïs Nebel, Tomas Lunak (CZ)
• Arrugas, Ignacio Ferreras (E)
• Emilie Jolie, Francis Nielsen, Philippe Chatel (F)
• La Colline aux coquelicots, (From up on Poppy Hill), Goro Miyasaki (J)
• Colorful, Keiichi Hara (J)
• George the Hedgehog, Wojtek Wawszczyk (PL)
• Green Days - Dinosaur and I, Jae-hoon An, Hye-jin Han (ROK)
• JIB / The House, Mi Sun Park, Eun Young Park, Joo Young Ban, Jae Ho Lee, Hyun Jin Lee (ROK)
• Orla de Kikkerslikker, Peter Dodd (DK)
• Tatsumi, Eric Khoo (SGP)
• The Tibetan Dog, Masayuki Kojima (Chine-PRR)

The Academy of Motion Pictures, Arts and Sciences announced more flexible opportunities regarding screening of nominated shorts to its members.