Indie Animation News

The French company Je Suis Bien Content, responsible for Persepolis, brings forward a 2D/3D mystery feature, and now gets a 13 November French release.

 Signe Baumane's animated feature also won the Ecumenical Jury prize (special mention) at the Czech festival.

The 2014 Fantoche (Baden, Switzerland) fest has announced its selection line-up.

The new Studio Ghibli feature by studio co-founder Isao Takahata will have a qualifying US theatrical run on October 17, 2014 to qualify for the 2015 Academy Awards.

The Japanese Oscar-nominated animator is the latest in a series of indie artists to design the poster of the ASIFA-established International Animation Day.

Review the animation winners of the 68th Edinburgh International Film Festival.

Collaborations with Se-Ma-For, Primanima festival and a tribute to Estonian animation are some the highlights of the 13th International Countryside Animafest Cyprus - Views of the World.

The 5 finalists for the Cartoon d'Or award (Best European short animated film) have been announced.

271 artists were invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. In the animation department, though, this invitation favors predominantly the established US animation studios.