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It is a love story, but too rapid. Film review for the Estonian stop-motion film Lisa Limone and Maroc Orange: A Rapid Love Story.
Society for Animation Studies asks for short papers on Gender & Animation. More details.

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.

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.
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.

Signe Baumane's animated feature also won the Ecumenical Jury prize (special mention) at the Czech festival.
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.
The 5 finalists for the Cartoon D'Or award (Best European short animated film) have been announced.

Watch the awarded stop-motion Greek comedy drama, My Stuffed Granny, and read what its director, Effie Pappa, has to say about the film.
Review the animation winners of the 68th Edinburgh International Film Festival.
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.