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The 5th edition of the Kosovo animation fest revealed its winners.
In September this year, Eon Reality launches the next Innovation Academy at its Manchester HQ, and seeks 3D Artists as trainees.
More details on the upcoming Encounters Short Film and Animation Festival, Bristol (16-21 Sep 2014).
The Animation Academy, Loughborough University in conjunction with the Bradford Animation Festival invite you to submit papers for the one day symposium ‘Animation and Public Engagement’, to be held at the Bradford Animation Festival, Tuesday 18 November 2014.
A Greek premiere for the latest LAIKA feature The BoxTrolls and the US/Latvian indie Rocks In My Pockets at the 7.0 Animasyros Greek festival.

French students Brice Jolbit, Laurent Labeyrie and Amandine Durand give us economic advice how to survive the crisis. Watch their hilarious short.
3D Wire (2-5.10.2014, Segovia) calls for the best European Transmedia & New Media projects.
Piotr Dumała film Hipopotamy takes the Grand Prix of the Cypriot festival. See all winners of Animafest Cyprus.

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.