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Pixar scored  a victory with the Scottish-themed Brave, and the Disney animator John Kahrs won the best animated short for the retro-looking Paperman in the 2013 award ceremony.

 The charming animated film, Ernest and Celestine, by Benjamin Renner, Vincent Patar, and Stéphane Aubier, won the French César for Best Animated Film.

Fresh Guacamole by PES animation film still

The short animated film Fresh Guacamole by the LA director, PES, is the shortest film ever to be nominated for an Academy Award.

Approved for Adoptionn by Jung animation feature still

Approved for Adoption (Couleur de peau: miel / Skin color: honey) by Jung and Laurent Boileau  is a welcome study of a neglected area in child development, but minimizes all the harsh edges of the adoption predicament it describes.

Rabbitland by Ana Nedeljković and Nikola Majdak Jr. animation film still

A Serbian allegorical animated film wins the Crystal Bear at the Berlin Film Festival (Generation 14Plus).

Dove sei, amor mio by Veljko Popović animation film still

A tender film about our relationship with the past from the Croatian director Veljko Popović. Watch Dove sei, amor mio.

Pixar's Brave and the documentary animation The Making of Longbird (Will Anderson, Ainslie Henderson) won the BAFTA award for feature and short animated films, respectively.

Adam and dog by Minkyu Lee animation film still

The Oscar®-nominated short Adam and dog by Minkyu Lee is online. Watch the film.

Head over Heels by Timothy Reckart animation film still

 The Oscar-nominated stop-motion film Head Over Heels, by Tim Reckart, is now online.

16 works were selected to design the MSU media facade at Animafest, Zagreb.

The US premiere of the French film Ernest and Celestine, a North American premiere of Enzo D'Alò's Pinocchio, and a new Kirikou film are among the highlights of the NYICFF 2013 programme.

He was a sweet man by Daniela Sherer animation film still

It could have been sugary, but is also sweet. Watch the black-and-white short melodrama of Daniela Sherer, He was a sweet man.

The Oscar-nominated Head Over Heels (Tim Reckart), Tram by Michaela Pavlatova and the Goya-nominated Spanish feature The Apostle headline the selection results of the 3rd Be there! Corfu Animation Festival.

Under the Fold by Bo Juhl Nielsen animation film still

Bo Juhl Nielsen and The Animation Workshop in Denmark present a story of unemployment and momentary happiness. Watch Under the Fold.

A charming animated documentary about repair and recycling in rural Ireland, Irish Folk Furniture, was awarded at Sundance Festival.

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