The 2012 Hiroshima International Animation Festival announced its winners. See the awards.

Children Who Chase Lost Voices by Makoto Shinkai is a rich journey into the world of dead, full of adventure - but leaves  much to be sensed about life and the role of humans within.

Encounters Short Film Festival and Animated Encounters in Bristol (18-23 September) present the best of British South West talent.

Julieta Colás presents a story of a good-looking guy, a shower, and a Missed Call. Watch the short.

Colorful by Keiichi Hara makes the soul incarnation issue a tale of moral transformation, and is daring enough to visualize both sides of the moral coin.

The new film by the Japanese Masayuki Kojima and Madhouse presents a clearly defined story of responsibility (and soemtimes true love) between a boy and a dog.

The Canadian independent animator, Nick Cross co-directs with Dave Cooper PigGoatBananaMantis. Watch the film.

Uli Meyer is determined to make an animated version of the celebrated (and anarchic) British cartoon series St. Trinians.

Felix Massie makes an elevator (plus ladder) story on the question of how to achieve happiness. Watch Keith Reynolds can't make it tonight.

Noore Kim presents Pest. Watch the student film to compete at the Cartoon Brew Student Animation Festival.

The Academy Award-winning studio Breakthru films presents a new feature film on the famous painter Vincent Van Gogh: Loving Vincent.

The new, European and animated Pinocchio will have its world premiere at Venice in September.

Three European and a single US film compete for the Best Feature Film award at the upcoming Ottawa International Animation Festival.

A new Spanish, stop-motion feature film,O Apóstolo (The Apostle) has hit the festival circuit. Read the review on this medieval mystery film. 

The Oscar-nominated Polish director Tomek Baginski prepares a funny, but adventurous take on nutrition. Watch his Kellogg's spot.