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The Crossing (La Traversée) by Florence Miailhle animation feature still

Animation director Florence Miailhle prepares her first feature film, the 2D animation feature The Crossing (La Traversée).

Kukuschka by Dina Velikovskaya animation film still

Following the sun is a personal journey, but what happens if you have a kid to accompany you? Dina Velikovskaya beautifully explores contrasting desires in the puppet animation short Kukuschka.

Stephen Irwin animation film still

Joseph Norman talks to animator Stephen Irwin about his latest film, Wood Child and Hidden Forest Mother.

Here's our report of the major European pitching event for animation features, CARTOON Movie, and the projects that we highlighted during the event.

Fleak Animation Feature Project

The 3D animation feature film project Fleak, produced by Jens Møller, has secured its Polish funding. 

Cartoon Tributes 2020 winners photo

Find the winners (European director, producer, and distributor) of the 2020 Cartoon Tributes announced at Cartoon Movie

Bloomers Samantha Moore animation film still

UK animation director presents her animation documentary shorts, Bloomers, on a Manchester garment factory. Watch the film and read her interview.

PÖFF Shorts 2019 photo

The Tallin PÖFF Shorts festival, which includes an Animation Competition programme,  is now an Academy Award Qualifying Festival.

Tales from the Magic Garden animation feature still

A stop-notion animation feature comes up from Central Eastern European countries and France, Of Unwanted Things and People.

Anima Festival 2020 animation winners

Find the 39th ANIMA Brussels festival prizewinners, with a Grand Prix to Purpleboy by Alexandre Siqueira.

Ayam (Days) by Sofia El Khyari animation film still

A travelogue of women in cut-out animation takes place in the short animation film Ayam (Days) by Sofia El Khyari.

Cesar animation winners 2020 collage

Three animation awards for Jérémy Clapin's I Lost My Body and The Night of the Plastic Bags by Gabriel Heral at the Césars 2020.

lemon-and-eldelflower Polish animation

Here's the whole line-up of both animation shorts, TV projects, and feature film projects to be pitched during CEE Animation Forum.

Berlinale Talents 2020 photo collage

Jay Clarke, Niki Lindroth von Bahr, and Andrew Amondson will present a stop-motion event to guide Berlin participants in the framework of Berlinale Talents.

Fritzi: A Revolutionary Tale GetsGerman Critics Award photo

The animation feature Fritzi: A Revolutionary Story gets the German Film Critics Award and a nomination in the upcoming CARTOON Tributes.

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