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Tales of the night (Contes de la nuit) animation feature still

Michel Ocelot prepares an enchanting panel of animated silhouettes in his Tales of the Night.

 Steven Spielberg has just made an entertaining (even if less suspenseful) Indiana Jones.

A Cat in Paris animation feature still

An almost gravity-free hand-drawn film proves to be a suspenseful police thriller.

The French animator Jean-François Laguionie returns with his fourth feature film, Le Tableau. Watch the trailer.

Ireland will be in the spotlight of the 52nd Annecy Animation Festival.

Body Memory by Ulo Pikkov animation film still

The Estonian short Body Memory (Ülo Pikkov) was the winner of the 6th Anim'est (Bucharest,Romania), while  Ugly Duckling (Garri Bardin, Russia) took the top prize in feature films.

Watch what happens when your home is fully plugged, and you need to clean. A modernist tale by Tom King.

The goat and the well by Ben Cady animation film still

The troubled story of a goat, its milking lady and the well that causes the final ending. Ben Cady from Newport University (UK) directs this festival-awarded comic short.

Chico & Rita animation feature still

The animation festivals' darling, the musical story of Chico & Rita gets a  US release. At the same time, itenters the race for the best animated feature at the 2012 Oscars.

The Hungarian Emil Goodman presents his mesmerizing concept trailer for the upcoming feature film, Henry Waltz.

The Espinho-based festival in Portugal celebrates its 35th edition by screening 4 feature films in its official competitive section.

Dead but not Buried by Phil Mulloy animation film still

For a second time in a row, Phil Mulloy wins (this time with his feature film Dead but not buried), and Stephen Irwin  gets the short independent grand prize with his Moxie.

Joann Sfar's The Rabbi's Cat, A Cat in Paris, and the Cuban romance Chico and Rita are the 3 contenders for the European Film Award in the category of Best Animation.

My mother's coat animation film still

A Greek film, drawing on paper, won the Grand Prize at the Animasyros festival in Greece.

 Cassidy Curtis (supervising animator, How to Train Your Dragon) and Jim Capobianco (writer, Ratatouille) raised the bar of the 4th Animasyros festival in Greece.

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