Keiichi Sato presents Asura: watch the trailer

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The Japanese director and animator Keiichi Sato presents a rather dark new anime, Asura. Watch the trailer.

Crulic: The Path to Beyond competes for the LUX Prize

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Damian Anca's documentary animation Crulic: The Path to Beyond is the sole animated film to compete for the European Parliament LUX Prize.

Bruno Collet directs His Indochina, festival premiere in Grenoble

The Cannes-awarded Bruno Collet presents his latest, rotoscope film, His Indochina.

Mexican film: La Revolución de Juan Escopeta

 A new Mexican film depicts historical events through the eyes of a child.

Gkids prepares From Up on Poppy Hill: New poster and release date

The independent US distributor GKids is ready to release the English-dubbed version of the Studio Ghibli film, From Up on Poppy Hill,  in March 2013.

PRODUCTION: Memoirs of a Man in Pyjamas

Graphic artist and screenwriter for the Goya-awarded Wrinkles Paco Roca is set to direct an animated feature: Memoirs of a Man in Pyjamas.

Studio Presentation: Les films de l' Arlequin

The French animation studio Les films de l' Arlequin offers a unique color palette along with original stories in its animated films. See some of its projects-in-development.

Michaela Pavlátová goes to Cannes by Tram

The Oscar-nominated Czech director Michaela Pavlátová goes to Cannes with her new erotic film, Tram.

Yellow Submarine restored and re-released in May 2013

A restored version of the 1968 animated Beatles (aka George Dunning) classic, Yellow Submarine will be simultaneously released theatrically and in dvd/blu-ray.

Michel Ocelot announces new Paris film at 11th AniFest, Teplice

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The French director of Kirikou and the Sorceress and Tales of the Night is present at the 11th AniFest festival, and talks about his present and future career.

The Tragedy of Man: a daring feature film by Marcell Jankovics

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The Oscar-nominated and Cannes-awarded  Hungarian visual artist and animator Marcell Jankoviks presents the history of human sin and civilisation in religiously epic proportions, in his latest feature animated film, The Tragedy of Man.

When animation gets political: Can of worms, Tendai Tagarira and Vitor Lopes

A Portuguese and a Zimbambwean artist tell a harsh but relevant political story.

News from the independent animation production world

Calls addressed to animation project at the stage of development

Awards and prizes to European and independent animation films.

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