2 cats and a Cuban for the European Film Awards

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.

3 animated finalists at the student Oscars

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The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences (a.k.a Oscars) announced its 3 finalists for the student Oscars in the animation category.

Annie, don't get your gun: Disney leaves

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Variety reports that Disney is to withdraw from the prestigious Annie animation awards.

Michaela Pavlatova at Zagreb 2022

Michaela Pavlátová Gets Animafest Zagreb Lifetime Achievement Award

Oscar-nominated Czech animation artist Michaela Pavlátová. will get the Animafest Zagreb Lifetime Achievement Award.

Martyr's Guidebook animation still

Animocje Festival Winners 2025: 'Wander to Wonder', 'Martyr's Guidebook'

Discover the animation winners of the 2025 Animocje Festival.

Night Boots animation still / Monstra Festival 2025

Monstra Festival 2025: Top Animation Picks

Eliane Gordeeff reports from the 2025 Monstra Festival in Lisbon.

Animation stills collage for Animocje Festival

Animocje Festival 2025: All Highlights

Discover all the highlights of the Polish Animocje Festival, starting 8 April 2024.

BIAF 2025 poster by Adam Elliot

Adam Elliot Creates the BIAF 2025 Poster

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Oscar-winner Adam Elliot creates the 2025 Bucheon International Animation Festival poster.

Michael Dudok de Wit at Anima Brussels 2025

“We Learn Too Slowly About the Environment”: Michael Dudok de Wit on Animation and Ecological Awareness at Anima Brussels 2025

Olivia Popp explores the connection between animation and ecological awareness through an interview with Michael Dudok de Wit and a talk by the Dutch animator, both at Anima Brussels 2025.

(Re)Animacija Festival 2025 still

First-ever (Re) ANIMACIJA Festival in Montenegro: Winners

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The first-ever Animation and Illustration Festival (RE) ANIMACIJA took place in Montenegro.

'Mealitancy' by Marie Royer and Zinia Scorier
'Mealitancy' by Marie Royer and Zinia Scorier

History, Inspired: Belgian National Short Film Competition at Anima Brussels 2025

Olivia Popp dives into highlights of the 44th Anima’s national competition, which included absurdist Flemish shorts, animated documentaries, films tackling colonialism, works inspired by Belgian comic strips, and more.

Annecy Festival 2025: Selected film stills

Annecy Festival 2025: First Selected Films

Discover the official selection of short animated films for the 2025 Annecy Festival.

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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