Jean-Luc Ballester talks how a 1983 government proposal changed the French animation industry and how the major entertainment union used it to improve working conditions for animation artists.

Harvey Deneroff sums up the current state of America's animation industry, with an emphasis on recent mergia mania, feature films and prime time shows..

Chung-bae Park explains why South Korea is turning its attention to animation as part of its economic strategy for the 21st century.

Bruno Edera probes the history of international animation festivals, showing their origin goes back further than most people think.

A international selection of filmmakers, executives and others share their thoughts about why animators should consider sending their works to festivals.

Bruno Edera probes the history of international animation festivals, showing their origin goes back further than most people think.

Tom Knott, the former director of the Ottawa Festival, takes a look at how festivals have changed over the past few years, in terms of quality, independent filmmaking, and as a venue for the major studios.

Judith Shane reports on what goes on behind the scenes at one of the leading video game producers and of the latest escapades of Leisure Suit Larry and Jolly Al.

A sampling of what some of the leading lights in interactive animation have to say about what the future has in store.

Philippe Moins takes a look at one of the oldest and most respected animation schools in continental European.