Nicky Phelan tells us some of the secrets behind Granny O' Grimm's animated storytelling.

Independent Exposure 2010 is the 14th annual showcase for contemporary, progressive, artistic, and culturally relevant short films and videos by some of the most compelling artists and filmmakers from around the globe.

Dr. Toon fills us in on animated catch phrases related to the science of memetics.

For its anniversary, the Festival is teaming up with YouTube to organise an original competition.

On Feb. 6th, ASIFA-Hollywood handed out the prizes in the 37th annual Annie Awards.

KLIK! serves a purpose

Animation is growing! New courses and schools pop up everywhere, and that in turn causes an almost exponential growth in animation films. More and more people start to take notice of animation as an adult art form, instead of a cheap excuse for a babysitter. Even though Internet has made it easier to access and view animation from around the globe, not enough offbeat animated fare graces the big screens in our creative capital Amsterdam and the rest of the country.

We started the KLIK! Amsterdam Animation Festival to change that.

From September 16-19, 2010, Klik! Amsterdam will host the fourth edition of the KLIK! Amsterdam Animation Festival, a true multimedia festival that will screen animated shorts from all over the world, combined with interactive gaming fun, fascinating animated sidebar activities and the finest festivities.

No entry fee.

Open competition

Student competition

Mopti Competition

Best Design Award

Best Politically Engaged Film Award

For more information and submission of your film, visit http://www.klikamsterdam.nl

In the first of our special Oscar conversations with the animated shorts nominees, Fabrice O. Joubert tells us all about directing his first short, French Roast.

The National Film Board of Canada seeks submissions from emerging filmmakers (young and not-so-young), and artists intrigued by animation art, for the 6th edition of Hothouse, a 12-week paid apprenticeship in full-on, all-inclusive, real-world animation filmmaking.

Only the second time in Oscar history, an animated feature has been nominated for Best Picture.