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Cartoon d’Or 2014: 5 films nominated for the best European short film award   The Cartoon d'Or rewards the best of the best European animated short films since only price-winning films can enter the competition. The five finalists for the Cartoon d’Or 2014 are: - Anatole’s Little Saucepan (La petite casserole d’Anatole), Eric Montchaud, France, 5’47 (JPL Films) - Boles, Spela Cadez, Slovenia / Germany, 13’ (No History / Hupe Film) - Kiki of Montparnasse (Mademoiselle Kiki et les Montparnos), Amelie Harrault, France, 14’ 27 (Les Trois Ours) - Mr Hublot, Laurent Witz & Alexandre Espigares, Luxembourg / France, 11’48 (Zeilt Productions) - The Christmas Log (La bûche de Noël), Stéphane Aubier & Vincent Patar, Belgium / France, 26’ (PANIQUE! / Autour de Minuit) The jury was composed of producer Eric Goossens (Walking the Dog, Belgium), director / producer Tony Loeser (MotionWorks, Germany) and director Benjamin Renner (France). They have watched 29 films which had won an award at one of CARTOON’s partner festivals and selected the 5 finalists. The Award Ceremony will take place on Thursday 25 September 2014 during Cartoon Forum in Toulouse. It will start with the screening of the nominated films in front of all animation professionals attending Cartoon Forum. The winner will be announced and will receive a 10,000 EUR grant, thanks to the support of Creative Europe - MEDIA. The Cartoon d’Or evening is sponsored by Région Midi-Pyrénées. The aim of the Cartoon d’Or is to promote European animation talents and to create a link between the artists and the industry. This is the reason why the directors are invited to attend Cartoon Forum, gathering about 850 sector professionals, including 250 buyers. The 25th edition will take place from 23-26 September 2014 in Toulouse, Midi-Pyrénées. More about Cartoon d’Or - Cartoon Forum registration

Anatole’s Little Saucepan   by Eric Montchaud     Boles   by Spela Cadez     Kiki of Montparnasse   by Amélie Harrault

Mr Hublot   by Laurent Witz & Alexandre Espigares     The Christmas Log   by Stéphane Aubier & Vincent Patar