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Groundbreaking silhouette animator Lotte Reiniger was born on this day in 1899.

Enjoy a smorgasbord (or the Croatian equivalent) of animated shorts at Animafest Zagreb this week. (animafest.hr) Pack some earplugs and remember to stay hydrated if you’re in L.A. for the razzledazzle of E3. (e3expo.com) Or stay home with new DVDs Aaahh!!! Real Monsters - The Final Season Set, Transformers: Animated - The Complete Series and Cosmos: A SpaceTime Odyssey. Licensing Expo in Las Vegas offers three days of sampling the latest wares from top franchises and their partners. (licensingexpo.com)