The Animafest Council announced the winners of Animafest Zagreb 2014 Lifetime Achievement Award and Award for Outstanding Contribution to Animation Studies. Animafest Council consisting of Darko Kreč (President), Vesna Dovniković, Pavao Štalter,  Nikica Gilić, Marko Meštrović, Žaljko Sarić and Milan Blažeković, decided to present the Lifetime Achievement Award to one of the world’s most famous animators - Yuri Norstein, whereas the Award for Outstanding Contribution to Animation Studies goes to the producer, director, film theorist, critic and current Artistic Director of the Annecy International Animated Film Festival - Marcel Jean. Both awards will be given and presented at the festival opening ceremony on 3 June 2014.