Though the future of classically animated films in the US hangs in the balance, the medium is flourishing in Europe, thanks to technology and a boom in talented artists able to lend their expertise to a new breed of feature-length films. Belleville Rendezvous has shown that quality does not have to be sacrificed due to lower budgets, and other productions, such as El Cid: The Legend and Jester Till, retain the look of traditional 2D films while also providing strong entertainment. Now Toon Zone links to an article featured over at The Animated World Network Magazine that looks at the burgeoning European animated market, its past, and its future…