I have come across another animator that uses 2d animation whom was the winner of 2007 cannes film festival jury prize she is called Marjane Satrapi ' The complete Persepolis which is a cool animation black and white ' A memoir of growing up as a girl in revolutionary Iran,Persepolis provides a unique glimpse into a nearly unknown and unreachable way of life... that Satrapi chose to tell her remarkable story as a gorgeous comic book makes it totally unique and indispenable' - time.
Marjane Satrapi was born in Rasht, iran.She now lives in Paris, where she is a regular contributor to magazines and newspapers throughout the world,including The New Yorker and The New York Times. She is the author of embroideries,chicken with plums, and several childrens books. She cowrote and co-directed the animated version of Persepolis.
www.persepolismovie.com
The complete Persepolis book
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tCeBjGtS-4&feature=related