Category: Awards
Nick Latin America, One Laptop per Child Announce Kid’s Contest Winner
Nickelodeon Latin America and One Laptop per Child, a nonprofit whose mission is to help provide every child in the world access to a modern education, announced today the winner of their competition in which primary school children across Central and South America were challenged to use their XO laptops to create videos focused on creating a better environment.
Red Bull Canimation Launches – A Nationwide, Multi-Genre, Creativity Contest
Red Bull is pleased to announce RED BULL CANIMATION a new nationwide competition offering budding animators an opportunity to progress their skills and careers in the field through a series of prizes, including: internships at top animation studios Aardman, The Mill & 12foot6, state of the art Autodesk, Stop Motion Pro and Digicel Flipbook Pro animation software and equipment for the media and entertainment industry and a chance to be featured on Channel Four and in cinemas nationwide.
Anima Brussels Announces 2012 Dates
The next Anima, the Brussels International Animation Film Festival, will take place in Flagey from February 17 to 26, 2012.
Zoic's Stetson To Be Honored With VES Founders Award
Mark Stetson, Academy Award-winning Creative Director for the Feature Films VFX division at Zoic Studios, will receive the Visual Effects Society Founders Award on Thursday, October 20 at the VES Annual Membership Meeting 2011.
39th Annual Annie Award Tickets On Sale Now
The International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood announces today that tickets for the 39th Annual Annie Awards are now on sale.
Stan Lee to Receive VES Lifetime Achievement Award
Comic book publisher and entrepreneur Stan Lee has been selected by the VES Board of Directors as the recipient of the VES 2012 Lifetime Achievement Award.
Pixar's Andy Schmidt Headlines 18th Bradford Animation Festival
Bradford will be getting animated this November as Bradford Animation Festival (BAF) returns for its 18th year.
Banff World Media Fest Program Competition Launches
Douglas Trumbull to Receive the VES 2012 Georges Melies Award
Visionary filmmaker, innovator and entrepreneur, Douglas Trumbull, has been selected by the VES Board of Directors as the recipient of the 2012 Georges Méliès Award.
Animated Doc Enters Oscar Race for Singapore
Singapore has entered an animated doc on manga artist Yoshihiro Tatsumi, titled TATSUMI, in the race for a foreign-language feature Oscar nomination, reports Variety.
Final Thoughts on Ottawa 2011
The festival brings together everything uniquely interesting about the animation industry. Art, commerce, tattoos, the best and worst of kids cartoons, unintelligible films from Asia, alcohol, great student films and big studios walking hand in hand with little studios, agreeing they'll refrain from poaching talent except at the parties. The Ottawa festival brings together big and small, have and have not, legend and newbie together in a unique way - cozy, intimate, unpretentious, inviting.
Mia and me Wins MipJunior Licensing Challenge 2011
“Mia and me”, produced by Lucky Punch GmbH – a joint venture between m4e AG and Professor Gerhard Hahn from Hahn Film, has won the 8th annual MipJunior Licensing Challenge.
Children for Children Fest To Launch in Iran
The 1st edition of Children for Children International Film Festival will be held on November 22nd to 24th 2011 in Ghazvin in Iran.
Oscar Shorts Deadline Nears
Monday, October 3, is the deadline to submit entries in the Live Action Short Film, Animated Short Film and Foreign Language Film categories to be considered for the 84th Academy Awards.
Ottawa 2011 – Scenes From The Closing Ceremonies
Another OIAF Grand Prix gets awarded, another Phil Mulloy feature takes top prize, another grumbling voice can be heard complaining about the winners. Much like the start of Ontario’s moose hunting season, which I watched in awe Sunday on a TV at the back of a bar, as the Nelvana Grand Prix is announced, "second-guessing the judging" season once again begins in the province. Hopefully, you won’t see too many animators hanging upside down, suspended from a crane over the bloody bed of a pickup truck. But you never know.
Eagleman Stag, Searching for Sam Win at Sydney Int'l Animation Fest
At the close of the third UTS: Sydney International Animation Festival the winners of the Blue Egg and Teen Choice were announced.
Nashville Animator Wins 3 Development Deals From NY TV Fest
The New York Television Festival was held September 19-24, 2011. Nashville animator Mike Salva left the festival with three development deals for his comedic animation work, more than any other artist received at the festival this year.
Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film Calls for Entries
As far as the animation world’s calendar for 2012 is concerned, the month of May will remain a firm date: for the19th time, the Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film will offer directors and production companies a platform to present their films as well as an opportunity for the fans of animation film to watch animated short and feature films, meet well-known filmmakers and participate at workshops and presentations over a period of six days.
Irwin's Moxie takes Grand Prix at Ottawa
The Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF) came to an end with the highly anticipated closing ceremonies which were held this evening at the Canadian Museum of Civilization. OIAF organizers announced the 2011 winners of the official competition during the ceremonies.
Mica Live Video Production System Earns STAR Award at IBC2011
Broadcast Pix today announced its new Mica live video production system was honored with the STAR Award from TV Technology Europe during IBC2011 earlier this month in Amsterdam.
European Film Academy Nominates Three Animated Features
The European Film Academy proudly announces the three nominations in the category EUROPEAN FILM ACADEMY ANIMATED FEATURE FILM 2011.
WGA Calls for Submissions To New Media Writing Awards
The Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW) and Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) today announced a joint call for submissions for the second annual WGA New Media Writing Awards.