Post production house/world sales company ARRI and VFX/animation studio TRIXTER announce the formation of an animation production alliance, with both companies now offering their combined services to producers of animation as co-producers and world sales partner.

Europe’s top animated feature co-production forum, Cartoon Movie, kicks off its three-day run on Wednesday, March 13, in Lyon, France, with “Miffy: the Movie,” “Loulou’s Secret” and “Aya of Yop City.”

Registration opens for the 2013 edition of Cartoon Movie in Lyon, France.

The 14th Edition of Cartoon Movie ended on Friday with special honors given to Spanish production company Perro Verde as European Producer of the Year for “Wrinkles.” French directors Remi Bezancon and Jean-Christophe Lie won the European Director Honor for their 2D-animated movie, “Zarafa.”

The European animation industry will pay tribute to the sector's personalities of the year during the Cartoon Movie Tributes ceremony on 9 March in Lyon, France.

The 14th edition of Cartoon Movie, the pitching forum for animated features, will kick off on 7th March 2012 in Lyon by the screening of "Wrinkles" by Ignacio Ferreras.

Fifty animated feature projects in different development stages from 17 countries will be pitched at Cartoon Movie 2012 to find financing, co-producers and distributors.

Q&A with actor Phil Morris on reprising his role as Vandal Savage for Justice League: Doom.

At Cartoon Feature, key speakers will share their expertise on the latest developments of the feature-length market.

DESPICABLE ME director Pierre Coffin won the Best Director prize at Cartoon Movie, reports Variety.