As part of the International Animation Film Market (Mifa), the Creative Focus is a special place where dreams can become reality!

The Festival of Animated Film Stuttgart (ITFS) will take place for the 20th time! The festival will offer a platform to directors and production companies to present their films as well as a chance to fans of animated film to watch animated short and feature films.

Just a few days remain for makers of films using visual effects and/or Stereo 3D to submit their applications to the Cross Channel Film Lab.

BAFTA issues its final call for entries for the Short Animation category.

The deadline for submissions to qualify in the Animated Feature Film category for the 85th Academy Awards is November 1.

The Tehran International Animation Festival issues a call for entries for the 2013 edition of the festival, to be held March 3 – 7, 2013.

The Festival of Animated Film Stuttgart issues a call for entries for the Animated Com Award; the deadline for submissions is February 1, 2013.

Cinesite opens for entries its highly successful annual internship program, Inspire.

iPi Soft launches a monthly filmmaking contest with winners to receive a free license of iPi Motion Capture software.

This year CGSociety has been celebrating their first ten years as the premier site for CG artists worldwide. As part of the celebration they are offering a prize pool of over $140,000 in the CGChallenge XXVII: TEN.