The world’s longest-running and largest animation festival, Annecy, announces short film and TV selections for its 2013 edition, taking place this year June 10-15.

“Life Of Pi” director Ang Lee headlines the bill at the opening of the 3D Creative Summit in London, appearing via satellite to discuss the visual work for the BAFTA and Academy Award-winning 3D feature.

Fox Animation releases a new trailer for Blue Sky’s 3D CG adventure comedy, “Epic,” directed by Chris Wedge.

Disney announces the full voice cast for “Planes,” which includes Dane Cook, Brad Garrett, Teri Hatcher, and Cedric the Entertainer.

Relativity and Reel FX announce that the formerly-titled animated project known as “Turkeys” has officially been titled “Free Birds,” with a release date of November 1, 2013.

The Academy launches a slate of events focused on the breakthroughs in visual effects, beginning with a special advance screening of “Jurassic Park 3D” on April 2, and concluding with an exploration of the groundbreaking VFX techniques used in “Life of Pi” on May 6.

VFX company LOOK Effects produces the visual effects for David Mamet’s “Phil Spector” for HBO Films.

HP brings cutting-edge technology to DreamWorks Animation’s comedy-adventure, “The Croods.”

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment announces screenings of “Superman: Unbound” and “LEGO Batman: The Movie – DC Superheroes Unite” at WonderCon 2013.

Hisko Hulsing receives the first Grand Prix prize in Dutch animation for his film, “Junkyard,” at the 2013 competition for the Holland Animation Film Festival.