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The Mill Plans to Close TV VFX Department

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London-headquartered VFX company The Mill reveals plans to close its Mill TV visual effects unit with a possible loss of 25 jobs.

Method Studios Appoints Christian Kubsch as President

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Method Studios appoints Christian Kubsch as President; Darin Grant joins Method as Chief Technology Officer.

Henson’s HIP to License I Love Egg

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Henson Independent Properties, The Jim Henson Company’s third party media distribution and consumer products banner, acquires YouTube sensation “I Love Egg” from Korea’s D&H Inc.

The Beet Party Lands on Disney Junior Latin America

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Redrover and ToonBox ink a deal with Disney Junior Latin America for the interstitial series “The Beet Party.”

Academy to Spotlight VFX Game-Changers

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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.

NYC’s FIT Puts Qube! Through the Paces

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Remote capabilities and reliable results make render management software the “backbone of BFA program” at NYC’s Fashion Institute of Technology.

CMC Announces UK Tax Break Event

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Children’s Media Conference announces Animation Exchange, a one day event to explain the new UK Animation Series Tax Break.

WB Archive Heads to WonderCon 2013

Posted In | News Categories: Cartoons, Events, People, Places, Television | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Cartoons, Events, People, Places, Television
The Warner Archive Collection heads to WonderCon with two exciting panels, “Pulp Heroes of Film and TV: Tarzan, Doc Savage, Bomba & More” and “Saturday Morning Extravaganza.”

Superman: Unbound and LEGO Batman Screenings Announced

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

Holland Animation Film Fest Announces 2013 Winners

Posted In | News Categories: Awards, Cartoons, Films, People, Places, Short Films | Geographic Region: Europe | Site Categories: Awards, Cartoons, Films, People, Places, Short Films
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.