Chloë Grysole joins Framestore Montreal as Senior Producer

Nickelodeon launches its first-ever global animated shorts program to identify and develop new animation creative talent from around the world, receiving over 100 submissions from artists, designers, writers, directors and comedians representing more than 20 countries across six continents at this year’s Annecy International Film Festival.

Videos highlighting each day’s content are posted on the Annecy Festival website.

TELETOON Canada announces two new original series, Inspector Gadget and Pirate Express, as well as the renewal of four others.

Side Effects Software’s Mark Elendt participates in a Q&A about the SIGGRAPH 2013 Dailies program.

Sixteen students from colleges and universities around the world are honored as winners at the 40th Student Academy Awards ceremony, with Ringling’s Dia de los Muertos bringing home the gold medal for animation.

Kicking of AICP Week, winners of the 2013 AICP Next Awards are announced.

Motion design and production studio Royale completes a series of station IDs for “Pulse,” MTV France’s block of rock video programming, in a cinematic package that combines CG and live-action.

Global Pursuit signs a representation deal with Pretty Ugly to bring the Uglydoll brand to China.

Two titles co-produced by Rai Fiction have been selected for competition in the International Animation Film Festival held in Annecy, France, with a third title, Calimero, will be the star of the gala opening night at the Mifa animation film market.