Visual effects house MPC provided visual effects for Hyundai “Cheetah” for Super Bowl XLVI.

Four students from The DAVE School (Digital Animation and Visual Effects) have been selected by the prestigious Visual Effects Society as nominees in the student category for the 10th Annual VES Awards Gala, a ceremony recognizing outstanding visual effects artistry in film, animation, television, commercials, special venues and video games.

PorchLight Entertainment announced the acquisition for worldwide distribution of two animated feature films currently in production by animation and film production studio Media Factory.

Autodesk, Inc., a leader in 3D design, engineering and entertainment software, is collaborating with Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA) as the technology partner for its new Games Solution Centre.

The Canterbury Anifest announced that it has received funding from Creative England, the new agency for supporting creative services in English regions.

The deadline for entries to the Animated Fashion competition at this year’s Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film is March 16, 2012.

The deadline for submissions to the 2012 Anim'est International Animation Film Festival is June 15, 2012.

The Cartoon Art Museum celebrates the 20th anniversary of Image Comics with an exhibition running February 4 through April 9, 2012.

Zuffa, LLC, owner of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) brand, hired Digital Domain to create a new show open for its legendary matches, set for debut at UFC® 143: DIAZ vs. CONDIT live on Pay-Per-View at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT on Saturday, February 4.

Robert Halmi Sr., founder of US miniseries and TV movie specialist RHI Entertainment, is stepping down from the company at the age of 88.