Animation studio Titmouse announces the public release onto iTunes of its first original animated theatrical short film, “The Hidden Life of the Burrowing Owl.”

UCA student Marina Koleva wins an international competition set by the BBC.

Isabel Peppard’s “Butterflies” wins the Jury Prize for Best Short Animated Film at Cinequest International Film Festival.

Academy Award-winning animator Daniel Greaves announces a Kickstarter fund for his newest short film project, “Mr. Plastimime.”

Dimension 3 Festival launches a call for entries and announces that they will now accept productions in 4K.

“365” is an improvised film from BAFTA-winning The Brothers McLeod made up of a second a day of animation, which will continue through 2013, culminating in a film that will chart the comings and goings of the year, real and imagined.

Red Giant unveils BulletProof, a new software application for on-set footage handling, at NAB 2013 next week in Las Vegas, NV.

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.

Canada’s National Film Board releases a sneak preview at “Flawed,” an animated short by Andrea Dorfman about tolerance and self-acceptance.

Disney releases three new animated shorts featuring the characters from Pixar’s “Cars.”