Animation Block Party 2011 is open for submissions until May 27th.

Kirsten Lepore might be the most exciting prospect in stop-motion animation today.

Musician/actor Tom Waits and director Terry Gilliam are the singular names to join the voice cast of The Monster of Nix, the latest film by Dutch artist/filmmaker Rosto.

Rainmaker Entertainment, the multifaceted animation studio and one of Canada’ largest producers of CG animation, will launch a new channel on YouTube beginning today.

The National Film Board of Canada is making app news once again with the release of version 2.0 of NFB Films for the iPad — selected by iTunes Canada as the iPad App of the Week.

Toon Goggles, a new cartoon website by ADC Licensing, lets kids stream endless parent friendly cartoons and boasts a special benefit for animators, rights holders, and network executives —a chance to see how these cartoons fare with millions of kid viewers.

Warner Bros. has released an animated short inspired by its upcoming film SUCKER PUNCH.

Walt Disney Studios has released three images from its latest short film THE BALLAD OF NESSIE.

SIGGRAPH Asia 2011 sees the return of the Art Gallery and Emerging Technologies programs. Also calling for submissions are: Computer Animation Festival, Courses, Technical Papers, Technical Sketches & Posters.

Vancouver-based animation studio Slap Happy Cartoons Inc., in partnership with Canucks Sports & Entertainment, have worked together to find engaging ways to enhance in-arena messaging using Canucks mascot Fin.