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10 Animated Shorts Move Ahead in Oscar Race

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The 10 animated shorts that will advance in the voting process for the 82nd Academy Awards were announced by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

UPA Celebrated at Academy in NYC

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The Academy's Monday Nights With Oscar presents "An Animated Academy Salute To UPA."

Cartoon Network Hosts Los Angeles Premiere of Ben 10: Alien Swarm

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Director and Executive Producer Alex Winter will be joined by cast members Ryan Kelley, Galadriel Stineman and Nathan Keyes.

CTN Animation Expo Comes to Burbank

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Rick DeMott had a chance to ask CTN Animation Expo organizer Tina Price a few questions about the event so you'll know what to expect.

Animation Category Expanded at Golden Globes

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When this year's Golden Globe Awards nominations are announced on Dec. 15 the selections will comprise an enlarged pool of five in the Best Animated Feature category, DEADLINE.COM reports.

Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo Details

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Press Release from Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo

Nickelodeon Animation Festival Announces 2009 Winners

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The Nickelodeon Animation Festival, the first and only multiplatform festival in North America, has received entries from around the globe, and the votes are in!

DC Universe Launches Online Animation Contest On Facebook

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Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) and Mass Animation today announced the DC Universe Online (DCUO) Animation Contest.

Evian wins Gold Award for Best Visual Effects

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Evian 'Skating Babies' wins Gold Award at the London International Awards 2009 for Best Visual Effects. The multi-national campaign directed by Michael Gracey brings together choreographed roller-skating babies and the re-mixed street sound of The Sugar Hill Gang's Rapper's Delight.

Cameron To Receive VES Lifetime Achievement Award

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The Visual Effects Society, the entertainment industry's only official organization representing the extended community of visual effects professionals, has named motion picture director and producer James Cameron as the recipient of the VES Lifetime Achievement Award to be presented at the 8th Annual VES Awards which will be held at the Century Plaza Hotel in Century City on Sunday, February 28, 2010.

Berkowitz Wins WGA West’s Animation Writers Caucus Award

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WGA West’s Animation Writers Caucus has awarded Emmy-winning writer Stan Berkowitz with its 12th annual Animation Writing Award, reports VARIETY.

ARTimation Media Arts Fest Comes to Vancouver on Monday

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The Art Institute of Vancouver will present ARTimation Media Arts Festival on Monday, Nov. 16, 2009.

20 Animated Features Line Up for 2009 Oscar Race

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Twenty features have been submitted for consideration in the Animated Feature Film category for the 82nd Academy Awards.

The First International Zhengzhou Animation Forum and Trade Fair kicks off with huge animation facility visit

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The First International Zhengzhou Animation Forum and Trade Fair in Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China, brought together provincial officials and 50 foreign visitors from the US, Europe and Asia.

Academy Awards $450,000 to U.S. Film Festivals in 2010

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The Academy Foundation of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has awarded $450,000 to 24 U.S. film festivals for the 2010 calendar year, Festival Grants Committee Chair Buffy Shutt announced today.

National Film Board of Canada Honored in China

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From November 6 to November 8, 2009, China’s Sichuan TV Festival is honouring the National Film Board of Canada on its 70th anniversary with an array of activities for the public, industry and students alike.

Battlestar Galactica Visual Effects Panel Set for Nov. 10

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The Los Angeles Professional Chapter of ACM SIGGRAPH and the Visual Effects Society present “Battlestar Galactica – Then and Now”.

VIEW 2009: Day 1: The Excitement Overflows

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The sparkling energy behind VIEW is Maria Elena Gutierrez who is driving a group of partner institutions, private and public sector, in investing in innovation and knowledge-sharing in the field of Technology and Creativity.

Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin to Host Oscar Show

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Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin will serve as co-hosts of the 82nd Academy Awards, Oscar telecast producers Bill Mechanic and Adam Shankman announced today.

52nd DOK Leipzig Sets New Visitor Record

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The 52nd International Leipzig Festival for Documentary and Animated Film has closed with a new audience record: 34,200 visitors saw 330 productions in twelve cinemas, attended the industry events and took part in intensive discussions about the presented works as well as the future of documentary and animated film.

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