Events and Awards

Polish Stop Motion Festival Issues Call for Entries

jwolfe — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:10:33 -0700

The Se-ma-for Film Festival for stop motion animation issues a call for entries.

Simpsons Producer Joins AFI

jwolfe — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:56:30 -0700

James L. Brooks, Producer of TV’s The Simpsons, joins AFI Conservatory as Artistic Director.

Clone Wars Nabs Top Daytime Emmy Award

jwolfe — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:33:28 -0700

Star Wars: The Clone Wars receives the coveted Outstanding Special Class Animated Program award at the Daytime Emmys.

SIGGRAPH 2013 Unveils Final Production Session Lineup

jwolfe — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:05:13 -0700

SIGGRAPH 2013 releases the final lineup of 15 Production Sessions to be featured at this year’s conference.

Nelvana Celebrates Creative Arts Emmy

jwolfe — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:09:46 -0700

Hit Nickelodeon series Bubble Guppies takes top honor for Outstanding Preschool Animated Program.

Subconscious Password, Rio 2096 Win Cristal Awards at Annecy

jwolfe — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 13:37:35 -0700

Prizewinning films are announced at the 2013 edition of the International Animation Film Festival in Annecy, with Brazil’s Uma história de amor e fúria (Rio 2096: A Story of Love and Fury) taking home the Cristal Award for Best Feature, and Chris Landreth's Subconscious Password taking home the Cristal for Best Short.

MPC Takes Tequila Tromba on a Surreal Journey

jwolfe — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 16:25:19 -0700

MPC teams up with The Sherry Company to take Tequila Tromba on a CG adventure in Tromba Journey.

Jordan Geary Joins NY’s FlickerLab

jwolfe — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 16:18:10 -0700

FlickerLab appoints Jordan Geary its new Head of Production and Development.

Andrew Z. Davis Joins Columbia

jwolfe — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:29:05 -0700

Andrew Z. Davis is named President of Production Administration for Columbia Pictures, where he will supervise all aspects of physical production including post production and visual effects for all Columbia Pictures films as well as live-action portions of films from Sony Pictures Animation.

SIGGRAPH 2013 Announces Academy Keynote Session

jwolfe — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:02:53 -0700

SIGGRAPH 2013 announces a partnership with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to bring the Marc Davis Lecture Series to Anaheim for its Keynote Session on 22 July 2013.

Persistence of Vision to Screen in LA

jwolfe — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 17:08:53 -0700

A hit at the 2013 International Animation Film Festival underway this week in Annecy, France, the documentary feature Persistence of Vision heads to Los Angeles for screenings on June 27 & 29, and July 1 & 2.

Capetown Travels to Annecy Festival

jwolfe — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:29:40 -0700

Cape Town-based animation training institution The Animation School represents South Africa at the 2013 annual Annecy Festival, with Michael Hlatswayo, one of the school’s top three performing students, selected to attend the event.

SIGGRAPH Asia Issues Call for Entries

jwolfe — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 14:24:27 -0700

The deadline for submissions to the SIGGRAPH Asia 2013 Computer Animation Festival is July 2, 2013.

NFB to Co-Produce Priit & Olga Pärn’s Pilots on the Way Home

jwolfe — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 13:51:45 -0700

The National Film Board of Canada announces that its French Animation and Youth Studio will co-produce the latest film by world-renowned Estonian animation filmmakers Priit and Olga Pärn, entitled Pilots on the Way Home.

COLLIDER Event Ends Inaugural Run

jwolfe — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 13:29:33 -0700

The just-concluded COLLIDER Digital Production Conference wraps up its inaugural three-day run in midtown Manhattan this week, including the VFX Town Hall event held on Monday, June 10.

Gaumont Teams with TV Tokyo for Calimero Co-Prod

jwolfe — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 13:11:30 -0700

Broadcaster brings Calimero back to Japan in partnership with Kodansha.

Annecy Festival Powered by Studios

jwolfe — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 18:00:27 -0700

France's 37th Annecy International Animation Film Festival hits the ground running with the largest market attendance in its history.

Mediatoon to Distribute The Crumpets

jwolfe — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 16:54:04 -0700

Mediatoon signs a worldwide distribution agreement with French production company 4.21 Productions for animated series The Crumpets.

Simpsons Director David Silverman Joins Toronto Lineup

jwolfe — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 14:29:07 -0700

David Silverman, director of The Simpsons animated series and film, is slated to provide the keynote address at the 2013 Toronto Animation Arts Festival International.

5D Institute Announces July Symposium

jwolfe — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 14:21:54 -0700

5D Institute announces a satellite symposium at the annual ASSC 17 meeting in San Diego this July.