Events and Awards

Digital Domain Appoints Terry Clotiaux Head of Feature Film

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Digital Domain names Terry Clotiaux VP of Feature Film, as well as elevating Joanna Capitano to Executive Producer and Lisa Beroud as a member of the company’s senior management team.

Scratch! Fest Issues Call for Entries

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The Scratch! International Animation Film Festival, to be held June 14-15, 2013, in Lecce, Italy, issues a call for entries.

SVA Launches 24th Annual Dusty Fest

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The School of Visual Arts announces the 24th Annual Dusty Film & Animation Festival, a four-day event that will showcase more than 100 films and animations from thesis students graduating this spring.

Faceware Unveils Retargeter 4.0 with AutoSolve at GDC

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New software upgrade creates quality markerless facial motion capture from video at unprecedented speed.

HAFF - Day 1

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Chew on This reports live from the 2013 Holland Animation Film Festival.

Bubble Guppies Swim to UK’s Milkshake

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The Popular animated preschool series, “Bubble Guppies,” will air in the UK on Channel 5’s Milkshake! programming block beginning Spring 2013.

Cornelia Funke Keynote Announced for FMX 2013

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Cornelia Funke, Germany's most successful and popular author of children's and young adult fiction, is to give the keynote presentation opening the "Transmedia Experiences" track at FMX 2013.

a52 Hires CG Lead Andrew Romatz

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CG and VFX artist Andrew Romatz joins the ranks of award-winning visual effects studio a52.

NYICFF 2013 Winners Announced

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Animated feature “Ernest & Celestine” wins the Grand Prize at the 2013 New York International Children’s Film Festival.

Legoland & CN Launch World of Chima

Immersive new interactive water ride, THE WORLD OF CHIMA, being built simultaneously with roll-out of major new product line and a national television series.

VFX Artist Jeanette Vera Joins Athena Studios

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3D artist and compositor Jeanette Vera joins Athena Studios as a visual effects artist.

Rhythm & Hues Posts 200 Taiwan Job Openings

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Two weeks after reports that troubled VFX studio Rhythm & Hues would be establishing operations in Taiwan, the company courts new employees for its facility in the city of Kaohsiung.

Vision Globale Turns World Upside Down

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Vision Globale provides postproduction for Juan Diego Solanas’ “Upside Down.”

René Windig Brings Felix the Cat to Holland Animation Fest

Posted In | News Categories: Cartoons, Events, Films, People, Places | Geographic Region: Europe | Site Categories: Cartoons, Events, Films, People, Places
16th Holland Animation Film Festival, taking place from the 20 to 24 of March 2013 in Utrecht, announces guest programmer René Windig to present “Felix the Cat.”

Psyop Creates Interactive Experience for The Defector

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Psyop collaborates with Fathom Films and Jam3 to create a first person interactive documentary experience in Ann Shin’s “The Defector: Escape from North Korea.”

Bournemouth Announces New Post-Grad Opportunities

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The Arts University Bournemouth announces new post-graduate opportunities with a taught Masters course, MA Animation Production.

Peppa Pig Strengthens Foothold in Asia

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eOne announces new licensing and broadcast deals for “Peppa Pig” in Asia.

Cartoon Art Museum Announces Last Unicorn Screening

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The Cartoon Art Museum announces the premiere screening of Peter S. Beagle's nationwide theatrical re-release tour for “The Last Unicorn.”

Collider Digital Production Conference to Debut in NY

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Stash Media announces Collinder, a new three-day digital production conference for the visual effects, animation and interactive industries to take place this June.

Disney’s Nikki Reed Joins The Hub

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Disney executive Nikki Reed is named Senior Vice President, Programming & Development at The Hub Network.