Events and Awards

Oscar® Tour 2013 Day 3 Stops at Tippett Studio

Day 3 continues with a tour of cg and stop-motion wizards Tippett Studio.

Oscar® Tour 2013 Day 3 Starts at Pixar

Day 3 of the tour begins with a fantastic tour of Pixar.

The Simpsons Wins WGA Award

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The Writers Guild of America, West and the Writers Guild of America, East announce the winners of the 2013 Writers Guild Awards for outstanding achievement in writing for screen, television, radio, news, promotional, videogame, and new media writing.

Brave Wins ASC Eddie Award

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“Argo,” “The Silver Linings Playbook” And “Brave” win big at the 63rd annual ACE Eddie Awards recognizing outstanding editing in 2012.

Brave Wins Cinema Audio Society Animated Film Award

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The Sound Mixing Team of Original Dialogue for “Brave” take home the top honors at the 49th Annual CAS Awards in the newly added category of Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Motion Picture – Animated.

Victoria Alonso and Jeff White Talk The Avengers

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The film’s Executive Producer and ILM VFX Supervisor discuss the Oscar®-nominated superhero epic’s visual effects challenges.

Inaugural International Emmy® Kids Awards

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The inaugural International Emmy® Kids Awards come to New York City.

Pixar Releases Blue Umbrella Berlin Poster Art

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Following its premiere at the Berlin Film Festival, Pixar releases poster art from the festival for its newest animated short, The Blue Umbrella.

DreamWorks to Develop Theme Parks in Russia

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DreamWorks Animation and REGIONS GC sign an agreement to develop indoor theme parks in Russia.

Oscar® Tour 2013 Day 2 at PDI/DreamWorks

The main subject of discussion is Mr. Peabody and Sherman. The story of the sophisticated dog genius and his adopted boy companion spans back to the 50’s, originally part of the Rocky and Bullwinkle animated series.

DHX Shifts Los Angeles Work-for-Hire Ops to Canada

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Following its acquisition of Cookie Jar Entertainment for $112 million last year, the Canadian producer anticipates bigger margins from more favorable film tax credits in Vancouver.

Studiocanal on Board for French Riviera

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European film and TV company Studiocanal teams up with French animation studio Les Armateurs to develop and produce the animated feature “French Riviera.”

Oscar® Tour 2013 Kicks Off at Electronic Arts

Day 1 of the Northern California leg of the AWN Oscar® Showcase Tour begins in San Francisco. First stop - Electronic Arts.

Academy Bestows Sci-Tech Awards

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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences bestows nine Scientific/Tech Awards at Scientific and Technical Awards ceremony on Saturday, February 9, at the Beverly Hills Hotel.

How Do We Judge the Best?

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Top industry professionals tackle the issue of what makes a film “the best.”

Pixar’s Blue Umbrella Heads to SXSW

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The South by Southwest Film Conference and Festival announces its 2013 animated short film lineup, including the first U.S. screening of Pixar’s “The Blue Umbrella.”

Blue Sky Studios Announces Summer Internship Program

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Animation studio Blue Sky announces its 2013 summer internship program.

Titmouse Presents 5 Second Animation Day Feb. 15

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As part of its 2013 Short Film Program, the American Cinematheque hosts the Titmouse 5 Second Animation Day on Friday, February 15, at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood.

Kid Glove Expands into Brazil

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Kid Glove expands its operations to São Paulo, Brazil.

2013 Kids’ Choice Award Nominees Announced

Nickelodeon announces the nominees for the 2013 Kid’s Choice Awards which will be hosted by Josh Duhamel on March 23.