Events and Awards

Studio AKA Creates Wool Parade for Kvadrat

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STUDIO AKA completes the short film, “The Wool Parade,” which brings to life an installation created by Doshi Levien at the Kvadrat showroom in Stockholm.

ACE Honors Steven Spielberg

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American Cinema Editors honors Steven Spielberg with the organization’s ACE Golden Eddie Filmmaker of the Year Award.

SIGGRAPH 2013 Calls for Real-Time Live! Content

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SIGGRAPH 2013 announces a call for cutting-edge Real-Time Live! content to be presented as part of this year’s Computer Animation Festival.

Production Begins on The Muppets … Again!

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Filmmaking team behind 2011’s celebrated film “The Muppets” reunites for all-new global muppets adventure; Ricky Gervais, Ty Burrell and Tina Fey Join Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Walter and the Entire Muppets Gang.

FMX Conference Announces Paradigm Shift for 2013

FMX 2013, Europe's most renowned conference on digital entertainment, adopts the slogan, “lean, smart and agile,” and focuses on the ongoing paradigm shift in the animation, effects, games and transmedia industries.

Dude That’s My Ghost! Heads to Disney XD

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European distributor Alphanim finalizes deals with Disney XD Latin America and Disney Southeast Asia for its highly successful animated series “Dude, That’s My Ghost!”

Leo Lausemaus Bounds onto Super RTL

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The new CGI preschool series “Leo Lausemaus” will be broadcast in 2014 by Germany’s SUPER RTL.

eOne Family Appoints Monica Candiani

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Entertainment One Family announces the appointment of Monica Candiani as Head of International Sales.

Hosts Announced for 40th Annual Annie Awards

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Movie reviewer Leonard Maltin and voice actors Rob Paulsen & Maurice Lamarche are to share hosting honors at the 40th Annie Awards on Saturday, February 2, with a special appearance by Seth Green.

Cartoon Network Takes Upfronts on the Road

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Cartoon Network is jumping ahead of the customary Kids Upfront season and taking its show on the road with the Cartoon Network Road Tour.

Framestore launches Montreal Office

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Framestore announces the opening of its Montreal office, which will accommodate confirmed film VFX work for 2013.

The Promised Land: Part 3

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To join all of the walls of the past, a yet another, vast and enormously tall wall, has recently been constructed by Israel to protect itself against terrorist attacks and suicidal bombers.

Screen Actors Guild Awards Announced

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SAG-AFTRA presents its coveted Actor statuette for the outstanding motion picture and primetime television performances of 2012 at the “19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards,” held Sunday, Jan. 27, at the Los Angeles Shrine Exposition Center.

Wreck-It Ralph Wins PGA Award

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Disney's "Wreck-It Ralph" receives the Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures award from the Producers Guild of America.

Toronto Animation Fest Issues Call for Entries

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Toronto Animation Arts Festival International issues a call for submissions.

eOne Expands Canadian Foothold

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Entertainment One promotes Laura Clunie to Vice President of Creative Affairs and will help to expand eOne Family presence in Canada.

Ntropic's Brambilla Creates 3D Video Installation

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Ntropic’s Marco Brambilla newest 3D video installation, “Creation (Megaplex)” opens at the Nicole Klagsbrun Gallery in New York.

Irish Furniture Short Takes Sundance Jury Prize

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The Sundance Institute gave the jury prize for animated short to “Irish Folk Furniture” at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival.

Guru Launches Interactive, 2D Divisions

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Canada's Guru Studio announces the expansion of two key business areas, Interactive Content and 2D Animation.

Video Art Fest Announces 2013 Lineup

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Videoart.net announces the lineup for the third annual Video Art & Experimental Film Festival (VAEFF), taking place February 7-9, 2013.