Events and Awards

Geomerics Opens Vancouver Office

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Geomerics opens a new office in Vancouver to be closer to its growing US and Canadian customer base.

Ladies of Animation Showcases Female Talent in Animation

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Gennie Rim presents a new exhibit, “Ladies of Animation,” running February 9 through March 2 at GRspace in Los Angeles.

The Kids of Na! Shoots at Hollywood Center Studios

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Ryan Hailey and Hunter Jackson hope to tap into HCS’s rich history of producing television magic where they shot the pilot of their new children’s show “The Kids of Na!”

Nick Launches 2013 Short Film Contest

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The deadline for submissions to Nickelodeon’s 2013 animated shorts program is March 29.

Blue Umbrella to See Berlin Premiere

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Pixar's newest animated short, “The Blue Umbrella,” is set to have its premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival.

DWA Named Top Animation Studio

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DreamWorks Animation, with 2,350 employees, was the only Hollywood studio to make Fortune magazine's 2013 list of the 100 best U.S. employers.

Warner Bros. Announces 2013 Hanna-Barbera Honorship

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Awarded annually to a graduating high school senior enrolling in a college, university, or trade school to study animation, the deadline for applications to the Warner Bros. Animation/Hanna-Barbera Honorship is Monday, March 4, 2013.

Frank Gladstone Talks the Annie Awards

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ASIFA-Hollywood’s president describes how voting changes brought fairness, and Disney, back into the fold.

Imira Signs Pre-NATPE Deals

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Imira announces a raft of Latin American sales ahead of next week’s NATPE.

Rastamouse Heads to London Toy Fair

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DHX Media heads to the London Toy Fair 2013 to showcase new products for “Rastamouse.”

DHX Signs China SVOD Deal

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DHX Media signs a deal with China Mobile Entertainment Holdings Ltd and Alebrije Entertainment LLC for a new SVOD edutainment channel on PPTV extending the reach of key brands into the Chinese market.

Cartoon Art Museum Presents Chuck Jones Retrospective

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The Cartoon Art Museum announces “Chuck Jones: Drawing on Imagination—100 Years of an Animated Artist,” a centennial retrospective of Chuck Jones, on display from February 9 through May 5, 2013.

MPSE Announces 2013 Golden Reel Nominees

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The Motion Picture Sound Editors announces the nominees for the 60th MPSE Golden Reel Awards to be held February 17 in Los Angeles.

Women In Animation Visit Edge Studio

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Women In Animation to visit Edge Studio in New York City on January 28, 2013.

Second Annual Boston FIG Announced

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The second annual Boston Festival of Indie Games, from the MIT Game Lab and Boston Indies, will be held on Saturday, September 14, 2013 on the MIT campus.

YouTube Offering Sundance Film Festival Shorts Online

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Launching in conjunction with the start of the festival, the Screening Room YouTube channel will showcase 12 short films from the 2013 Sundance Short Film program.

Festival of European Student Animation - Belgrade, Serbia

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Devoted solely to student work, the festival is the brainchild of well known animator, illustrator, and renaissance man Rastko Ćirić in conjunction with Vuk Maksimovic, master wood carver and furniture maker, who is the representative of the Fortress for this project.

2013 Student Oscar Competition Now Underway

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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is now accepting entries for the 40th Anniversary Student Academy Awards competition in 2013.

The Promised Land: Part 2

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Unquestionably controversial for its relationship with its neighbors, for numerous other economic reasons, and for its so compelling history and stamina, this petite state has become an envy of so many others.

Company 3 Launches Sound Division

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CO3 Sound to provide sound design, original music composition and mixing.