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Content Markets and Venues: Going, Going, Where?

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Catherine Morrissey reports how economic uncertainty has forced content professionals to reassess which events they attend.

Shout! Factory to Release Luc Besson’s Adèle Blanc-Sec

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Luc Besson’s “The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec” heads to disc August 13.

Box Office Report: Iron Man 3 Leads Again

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Warner Bros. feature “The Great Gatsby” opens to $51.1 million over Mother's Day weekend, coming in second place to Disney’s “Iron Man 3,” which follows up its record-breaking U.S. debut with $72.5 million.

SIGGRAPH Previews 2013 Production Sessions

Posted In | News Categories: CG, Events, Films, People, Places, Technology, Visual Effects | Geographic Region: North America | Event: SIGGRAPH | Site Categories: CG, Events, Films, People, Places, Technology, Visual Effects
SIGGRAPH 2013 releases an early preview of its schedule of production sessions to be featured at this year’s conference and as part of the Computer Animation Festival.

The Cost of Being the Great Gatsby

Posted In | Blog Categories: Feature Films, Art | Site Categories: Films
Just how much money did it cost to be The Great Gatsby? Check out Nikolay Lamm's infographic to find out.

LOOK Effects Helps Secure Funding for Wes Anderson Feature

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VFX company LOOK Effects helps “The Grand Budapest Hotel” find financial support from Baden-Württemberg’s regional funding agency.

Luma Pictures Suits Up for Iron Man 3

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VFX company Luma Pictures recently contributed to Marvel Studios' new Iron Man 3 film, creating full-body CG armor replacements for both Iron Man and Iron Patriot.

SVA Announces 2013 Dusty Festival Winners

Posted In | News Categories: Awards, Cartoons, People, Places, Short Films, Stop-Motion | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Awards, Cartoons, People, Places, Short Films, Stop-Motion
Winners are announced for the 2013 edition of the New York School of Visual Art’s Dusty Film & Animation Festival and Awards.

Method Studios Announces New Top Animation Hires

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Global VFX house welcomes Erik-Jan de Boer, James Jacobs and Keith Roberts.

Beyoncé Records New Song for Epic

Posted In | News Categories: Cartoons, CG, Films, Music and Sound, People, Voice Acting | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Cartoons, CG, Films, Music and Sound, People, Voice Acting
Recording star Beyoncé creates an original song, “Rise Up,” for the upcoming Twentieth Century Fox Animation and Blue Sky Studios motion picture, “Epic,” for which she also voices one of the lead characters.

Disney Announces Big Hero 6 Animated Feature

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Disney officially announces “Big Hero 6,” the first Disney animated feature based on a Marvel Comics property.

Summit Releases Ender’s Game Trailer

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Newly-released trailer gives a look at an epic war between the human race and the alien Formics.

Nickelodeon Announces SpongeBob SquareShorts Competition

Posted In | News Categories: Call for Entries, Cartoons, Short Films, Television | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Call for Entries, Cartoons, Short Films, Television
Nickelodeon announces the first ever “SpongeBob SquareShorts: Original Fan Tributes,” and invites fans and filmmakers of all ages from around the world to create and submit original, SpongeBob-inspired short films.

Worker Studio Announces Phil Hartman’s Flat TV Feature

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Animation and visual effects company Worker Studio secures the option to produce an animated property based on the comedy album, “Phil Hartman’s Flat TV.”

SCREENWRITER’S MUST-READ BOOK LIST

Posted In | Blog Categories: Writing Tech | Site Categories: Books, Business, Cartoons, CG, Education and Training, Films, Television, Writing
You don’t need to go to film school and pay thousands of dollars for screenwriting classes. All you need to do is some reading. Let me tell you which books I found to be the most helpful...

Disney Reports 2013 Q2 Earnings

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Company reports a massive jump in net income for its fiscal second quarter, lifted by the performance of its media networks, movie studio and theme parks.

Byron Howard to Helm New Disney Film

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Jason Bateman is in talks to voice a starring role in a new Walt Disney Animation feature project that will be directed by “Tangled” director Byron Howard.

Sony Taps Shane Black for Doc Savage

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Sony Pictures Entertainment closes its deal with Shane Black to co-write and direct “Doc Savage,” which Black is eyeing as his next film.

DreamWorks Animation Planning Croods TV Spinoff

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A TV show starring “the first modern family” is reportedly in the works.

Disney and EA Announce Multi-Year Star Wars Deal

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Deal will bring new “Star Wars” games to fans across the most popular gaming genres and platforms.