Katie Wells joins previsualization house Proof Inc. as Executive Producer to help manage feature film and commercial projects.

The Cartoon Art Museum announces Jason Felix as their March Cartoonist-in-Residence.

The Toonseum and Point Park University present a weekend with indie animator Bill Plympton.

The seasoned VFX vet shares how an integrated pipeline built upon Adobe software brings greater creative freedom and efficiency to the production.

Liam Neeson joins the cast of the animated comedy feature “The Nut Job.”

VIZ Media releases “My Neighbor Totoro: A Novel” and a new edition of the “My Neighbor Totoro Picture Book” in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the film.

Frank Stanek receives the Buzz Price Thea Award Recognizing a Lifetime of Distinguished Achievements at TEA's 2013 Thea Awards Gala.

The Cartoon Art Museum’s exhibition Chuck Jones: Drawing on Imagination opens on Saturday, March 23, 2013.

Athena Studios hosts an event produced by the Bay Area Chapter of the Visual Effects Society on VFX photography.

The deadline for Early Bird accreditation for The Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film is Friday, March 1, 2013.

Bunnycutlet Gallery announces the opening of “Printmouse,” a group exhibition featuring new silkscreen prints by 23 artists employed at animation studio Titmouse, Inc.

FMX, Europe's most influential Conference on Animation, Effects, Games and Transmedia, announces highlights of the 2013 FMX Conference program.

Dane Cook is tapped to voice Dusty in Disney’s “Planes.” High-flying animated comedy adventure soars into theaters August 9, 2013.

NAB announces Jon Landau as the keynote for NAB Show’s Technology Summit on Cinema.

The Weinstein Co. and “Escape from Planet Earth” producers settle a $50 million lawsuit.

New design shop to allow Rhythm & Hues talent to work for other clients, including Ross Bagdasarian, whose company controls “Alvin and the Chipmunks.”

The newly-launched game development studio announces plans for an upcoming iOS release.

“Sing It, Laurie!” created by superstar children’s recording artist Laurie Berkner and Little Airplane's Josh Selig set to debut on Sprout. New animated short-form preschool series features Laurie Berkner and her original songs; also stars Grammy Award-nominated recording artist Lisa Loeb.

9 Story Entertainment is to produce and distribute the new (80x11’) animated preschool series “Peg + Cat,” and will be launching sales of the series at MIPtv.

Visual Effects Society Chair Jeffrey A. Okun responds to Sunday’s VFX protest at the Oscars.