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.

Former Stardust EP Paul Abatemarco joins Foundation Content as Executive Producer.

Relativity Media moves its animated film “Turkeys” up by a year with a new release date of November 1, 2013.

MPC VFX Supervisor Guillaume Rocheron is honored at the Academy Awards for the studio's contribution to Ang Lee’s critically acclaimed “Life of Pi.”

Tippett Studio brings Ted, the title character from Universal Pictures’ blockbuster live action/CG-animated comedy, back to life for the 85th Annual Academy Awards telecast.

The visual effects community responds to director Ang Lee’s acceptance speech for the Academy Award for Best Director for “Life of Pi.”

Bill Desowitz reports backstage from the 85th Academy Awards on the animation and VFX winners.

“Blue’s Clues” creator Traci Paige Johnson and award-winning feature film producer Caroline Baron team up to launch new children’s media company yummico. Initial release is the food adventure series “yummiloo,” debuting March 20 with interactive app.

Disney cleans up at the Oscars this year with wins for Pixar feature, “Brave,” and the John Kahrs-directed “Paperman.”

Members of the VFX community are planning a protest to occur on Sunday during the red carpet pre-show for the Oscars in order to raise awareness on the economic problems threatening Hollywood's visual effects houses.

Day 4 of the LA leg concludes at Paramount.

Day 3 of the LA leg of the Oscar Showcase Tour finished up with a screening for The Simpsons production crew.