Toon Boom Animation sent a donation check to Perry S. Chen to help fund his new and most personal animation film “Changyou’s Journey,” about his father's fight against cancer.

The world’s longest-running and largest animation festival, Annecy, announces short film and TV selections for its 2013 edition, taking place this year June 10-15.

Canada’s National Film Board releases a sneak preview at “Flawed,” an animated short by Andrea Dorfman about tolerance and self-acceptance.

Disney releases three new animated shorts featuring the characters from Pixar’s “Cars.”

Hisko Hulsing receives the first Grand Prix prize in Dutch animation for his film, “Junkyard,” at the 2013 competition for the Holland Animation Film Festival.

The largest animation film festival of the Netherlands announces finalists for the Grand Prize for Dutch Animation award along with winners of the VNAP Trade Award for Dutch Animation.

The Scratch! International Animation Film Festival, to be held June 14-15, 2013, in Lecce, Italy, issues a call for entries.

The School of Visual Arts announces the 24th Annual Dusty Film & Animation Festival, a four-day event that will showcase more than 100 films and animations from thesis students graduating this spring.

Animated feature “Ernest & Celestine” wins the Grand Prize at the 2013 New York International Children’s Film Festival.

The Pimp returns with field research on programming women animator-specific screenings.

Creative collective Poetica’s beautifully monochromatic spec film for Trek Bicycles bares the distinct look and feel of a surreal mindscape.

Mickey Mouse to star in new cartoon shorts with classic comedy and contemporary flair in a series of 19 2D animated shorts that will roll out on Disney Channel, Disney.com, and WATCH Disney Channel beginning June 28.

Independent character animation and design studio Persistent Peril directs a music video for The Leisure Society’s “Fight for Everyone.”

Academy Award-nominated animator Bill Plympton creates “Film Noir,” a short film “Couch Gag” for an-all new episode of “The Simpsons” on FOX.

Italy’s largest computer graphics conference is now ready to accept applications for entries in four contests: VIEW AWARD, VIEW SOCIAL CONTEST, VIEW AWARD GAME, and ITALIANMIX.

Special programs that include 149 movies are featured at Anifest coming next month in Teplice, Czech Republic.

The Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film kicks off this coming April 23rd.

Visual artist Max Hattler and advertising agency Contrapunto BBDO collaborate on the creation of an abstract political short film, “Stop the Show,” for Amnesty International.

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

Knowledge Network commissions Slap Happy Cartoons to produce of a series of animated shorts featuring their endearing characters Luna, Chip, and Inkie.