Awards

Psyop's Dishonored Grabs the Gold

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Psyop’s “Dishonored,” takes gold at the 2013 Game Marketing Awards in the Best Long Format Featuring Promotional Content category.

PGA Honors Digital V.I.P.s

The Producers Guild of America honors nine Innovators, Visionaries and Producers (V.I.P.) who have made significant contributions to the advancement of digital entertainment and storytelling in the past year.

Stuttgart Animated Com Nominees Announced

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Nominees for the Animated Com Award -- in the fields of advertising, spatial communication and technology -- at the Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film (ITFS) are announced.

Bruno Bozzetto Receives ASIFA Award

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Italian animator Bruno Bozzetto will be officially awarded the prestigious ASIFA Prize 2012 at this year’s Annecy Festival for outstanding achievements in the art of animation.

Marina Koleva Wins BBC Competition

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UCA student Marina Koleva wins an international competition set by the BBC.

Licensing Award Nominees Announced

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LIMA announces the nominees for the 2013 LIMA International Licensing Excellence Awards.

Butterflies Short Wins at Cinequest

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Isabel Peppard’s “Butterflies” wins the Jury Prize for Best Short Animated Film at Cinequest International Film Festival.

Holland Animation Film Fest Announces 2013 Winners

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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.

Holland Animation Fest Announces Grand Prize Finalists

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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.

NYICFF 2013 Winners Announced

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

Miffy the Movie Wins Golden Award

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“Miffy the Movie” reaches the status of Golden Film, an award given on behalf of the Dutch Film Festival and the Dutch Film Fund.

MPC Wins VFX Oscar at 85th Academy Awards

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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.”

VFX Community Responds to Life of Pi Oscar Wins

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

Life of Pi Wins Oscar for Best VFX

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Ang Lee’s stereoscopic 3D feature, “Life of Pi,” takes home the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects.

Brave, Paperman Win Animation Oscars

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

2013 Academy Screenwriting Competition Now Underway

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The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences’ 2013 Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting is now accepting entries.

The Simpsons Wins WGA Award

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The Writers Guild of America, West and the Writers Guild of America, East announce the winners of the 2013 Writers Guild Awards for outstanding achievement in writing for screen, television, radio, news, promotional, videogame, and new media writing.

Brave Wins ASC Eddie Award

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“Argo,” “The Silver Linings Playbook” And “Brave” win big at the 63rd annual ACE Eddie Awards recognizing outstanding editing in 2012.

Brave Wins Cinema Audio Society Animated Film Award

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The Sound Mixing Team of Original Dialogue for “Brave” take home the top honors at the 49th Annual CAS Awards in the newly added category of Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Motion Picture – Animated.

Academy Bestows Sci-Tech Awards

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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences bestows nine Scientific/Tech Awards at Scientific and Technical Awards ceremony on Saturday, February 9, at the Beverly Hills Hotel.