Awards

HPA Awards Show Ticket Sales Open

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The Hollywood Post Alliance opens ticket sales for the 2012 HPA Awards Show, to be held November 1.

Isaac King's Second Hand Wins VIEW Award for Best Short

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The VIEW Conference announces 2012 VIEW Award winners, including Isaac King’s “Second Hand,” which won the prize for Best Short.

Animal Logic Receives ATC Award

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Animal Logic CEO, Zareh Nalbandian announced that Animal Logic had accepted one of the Export Awards top honours at its annual NSW Export Awards event.

Poppy Hill Receives APS Nomination

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Studio Ghibli’s “From Up On Poppy Hill” is nominated for a 2012 Asia Pacific Screen Award for best animated feature film.

UCA Garners Anifest Wins

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Ana Stefaniak, a recent graduate of the University for the Creative Arts, has won Best British film at Canterbury Anifest 2012.

Toon Boom Wins Primetime Engineering Emmy for Storyboard Pro

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The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences grants a 2012 Primetime Engineering Emmy to Storyboard Pro, Toon Boom’s flagship storyboarding software.

War of the Worlds: Goliath Wins Los Angeles 3D Film Festival Award

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Hard work and pure self-belief pay off as the Malaysian-made “War of the Worlds: Goliath” wins big at the Los Angeles 3D Film Festival.

Rise of the Guardians to Receive Vanity Fair Award

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DreamWorks Animation’s “Rise of the Guardians” to receive the Rome Film Festival “Vanity Fair International Award for Cinematic Excellence.” Jeffrey Katzenberg, Peter Ramsey and Guillermo del Toro in Rome for the awards ceremony.

ASIFA-Hollywood Announces New Student Annie Award

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Animation students encouraged to submit productions.

Seth Macfarlane to Host 85th Oscars

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ABC Television announces that Seth MacFarlane will host the telecast for the 85th Annual Academy Awards.

The Fat Cat Wins DepicT Award

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“The Fat Cat” wins 2012 ‘DepicT’ award at Bristol Encounters festival.

DMCI Dominates Promax Awards

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The DMC Initiative (DMCI), has been awarded a staggering nine PromaxBDA Awards at the recent Australia/NZ PromaxBDA Television Promotions and Marketing Awards.

Primetime Emmy Winners Announced

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The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announces the winners of the 64th Primetime Emmy Awards for programs and individual achievements.

Hulsing’s Junkyard Takes Grand Prix for Best Short at Ottawa

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Hisko Hulsing's haunting and visually stunning short took home the Grand Prix at the 2012 Ottawa International Animation Festival.

DOK Leipzig Preparations in Full Swing

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Some 2,850 films from 77 countries were submitted to this year’s International Leipzig Festival for Documentary and Animated Film.

Dust and Glitter Leads AniMazSpot Awards

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AnizMazSpot announces the 2012 festival winners, led by Michaela Copikova's animated short, "Dust and Glitter."

Key Dates Announced For 85th Academy Awards

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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and ABC announce key dates for the 85th Academy Awards season.

Kidscreen Launches iKids Awards

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Kidscreen launches iKids awards to celebrate digital entertainment excellence.

Cinema Audio Society Gets Animated

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The Cinema Audio Society announces changes to the CAS Awards categories as well as additions to those sound mixers eligible for CAS Awards.

Pixomondo Wins Big for Game of Thrones

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Pixomondo artists take home Outstanding Special Visual Effects honors for their work on HBO’s “Game of Thrones.”