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Spin VFX Wins BAFTA for Titanic

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Spin VFX wins BAFTA award for best visual effects in the Television Craft category for its work in the TV mini-series “Titanic.”

Imira Signs New Global Sales Deals

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Imira signs new global sales deals in the wake of MIPTV in Cannes.

ILM Considering London for Star Wars

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The visual effects giant is reportedly looking at opening a facility in the U.K. to take advantage of foreign tax subsidies.

Pixomondo Closes Berlin Office

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Visual effects house Pixomondo announces plans to close its Berlin offices on May 31.

Oh Willy Receives Top Prize at Stuttgart

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The Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film announces the award recipients at the 2013 edition of the festival, with the International Competition Grand Prix 
going to Belguim/France/Netherlands co-production “Oh, Willy.”

FMX Conference Wraps Up with Over 3,200 Attendees

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Europe's most influential conference on digital entertainment concludes with more than 3,200 professionals, students and journalists in attendance.

Animation Production Day Spotlights Transmedia

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Over 200 representatives of the German and international animation industry attend the "Financing & Brands" conference on Thursday afternoon in Stuttgart's Haus der Wirtschaft.

Aardman Animates The Lonely Dodo

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Aardman, with Stephen Fry and Alistair McGowan, creates “The Lonely Dodo,” a short film for the international conservation charity Durell.

KO Announces Support for 2D Painting Application Krita

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Technology developer KO GmbH announces support services for professional paint application Krita.

ITFS Announces Animated Com Winners

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The Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film announces winners for the 2013 Animated Com Awards.

Mirada Studios Delves into Cornelia Funke’s MirrorWorld

Mirada Studios gives bestselling author Cornelia Funke’s dark, lush worlds a new dimension with an interactive app.

Aardman, StudioCanal Team on Shaun the Sheep Feature

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StudioCanal and Aardman Animations team up for a “Shaun the Sheep” stop-motion feature.

Me Books Launches Children's Book Contest

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Me Books and Show Me the Animation partner to launch a children’s book contest to unearth one of the UK’s best budding author/illustrators.

Lipsync Announces Diverse Post Roster

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LipSync announces a diverse roster of post-production contracts which includes rock royalty, child abduction, bounty hunters and gangs.

ITV Appoints New Agents for Cut the Rope

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ITV and ZeptoLab appoint new agents for “Cut the Rope” in France, Central and Eastern Europe, the Nordic region and Israel.

Monsters University to Open Annecy Animation Festival

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Animated features entered into competition at this year’s Annecy International Festival of Animation are announced.

Double Negative Opens TV Division

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Soho-based VFX company Double Negative launches a television arm, with Showtime's "The Vatican," directed by Ridley Scott, as the new division's first project.

Disney Unearths Classic Mickey Mouse Short Get A Horse!

Posted In | News Categories: Events, People, Places, Short Films, Voice Acting | Geographic Region: Europe | Event: Annecy | Site Categories: Cartoons, Events, People, Places, Short Films, Voice Acting
Disney unearths a never-before-seen short starring the one and only Mickey Mouse in Get A Horse! featuring Walt Disney himself as the voice of Mickey Mouse.

Moscow's Generation Campus Announces Animation Lab

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Generation Campus announces the names of the tutors for this year’s edition of Generation Campus and introduces the first ever Animation Lab.

UCA to Produce Fearsome Beastie CG Animated Short

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Award-winning children’s book, “The Fearsome Beastie,” by Giles Paley-Phillips, is to be adapted into an animated short co-directed by Katie Steed and Jon Hunt in collaboration with the UK’s University of Creative Arts.