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Motion Capture Society to Host Mixer January 24

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The Motion Capture Society and Motion Analysis Studios host an evening mixer featuring technology demos from Motion Analysis, Faceware, and Pixomondo on Thursday, January 24.

2013 Animated Com Award Issues Final Call for Entries

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The deadline for submissions to the 2013 Animated Com Award at the Festival of Animated Film Stuttgart is February 1, 2013.

Ladies of Animation Showcases Female Talent in Animation

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Gennie Rim presents a new exhibit, “Ladies of Animation,” running February 9 through March 2 at GRspace in Los Angeles.

Imira Signs Pre-NATPE Deals

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Imira announces a raft of Latin American sales ahead of next week’s NATPE.

Rastamouse Heads to London Toy Fair

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DHX Media heads to the London Toy Fair 2013 to showcase new products for “Rastamouse.”

Cartoon Art Museum Presents Chuck Jones Retrospective

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The Cartoon Art Museum announces “Chuck Jones: Drawing on Imagination—100 Years of an Animated Artist,” a centennial retrospective of Chuck Jones, on display from February 9 through May 5, 2013.

MPSE Announces 2013 Golden Reel Nominees

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The Motion Picture Sound Editors announces the nominees for the 60th MPSE Golden Reel Awards to be held February 17 in Los Angeles.

Women In Animation Visit Edge Studio

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Women In Animation to visit Edge Studio in New York City on January 28, 2013.

Second Annual Boston FIG Announced

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The second annual Boston Festival of Indie Games, from the MIT Game Lab and Boston Indies, will be held on Saturday, September 14, 2013 on the MIT campus.

YouTube Offering Sundance Film Festival Shorts Online

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Launching in conjunction with the start of the festival, the Screening Room YouTube channel will showcase 12 short films from the 2013 Sundance Short Film program.

Sweet Sadie Helps Commemorate The Lion King

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Disney Theatrical Productions taps Sweet Sadie, Inc. to create emotional video commemorating the 15th anniversary of the debut of “The Lion King” on Broadway.

NFB Scores 14 Canadian Screen Award Nominations

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The National Film Board of Canada receives 14 Canadian Screen Awards nominations, dominating the Best Animated Short category with three out of four nominations.

Imagineer Receives Sci-Tech Award

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The Academy honors Imagineer Systems with the Scientific and Technical Award for mocha and its Planar Tracking technology.

ShortsHD Brings 2013 Oscar Nominated Shorts to Theaters

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ShortsHD will release The Oscar Nominated Short Films 2013 in theatres across the United States, Canada and Europe on February 1, 2013.

Chris Pine and Zoe Saldana to Host Sci-Tech Awards

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Actors Chris Pine and Zoe Saldana are to host the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Scientific and Technical Awards on Saturday, February 9, at The Beverly Hills Hotel.

Bitfilm Fest Launches in Bangalore

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Bitfilm launches a worldwide film competition in Bangalore, which will be the first ever to use Bitcoins for online voting and prizes.

SIGGRAPH Conference Issues 2013 Call for Submissions

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SIGGRAPH 2013 invites students and professionals to showcase their expertise and unique technical and creative skills at the International Conference and Exhibition on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques, July 21 – 25, 2013, in Anaheim, CA.

Autodesk Seeks 2013 Show Reel Submissions

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Autodesk seeks the latest and greatest creative talent to submit content for its 2013 Best of the Best Show Reel, which will premiere at NAB 2013 from April 8-11 in Las Vegas, NV.

Disney and Marvel Help Champion Literacy

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Spider-Man joins Disney stars and local Boys & Girls Clubs in Burbank, CA, on Saturday, January 12, to kick off the “Reading With: Marvel Comics Close-Up,” children’s literacy initiative.

Kraftwerk Taps Watchout for Interactive 3D Concert Series

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German electro pop pioneers tap the dynamic interactive and 3D features of Dataton Watchout multi-image and presentation software for on-stage digital scenography.