Events

Too Art for TV 6 Exhibit Opens Nov 9

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New York’s sixth annual group exhibition for artists in the animation industry runs at Bunnycutlet Gallery November 9th through December 14th.

WIA-LA to Host Storyboard Pitch Night

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The Los Angeles Chapter of Woman In Animation (WIA) presents Storyboard Pitch Night at this month’s general meeting, to be held Thursday, October 23, at The Animation Guild in Burbank, CA.

Canada's NFB Announces Get Animated! 2012 Schedule & Lineup

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The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) launches the sixth edition of Get Animated!, bringing many of the country’s finest and funniest animated films to communities.

Persistent Peril Heads to Camp Bestival

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Animation studio Persistent Peril helps animates the finale for the UK’s 2012 Camp Bestival.

Createasphere Launches TransVergence Summit

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Createasphere launches a new conference in Los Angeles, New York and Amsterdam focusing on the convergence of technology, branding and storytelling.

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.

Montreal Stop Motion Film Fest Starts Friday

Posted In | News Categories: Events, Places, Short Films, Stop-Motion | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Events, Places, Short Films, Stop-Motion
The fourth edition of the Montreal Stop Motion Film Festival opens Friday evening, and includes 73 animated Stop Motion short films from 22 countries.

VIEW Conference Designs a New World with Tom Wujec

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The program lineup for VIEW 2012 includes DESIGNING FOR A NEW WORLD, a creative bootcamp led by Tom Wujec to be held Thursday, October 18, and Friday, October 19, 2012.

The Simpsons' Joel Cohen to Keynote Kidscreen Summit

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Kidscreen attendees to learn “Tao of Homer” lessons in creativity from the man behind television’s biggest animated hit.

Wolf Dog Tales Goes Digital

Posted In | News Categories: Events, Games, Internet and Interactive, Short Films | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Events, Games, Internet and Interactive, Short Films
Animated short “Wolf Dog Tales” is showcased at the Digital Hollywood Conference.

CG Masters Academy in Full Swing

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CG Masters Academy is now in full swing, offering professional upgrade and introductory training seminars as well as industry events and meetings.

Digital Domain Dominates VES Summit

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Digital Domain dominates discussions at Saturday’s VES Summit 2012 at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Marina del Rey.

Marvel Animation Unleashes Iron Man & Hulk: Heroes United

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Marvel Animation offers a first look at the original animated feature, “Marvel's Iron Man & Hulk: Heroes United.”

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.

JimJam Secures Hello Kitty Rights in Italy

Posted In | News Categories: Business, Events, Television | Geographic Region: Europe | Event: MIPCOM | Site Categories: Business, Events, Television
International pre-school entertainment channel JimJam will soon be the exclusive broadcaster of a number of “Hello Kitty” titles in Italy following a series of new acquisition deals.

AFI Fest Announces Galas for Rise of the Guardians, Life of Pi

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The AFI Fest announces Centerpiece Galas for “Life of Pi,” “On The Road,” “Rise Of The Guardians” and “Rust and Bone/De Rouille et D’Os.”

Cookie Jar Acquires Two New Shows

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Two new properties will be travelling with Cookie Jar Executives to Cannes this October.

Platform Festival to Honor Katsuhiro Otomo

Posted In | News Categories: Anime, Events, People | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Anime, Events, People
The October 27th event is the first public U.S. appearance of Otomo since 1990.

Aardman Brings Science Fiction to MIP Junior

Posted In | News Categories: Business, Cartoons, Events | Geographic Region: Europe | Event: MIPCOM | Site Categories: Business, Cartoons, Events
Aardman Rights partners with Kite Entertainment as the international distributor for animated kids series, “Science Fiction.”

VES Announces 2012 Summit Schedule

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The Visual Effects Society releases the schedule for its 2012 Summit, with a panel to be moderated by former AWN Senior Editor Bill Desowitz.