With a record six animated features scheduled between Memorial Day and Labor Day, The Hollywood Reporter predicts a “brutal animation war.”

Multi-hyphenate talent Seth Green expresses his approval of Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel, paying his compliments to the director via Twitter.

A hit at the 2013 International Animation Film Festival underway this week in Annecy, France, the documentary feature Persistence of Vision heads to Los Angeles for screenings on June 27 & 29, and July 1 & 2.

New York-based creative group Jupiter Jones designs a dynamic show open for the 2013 NBA finals match-up between the San Antonio Spurs and the defending champion Miami Heat.

The National Film Board of Canada announces that its French Animation and Youth Studio will co-produce the latest film by world-renowned Estonian animation filmmakers Priit and Olga Pärn, entitled Pilots on the Way Home.

The just-concluded COLLIDER Digital Production Conference wraps up its inaugural three-day run in midtown Manhattan this week, including the VFX Town Hall event held on Monday, June 10.

Visual effects production studio Rodeo FX “magically” delivers 350 VFX shots for Summit Entertainment’s Now You See Me, serving as the film’s main VFX vendor and providing a total of 23 minutes of visual effects-driven screen time.

Nelvana partners with d-rights to begin production on three new Beyblade series.

David Silverman, director of The Simpsons animated series and film, is slated to provide the keynote address at the 2013 Toronto Animation Arts Festival International.

5D Institute announces a satellite symposium at the annual ASSC 17 meeting in San Diego this July.

Animation studio Titmouse teams with Box Studios’ Pascal Dangin to create a high-fashion ad for Lancôme promoting the cosmetic giant’s collaboration with designer Alber Elbaz.

Saban Brands appoints Janet Scardino as the company’s Chief Operating Officer, overseeing the company’s media operations across television, digital and games.

Fox announces changes to its animated release schedule, including the release of five animated movies in both 2017 and 2018.

Focused caustics, procedural textures and toon shading are just a few of the new features coming to KeyShot 4.1.

TELETOON Canada announces two new original series, Inspector Gadget and Pirate Express, as well as the renewal of four others.

A crowdfunding campaign is started to fund an animated comedy series starring comedian Jonathan Katz, best known for playing the title character on TV's Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist.

Side Effects Software’s Mark Elendt participates in a Q&A about the SIGGRAPH 2013 Dailies program.

Biggest expansion to reporting and performance capabilities yet; detailed cost tracking for VFX studios working across multiple shows and clients.

Sixteen students from colleges and universities around the world are honored as winners at the 40th Student Academy Awards ceremony, with Ringling’s Dia de los Muertos bringing home the gold medal for animation.

Drafthouse Films picks up North American rights in a deal with Films We Like to Ari Folman’s sci-fi feature, The Congress.