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

Chloë Grysole joins Framestore Montreal as Senior Producer

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

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.

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.

Blacklist’s Dvein creates dynamic network IDs for the Science Channel, inspired by the collision of the natural and imagined worlds.

Shotgun Software promotes Matt Daw to Chief Technical Officer.

Megan Kelly joins Click 3X as executive producer and managing director of live action.

a52 provides subtle VFX for the all new season of the Netflix exclusive series from David Fincher, House of Cards.

Tracey Taylor joins Digital Pulse as Executive Producer.

Kicking of AICP Week, winners of the 2013 AICP Next Awards are announced.

Cable upstart FXX picks up its first original series, giving orders to an animated comedy from the team behind HBO series Eastbound & Down and FX series Archer.

Former Lucasfilm head Rick McCallum signs on to produce sci-fi feature R’Ha, based on the short film by director Kaleb Lechowski.

Peter Curtis and Nick Barrington announce the creation of kids' entertainment company Nurture Rights, along with the company’s acquisition of best-selling literary property Dinosaur Roar!

The ASC announces the new slate of officers, with Richard Crudo serving as president.

Two titles co-produced by Rai Fiction have been selected for competition in the International Animation Film Festival held in Annecy, France, with a third title, Calimero, will be the star of the gala opening night at the Mifa animation film market.

Award-winning composer, comedian, actor and writer Tim Minchin joins DreamWorks Animation, lending his signature creative energy to a new musical project set in the Australian outback.

iPad users can now discover the genius of animation pioneer Norman McLaren via McLaren’s Workshop, the new free iPad app developed by the National Film Board of Canada.