Integrated motion design and production studio Royale announces the additions of Executive Producer Chris Volckmann, Head of Digital Production Beck Henderer-Peña and Senior Art Director Loren Judah to head the company’s new Seattle, Washington location.

Culver City/Vancouver-based visual effects house Zoic Studios signs veteran VFX Supervisor and Flame artist Robert Moggach.

Wizart brings “Sheep and Wolves” and the sequel to “The Snow Queen” to Cannes for international pre-sales.

Gaumont Animation will celebrate the 50th anniversary of “Calimero” by hosting the opening night party of MIFA on June 12.

The 35th Moscow International Film Festival announces the first ten films in competition and that Marc Forster’s "World War Z" will open the festival.

U.K. based sales agent Moviehouse Entertainment seeks foreign buyers for Frank Gladstone's The Hero of Color City.

SIGGRAPH 2013 releases its list of 2013 Emerging Technologies highlights that will be featured at this year’s conference.

ASIFA-East holds its annual awards ceremony for the 2013 ASIFA-East Animation Film Festival on Sunday, May 19, 2013, with awards given out across a variety of categories and craft.

The Annecy International Animation Festival announces this year’s lineup of professional conference panels.

oston FIG announces Robin Hunicke, executive producer of the award-winning downloadable game Journey on Sony’s PlayStation Network, as the keynote speaker.

Digital Domain Co-Founder Scott Ross headlines panel of industry experts at live NYC event slated for June 10. Online viewers and onsite attendees can take part in real-time polling on key issues.

Thirteen students from nine U.S. colleges and universities, along with three students from foreign universities, are selected as winners in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Student Academy Awards competition.

The UK’s NFTS launches three-month training certificate in Character Animation to be taught at Aardman by industry professionals.

MPC creates “Fracture.io,” an art installation for The One Show’s lavish after party at NYC’s Bowery Hotel.

The property -- three buildings on six acres -- is sold for $25 million to Rockwood Capital and Marshall Property & Development.

SIGGRAPH 2013 releases an early preview of its schedule of production sessions to be featured at this year’s conference and as part of the Computer Animation Festival.

VFX company LOOK Effects helps “The Grand Budapest Hotel” find financial support from Baden-Württemberg’s regional funding agency.

Coolabi announces new licensing deals in the UK, Ireland, and Finland for “Poppy Cat.”

The 2013 Asian Animation Summit will take place on the tropical island of Phuket in Thailand December 9-11, 2013.

Winners are announced for the 2013 edition of the New York School of Visual Art’s Dusty Film & Animation Festival and Awards.