The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences bestows nine Scientific/Tech Awards at Scientific and Technical Awards ceremony on Saturday, February 9, at the Beverly Hills Hotel.

The South by Southwest Film Conference and Festival announces its 2013 animated short film lineup, including the first U.S. screening of Pixar’s “The Blue Umbrella.”

As part of its 2013 Short Film Program, the American Cinematheque hosts the Titmouse 5 Second Animation Day on Friday, February 15, at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood.

Kid Glove expands its operations to São Paulo, Brazil.

Nickelodeon announces the nominees for the 2013 Kid’s Choice Awards which will be hosted by Josh Duhamel on March 23.

Flickerpix wins the Irish Film and Television Academy award for Best Animation for its short film, “Macropolis.”

New live show debuts at Busch Gardens Tampa and SeaWorld San Diego in 2013.

Italy’s largest computer graphics conference is now accepting applications for entries in four contests: VIEW AWARD, VIEW SOCIAL CONTEST, VIEW AWARD GAME, and ITALIANMIX.

Bling Digital to host “Post on Demand” panel at the Hollywood Post Alliances’ annual HPA Tech Retreat.

ASC announces the winners of the 27th Annual American Society of Cinematographers Awards for Outstanding Achievement.

MPC receives BAFTA's Special Visual Effects award for its work on Ang Lee’s “Life of Pi.”

On Sunday February 10, 2013, the EE British Academy Film Awards look place at London's Royal Opera House with “Les Misérables,” “Argo,” “Django Unchained,” “Life of Pi” and “Amour” among the winners.

Germany’s INDAC hosts a Masterclass, “Producing Independent Animated Film,” with animation producer Max Howard February 14 & 15 at the Games Academy in Berlin.

Framestore creates a 15-second animation that will be displayed on a cube screen in Time Square for Audible.com.

Vancouver studio continues to build stable of talent with addition of Jason Dowdeswell as VP, Vancouver Production Operations, and Senior Animation Supervisor Steve Nichols.

The year’s best work in children’s television is singled out and celebrated by the global kids’ entertainment industry at Kidscreen Summit in New York.

“Natalis,” created at the Institute of Animation, Visual Effects and Digital Postproduction at the Filmakademie Baden-Wuerttemberg and directed by Daniel Brkovic and Jan-Marcel Kuehn, receives a VES Award for “Outstanding Visual Effects in a Student Project.”

Ang Lee’s “Life of Pi” and Pixar’s "Brave" each take home four trophies at the 11th annual VES Awards.

Director Timothy Reckart’s Oscar-nominated “Head Over Heels” wins 2013 Annie Award.

The critically acclaimed New York Int’l Children’s Film Festival announces its full slate and jury for the 16th annual edition, which runs March 1-24 at seven Manhattan locations.