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Cartoon Network Takes Upfronts on the Road

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Cartoon Network is jumping ahead of the customary Kids Upfront season and taking its show on the road with the Cartoon Network Road Tour.

Framestore launches Montreal Office

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Framestore announces the opening of its Montreal office, which will accommodate confirmed film VFX work for 2013.

Screen Actors Guild Awards Announced

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SAG-AFTRA presents its coveted Actor statuette for the outstanding motion picture and primetime television performances of 2012 at the “19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards,” held Sunday, Jan. 27, at the Los Angeles Shrine Exposition Center.

eOne Expands Canadian Foothold

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Entertainment One promotes Laura Clunie to Vice President of Creative Affairs and will help to expand eOne Family presence in Canada.

Ntropic's Brambilla Creates 3D Video Installation

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Ntropic’s Marco Brambilla newest 3D video installation, “Creation (Megaplex)” opens at the Nicole Klagsbrun Gallery in New York.

Irish Furniture Short Takes Sundance Jury Prize

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The Sundance Institute gave the jury prize for animated short to “Irish Folk Furniture” at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival.

Guru Launches Interactive, 2D Divisions

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Canada's Guru Studio announces the expansion of two key business areas, Interactive Content and 2D Animation.

Video Art Fest Announces 2013 Lineup

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Videoart.net announces the lineup for the third annual Video Art & Experimental Film Festival (VAEFF), taking place February 7-9, 2013.

Bruno Bozzetto Releases Rapsodeus

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Oscar-nominated cartoonist Bruno Bozzetto is back with “Rapsodeus,” a new animated short that asks if there is any meaning to the thousands of wars fought by mankind.

Gary Martin Retires From Sony Pictures

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President, Production Administration of the Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group and President of Sony Pictures Studios Operations, Martin will depart in 2013, following 32 Years at the studio.

WIA Int’l + Toon Boom to Host KidScreen Summit Mixer

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Gather round for a round with Women In Animation International and Toon Boom on Friday, February 8, at KidScreen Summit in New York.

Jerome Solomon Joins Cogswell College

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17-Year Hollywood Veteran and ACM SIGGRAPH National Committee member joins Cogswell College’s Digital Arts & Animation department as an Assistant Professor in Game & Entertainment Design.

Annecy Fest Unveils 2013 Guidelines

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Marcel Jean, the new Artistic Director of the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, reveals some preliminary guidelines for 2013.

Stuttgart Fest Issues Call for Papers

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The Deadline for submissions to the Festival of Animated Film Stuttgart academic symposium, “Change and Continuity: Interdisciplinary Aspects of Animation, Comics and Literature,” is February 18, 2013.

Motion Capture Society to Host Mixer January 24

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The Motion Capture Society and Motion Analysis Studios host an evening mixer featuring technology demos from Motion Analysis, Faceware, and Pixomondo on Thursday, January 24.

2013 Animated Com Award Issues Final Call for Entries

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The deadline for submissions to the 2013 Animated Com Award at the Festival of Animated Film Stuttgart is February 1, 2013.

Geomerics Opens Vancouver Office

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Geomerics opens a new office in Vancouver to be closer to its growing US and Canadian customer base.

Ladies of Animation Showcases Female Talent in Animation

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Gennie Rim presents a new exhibit, “Ladies of Animation,” running February 9 through March 2 at GRspace in Los Angeles.

The Kids of Na! Shoots at Hollywood Center Studios

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Ryan Hailey and Hunter Jackson hope to tap into HCS’s rich history of producing television magic where they shot the pilot of their new children’s show “The Kids of Na!”

Blue Umbrella to See Berlin Premiere

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Pixar's newest animated short, “The Blue Umbrella,” is set to have its premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival.