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Madagascar 3 to Premiere at Cannes

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Animated feature “Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted” will have its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in May.

Spacejunk and Nylon Join Forces

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Spacejunk & Nylon have joined forces under the Spacejunk moniker to enhance the creative reach for both studios.

SeaWorld Announces Sea Rescue TV Series

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Litton Entertainment announced a partnership with SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment to launch “Sea Rescue,” a new, half-hour weekly TV series hosted by environmental journalist and “Good Morning America” anchor Sam Champion.

ELC Promotions Boost Ben 10 Across Poland

The European Licensing Company (ELC) has significantly boosted sales of "Ben 10" branded merchandise across Poland through two hugely successful promotional campaigns.

duMonde Delivers VFX for 21 Jump Street

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duMonde Visual Effects produced and delivered over 160 VFX shots for the new action/comedy film "21 Jump Street" for client Sony Pictures.

Nexus Brings Home BAA Win for Coca-Cola Seige

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Nexus Productions, along with directors Fx Goby and Mathieu Landour, were delighted to be awarded Best Commercial: 3D at last week’s British Animation Awards for Coca-Cola "Siege."

XYZ Delivers Generations for Honda

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XYZ Studios created the animated Honda “Generations” for agency Andrew Woods & Associates LA.

BLA BLA Wins SXSW Interactive Award

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Vincent Morisset’s interactive work "BLA BLA," produced at the National Film Board of Canada (NFB), took the SXSW Interactive Award for Art.

Brickyard VFX Takes Flight for Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless and creative agency Moxie recently tapped bi-coastal effects boutique Brickyard VFX to create seamless visual effects for Verizon's :30 online spot "Send Reinforcements."

Annecy Festival Announces 2012 Selections & Highlights

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The Annecy Festival announced the official selections for the 2012 edition of the festival, comprised of 49 short films, 55 graduation films, and 60 TV and commissioned films, including 21 TV series, two TV specials and 37 commissioned films. 40 short films were also selected outside of competition.

Artistic Image Creates National Spot for Hall of Game Awards

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Cartoon Network and Artistic Image joined forces to create two national spots for presenting sponsor Kids Foot Locker for Cartoon Network’s 2012 Hall of Game Awards.

LACMA to Present Madcap Modernism March 30

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Animation historian Adam Abraham will join curator and host Jerry Beck at The Los Angeles County Museum of Art's “Madcap Modernism: Mid-Century Cartoons from UPA and Beyond” on Friday, March 30, 2012, at 7:30pm.

Gravity Produces CG Spot for Titleist

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Production company Gravity created an all-CG :30 spot for Titleist Golf Balls, via agency Arnold, Boston.

AniFest 2012 to Celebrate Jiří Trnka Centennial

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AniFest celebrates the centennial of Czech puppet Master Jiří Trnka with the dedication of AniFest 2012 to the magic of film puppets.

Bent Creates Football Insanity for Coke

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Football (Soccer) insanity is personified in a new 3D collaboration between Santo and Bent Image Lab for Coke “Spirit of the Euro.”

BAA 2012 Winners Announced

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Aardman Animations, Harry Potter, the Quay Brothers, Gorillaz and The Gruffalo’s Child are among the winners at the ninth British Animation Awards (BAAs) held Thursday at the BFI Southbank.

HKAFS Celebrates 60 Years of Hong Kong Animation

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The Hong Kong Animator Filmmaker Society will celebrate 60 years of Hong Kong Animation with a full schedule of exhibits and events at the 2012 edition of the Hong Kong International Film & TV Market (FILMART).

Nickelodeon Unveils Slew of New Shows

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Nickelodeon unveiled plans for an unprecedented 650 new episodes of both brand-new content and returning hits.

Danny Phantom Season 2, Part 1 in Stores April 3

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Danny Phantom’s second action-packed season "Danny Phantom: Season 2, Part 1" will be released on April 3, 2012.

Lost Liner Creates CG Goodness for Ballerina Cookies

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Directed by Jonas Dahlbeck and Boris Nawratil, Lost Liner Productions brought to life some 60+ mischievous cookies that play around in the cookie factory after closing time.