‘Moomins on the Riviera’ Sets Theatrical Run
Setting its Oscar-qualifying run, hand-drawn feature directed by Xavier Picard and produced by Hanna Hemilä will open in Los Angeles at the Laemmle Royal Theatre on December 4th.
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Pink Kong Studios Makes Girls Go Ape for Action Adventure Shows
Ireland's first all-female led animation studio challenges gender norms in animated entertainment.
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Kitty Snyder Joins Atlanta Outpost for Beast, CO3 & Method
Post-production veteran is appointed Director of Creative Partnerships for the Atlanta branches of Beast, Company 3 and Method Studios.
Escape Studios Sets 2016 Dates for The VFX Festival
Now in its fourth year, The VFX Festival 2016 will be held February 23-25 at Cineworld at the O2 Centre in London.
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SIGGRAPH Asia 2015 Kicks Off in Kobe, Japan
For the first time ever, SIGGRAPH Asia introduces the Symposium on Education and the Symposium on Visualization in High Performance Computing.
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GIRAF Independent Animation Fest Runs November 26-29
The Giant Incandescent Resonating Animation Festival is back for its 11th year with the best in independent animation from around the world.
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Gaumont Television Appoints Nicola Andrews VP, Distribution
London-based exec to sell the company’s line-up of children’s programming into the U.S., Canada, Western Europe and Benelux.
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Pixar’s Ronnie del Carmen to Deliver Keynote at SIGGRAPH Asia 2015
Co-director of Pixar’s ‘Inside Out’ to deliver keynote address at SIGGRAPH Asia 2015, running November 2-5 in Kobe, Japan.
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Electric Theatre Collective & The Line Animation Open Shop in LA
New Los Angeles HQ to be headed up by executive producer Kate Hitchings joined by head of color Aubrey Woodiwiss.
Fettle’s ‘Holocaust’ Series Scoops Inaugural Award in Tokyo
Fettle Animation's BAFTA-nominated documentary series, ‘Children of the Holocaust,’ is the first-ever winner of the Special Jury Prize at The Japan Prize 2015 in Tokyo.
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Click 3X's Peter Corbett & Ders Hallgren Launch Stoked
Debut projects at newly-launched New York-based design collective include a series of digital videos for Absolut Spark and a limited-edition illuminated bottle for Absolut Vodka.
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‘Harry Potter’ VFX Wizard David Vickery Joins ILM
Veteran visual effects supervisor known for his work on the ‘Harry Potter’ franchise joins Industrial Light & Magic’s global creative team in London.
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CG Short ‘Shift’ Wins 2015 VIEW Award
Second Place 2015 VIEW Award given to ‘Phantom Power’ by Sam Bourner; ‘Däwit,’ ‘The Story of Percival Pilts’ and ‘Olilo’ receive honorable mentions.
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‘We Can’t Live Without Cosmos’ Tops SPARK ANIMATION 2015
Russia’s Konstantin Bronzit wins award for Best Animated Short; Canadian ‘Fears,’ directed by Nata Metlukh of Vancouver Film School, awarded Best Student Film.
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KLIK! 2015 to Spotlight Job, Joris & Marieke
Oscar-nominated filmmakers Job, Joris & Marieke to present their latest short, ‘Otto,’ at the Dutch animation festival; Disney animator Eric Daniels to lead master class.
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Andy Baker Joins Hornet
London native and co-founder of the This Is It Collective has worked on campaigns for brands including Marmite, VICE, Vans, Warner Bros., Ricard and Adidas.
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Scrat from ‘Ice Age’ Joining Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
New giant character balloon celebrates next summer’s animated motion picture, ‘Ice Age: Collision Course,’ from 20th Century Fox and Blue Sky Studios.
Post Factory NY Taps Matt Breitenbach to Lead Digital Conform
Post-production veteran formerly with Deluxe Entertainment Group to oversee finishing process for feature films.
France’s ‘Chase Me’ Tops Computer Animation Festival at SIGGRAPH Asia 2015
Jury Prize is awarded to South Korea’s ‘Afternoon Class’; award for Best Student Project goes to Filmakademie Baden-Wuerttemberg short ‘Natural Attraction.’
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Reel FX Lawsuit Alleges Studio Co-Founder Pocketed $2.6M
Lawsuit accuses Reel FX co-founder Dale Carmen and other former employees of stealing Virtual Reality-related business opportunities and pocketing more than $2.6 million in revenue.
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Women In Animation Aims for 50/50 by 2025
WIA presentations at upcoming industry events around the world to highlight this call to action.
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Greater Manchester Announces Speakers for Manimation 2015
‘Clangers’ director Mole Hill, CHF Entertainment studio head Mike Robinson, and Cubic Motion producer David Barton confirmed as speakers at Manchester’s annual animation conference.
Cordell Barker’s ‘If I Was God’ Tops Montreal Stop Motion Film Festival
Steve Boot’s ‘Once Upon a Blue Moon’ awarded as best independent film; Anni Oja’s ‘Viikset’ (‘The Moustache’) named best student film.
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Stuttgart Fest Opens Call for Entries for 23rd Edition
The 23rd edition of the Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film runs April 26 - May 1, 2016; deadline for entries is December 1, 2015.
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World Animation & VFX Summit Announces 2015 Master Classes
November 2015 event to include master classes with DHX Media’s Michael Hirsh, Ilion Animation Studios’ Jose San Román and Disney Feature Animation veteran Chuck Williams.
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