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Festivals Headline News

Official Short Form Selections Unveiled for Annecy 2020 Online Festival

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, April 15, 2020 at 10:36am

37 shorts, 44 graduate films, 21 TV films and 35 commissioned films will compete as festival moves online for June 15-20 digital event.

box office Headline News

Pixar’s ‘Soul’ and Disney’s ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ Release Dates Pushed

By Dan Sarto | Monday, April 13, 2020 at 11:52am

Disney has updated its feature film release schedule yet again in response to continued uncertainty surrounding COVID-19 pandemic.

Business Headline News

Marvel, Lucasfilm, Pixar, Other Disney Units Hit with Furloughs

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, April 9, 2020 at 2:35pm

Previously announced Walt Disney Company move begins as employees whose jobs aren’t deemed necessary will be temporarily dismissed April 19.

Awards Headline News

Call for Entries: VIEW Awards 2020

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, April 9, 2020 at 10:42am

Italy’s premier animation, VFX, games and immersive storytelling conference is now accepting submissions for its 2020 film competition, with a €2,000 first prize.

Community Outreach Headline News

FXhome’s ‘Pay What You Want’ Initiative to Support COVID-19 Response

Campaign to provide financial support to those on the front lines providing care and healing to individuals and communities impacted by the global pandemic. 

TV VFX VFXWorld

WATCH: MOJO FX Breakdown Reel and Images from ‘Rise of Empires: Ottoman’

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, April 7, 2020 at 4:28pm

Led by VFX supervisor Serkan Semiz, Turkish studio delivered over 600 shots, including nearly 150 in full CG, on Karga Seven’s six-episode docu-drama released worldwide on Netflix.

Business Headline News

Halon Entertainment Now Up and Running with Full Remote Workforce

By Dan Sarto | Friday, April 3, 2020 at 3:31pm

CEO Chris Ferriter, in an open letter, announces that for the past three weeks, the studio has been successfully operating with a 100% remote workforce

Feature Film VFX Headline News

WATCH: Pixomondo Breakdown Reel from ‘I’ve Never Been to New York’

By Dan Sarto | Friday, April 3, 2020 at 2:47pm

Led by VFX supervisor Sven Martin, the studio handled all visual effects production on Philipp Stölzl’s colorful feature film adaptation of the stage musical of the same name.

box office Headline News

‘Black Widow’ and Other Disney Films Get New Release Dates

By Dan Sarto | Friday, April 3, 2020 at 12:58pm

‘Eternals,’ ‘Mulan,’ and ‘Indiana Jones 5’ among films getting the ‘shift’ as the studio announces major changes to its theatrical release calendar. 

VFX Headline News

Ziva Offering Free Remote Access Licenses to All Current Ziva VFX Studio Customers

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at 12:03pm

To support studios affected by the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, company is allowing free remote access to Ziva VFX tools for active Studio license holders.

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