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Germany to Host Star Wars Celebration Europe
Star Wars Celebration Europe, the official Lucasfilm event for all things Star Wars, is coming to Messe Essen, Germany July 26-28, 2013. The event, which is expected to draw between 25,000 and 30,000 Star Wars enthusiasts to Essen, marks only the second time Lucasfilm has presented an official Celebration in [...]
Oscar-Nominated Shorts to Debut in Theaters on Feb. 1
If you’d like to check out all of this year’s Oscar-nominated shorts (animated, live-action and documentary) in a movie theater, you’ll be happy to know that ShortsHD (The Short Movie Channel) and Magnolia Pictures are planning to release the selection in 260 theaters across the U.S., Canada and Europe, beginning February 1st. [...]
Bitfilm Launches in Bangalore
The opening festivities of the Bitfilm Festival for Digital Film will kick off in Bangalore on January 17 and mark the beginning of global online voting for the Bitfilm Awards in 3D animation, 2D animation, hybrid digital and Machinima films. The awards, decided on by a worldwide online audience, will [...]
Animation Mentor Introduces the AMP Pipeline
Emeryville, Calif.-based Animation Mentor has announced the launch of its new fully distributed production pipeline and the addition of a vfx curriculum and restructured animation program. These new offerings will allow students to collaborate professionally and apply studio workflows within a state-of-the-art pipeline across various disciplines. Animation Mentor students will train [...]
Nick Park Helps Launch Forest Film Initiative
Aardman Animations’ Nick Park has joined a recently launched global multimedia initiative, spearheaded by The United Nations Forum on Forests Secretariat in partnership with the Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival, that highlights the relationship between people and forests. The project, which was launched at the Rio+20 Conference on Sustainable Development, [...]
Autodesk 2013 Best of the Best Call for Submissions
Autodesk is seeking the latest and greatest creative talent to submit content for its 2013 Best of the Best Show Reel, which will premiere at NAB 2013 (April 8-11) in Las Vegas. The reel will showcase compelling digital media created with Autodesk technology and will be features at the company’s [...]
Pixar’s ‘Brave’ Nabs the Golden Globe Award
Pixar’s Brave won the Golden Globe on Sunday for Best Animated Feature Film. The blockbuster film, which has made over $535.4 million in theaters worldwide, was the most popular animated movie at the box office in 2012. The film is also doing very well on the DVD/Blu-ray chart since its [...]
Trey Parker, Matt Stone to Launch Own Studio
South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone have launched their own production studio, Important Studios, in order to pursue film, TV and theater projects. Their upcoming slate includes a possible movie version of The Book of Mormon, says The New York Times. Important Studios has an estimated value of $300 [...]
Cartoon Movie to Spotlight 55 Animated Pics
The annual Cartoon Movie event has lined up a rich slate of programs for this year’s edition, which will be held in Lyon, France, March 6-8. The 2013 schedule includes premiere screenings of such highly anticipated projects as: Ernest & Celestine. Directed by Benjamin Renner, Vincent Patar and Stephane [...]
Four Animated Titles Are Up for ACE Eddies
Four animated features received nominations for ACE Eddie Awards. The honors, which are given by the American Society of Editors, are slated for February 16th at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. The nominated editors are: Nicolas C. Smith (Brave) Chris Lebenzon, Mark Solomon (Frankenweenie) Joyce Arrastia (Rise of the Guardians) [...]
Wiig and Cooper Guest Voice...
The parade of stars stopping by The Simpsons office to do guest voice stints on...
Boinx Unveils New Features of...
German software producer Boinx has unveiled some special upgrades the 3.1...
