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Are You What I Am Looking For?

Posted on June 19, 2011 by tim girard

Are you what I am looking for? Sounds a bit like something out of a princess movie! Are you what I am looking for? (If you cued singing birds and dancing butterflies cut it out! I’m trying to be serious … Continue reading →

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Interview with Animator Vitor Vilela

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Ali

I sat down this week with Vitor Vilela, an animator by profession and someone I’ve known to be very open minded in sharing his thoughts, ideas and approach for animating characters. He has worked on popular animated films with names … Continue reading →

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42nd annual ASIFA East Animation Festival Awards Ceremony!

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Jaron-Eugene

Last night marked two huge moments in America history! #1. Osama bin Laden was found and killed in Pakistan. #2 . Hours earlier ASIFA East threw a wonderful awards ceremony at the New School. The turn out was great, everyone … Continue reading →

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NYCIFF Weekends are back!

Posted on May 1, 2011 by Jaron-Eugene

If you are in NYC May 7-8th and are free at 11am, stop by the IFC Center, and check out Chen Deming’s The Dream of Jinsha. I personally, had never heard about this film until yesterday, when I received the … Continue reading →

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A New Toon Capital In… South Africa?

Posted on July 17, 2009 by amanda

Variety reports that SETA, the South African training authority has announced a multimillion dollar push into the animation industry, or more specifically, the Animation SA and Cape Film Commission. This Animation Industry Development Initiative have the ambitious plan to have … Continue reading →

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AniFest Accepts Entries for ’09

Posted on October 16, 2008 by admin

AWN reports that AniFest International is now making a call for entries for their 2009 festival.  AniFest will be held from May 1-10 of next year in Trebon and Teplice of the Czech Republic. Competition includes categories in Animated Short … Continue reading →

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VES Now Accepts Animation

Posted on October 15, 2008 by admin

Animation Magazine reports the Visual Effects Society is now accepting submissions for their 7th Annual VES Awards honoring outstanding accomplishments in visualeffects.  A number of changes have been made to the awards show, including the addition of an award for … Continue reading →

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Yogi Bear Gets a Movie

Posted on October 2, 2008 by admin

Hollywood Reporter announced that Yogi Bear is finally taking a big leap into motion pictures after spending a life on the TV screen.  Warner Bros. is currently developing a feature which will be a live action/animation hybrid co-written and directed … Continue reading →

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Emmy Wins for Battlestar, South Park

Posted on September 16, 2008 by admin

Last Saturday, The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences hosted the Emmy Awards, and honored excellence in programs and individuals for the Creative Arts Emmys.  AWN has a long list available here of all the winners in our animation/vfx industry.  … Continue reading →

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Bill Melendez, 1916-2008

Posted on September 4, 2008 by admin

Charles Solomon announced in an LATimes article that after a career spanning 70 years, Bill Melendez, beloved animator of Peanuts and voice of Snoopy, has passed away at the age of 91. Melendez’s career extended over nearly seven decades, including … Continue reading →

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