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Ottawa Int’l Animation Fest Issues Call for Entries for 40th Anniversary Edition

OIAF40 runs September 21-25, 2016; deadline for submissions of short films, features, TV series, music videos, PSAs and commercials made after May 29th, 2015 is Friday, May 13.

9 Story Media Group Headline News

9 Story Secures Content Deal with Televisa’s BLIM

Televisa’s new subscription video-on-demand service acquires more than 800 episodes of animated and live action children’s programming, including ‘Almost Naked Animals,’ ‘Finding Stuff Out’ and ‘Monkey See Monkey Do.’

Festivals Headline News

TAAFI Announces 2016 Official Film Selections

The Toronto Animation Arts Festival International to open its 2016 edition with the world premiere of Toonbox Entertainment’s CG-animated feature, ‘Spark,’ directed by Aaron Woodley and featuring the voice talents of Jessica Biel and Hilary Swank.

Short Films Headline News

Watch Sound Pulse Through a House of Objects in Atmospheric Film by Aggressive

A combination of live-action footage and CGI from Grammy-winning directors Alex Topaller and Dan Shapiro, ‘1976’ is an exploration in the visualization of sound.

Splash Entertainment Headline News

Splash Entertainment to Produce ‘The Nutcracker’ TV Specials

Children’s entertainment company partners with the New York City Ballet to produce animated specials based on ‘George Balanchine¹s The Nutcracker.’

People Headline News

Milk’s Sara Bennett Second Woman Ever to Win VFX Oscar

Independent visual effects studio co-founder wins an Academy Award for Alex Garland’s ‘Ex-Machina’ alongside Double Negative VFX team members Andrew Whitehurst, Paul Norris and Mark Ardington.

Awards Headline News

Double Negative Brings Home Best VFX Academy Award for Second Consecutive Year

London-based VFX house wins the Academy Award for best visual effects for its work on Alex Garland’s ‘Ex Machina’; DNeg previously recognized for Christopher Nolan’s ‘Inception’ and ‘Interstellar.’

Autodesk Headline News

Autodesk Technologies Play Supporting Role in Oscar-Nominated Films

Autodesk and Shotgun Software play a supporting role in the creation of some of the year’s most lauded films and TV series.

Awards Headline News

PDI Founder Richard Chuang Wins Second Academy Sci-Tech Award

Distinguished member of the Cogswell College board of directors receives his second Academy Award for his groundbreaking design work of the PDI/DreamWorks Animation Media Review System.

Mobile Headline News

Charming Sci-Fi ‘Love You to Bits’ Adventure Now on iOS

Visual, puzzle-filled point-and-click sci-fi adventure with stylized cartoon designs is nominated for ‘Best Upcoming Game’ at the 12th edition of the International Mobile Gaming Awards.

MPC Headline News

MPC Creates Dramatic Storm Sequences for Disney’s ‘The Finest Hours’

Under the leadership of VFX supervisor Seth Maury and producer Felix Crawshaw, MPC delivers 900 VFX shots for director Craig Gillespie’s remarkable true story of the greatest small boat rescue in Coast Guard history.

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