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Oscar Nominations are Out
Well, the nominations are our and speculation is buzzing as awards season is well on it’s way. In the world of animation there were several shake ups to the nominations. First is the Best Picture Nomination for Pixar’s UP, the … Continue reading
Disney Makes First Cut for Best Score
According to Variety, Disney’s new 2D feature THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG has made its way to be one of the scores ok’d to compete for the Original Score Oscar. This is certainly ironic since according to the Academy rules … Continue reading
More Toons Stretch Best Animated Pic Noms
Pete Hammond of the LA Times reports that the Academy has an appetite for animated features this year. With so many contenders, there is strong chance that the nominee number will jump from three to five, which has been the … Continue reading
Ocsar Winners for 2009
For those of you who didn’t tune into the Oscars yesterday, here is the run-down on the winners. SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE swept the Oscars this year, winning Best Pictures and every category it was nominated for, except for Achievement in Sound Editing … Continue reading
BASHIR Speaks About Academy Nom
The Hollywood Reporter was able to get the reactions of several film-makers and stars about the nominations for the 81st Academy Awards. Ari Folman, director of WALTZ WITH BASHIR, spoke about the timelessness of his message of the hell of … Continue reading
Ed Catmull Awarded By Academy
AWN reports that President of Walt Disney Animation and co-founder of Pixar Animation Ed Catmull will soon be saying “I’d like to thank the Academy.” On February 7th, he will be awarded the Gordon E. Sawyer Award for his technical ingenuity and … Continue reading
And the VFX Oscar Semi-finalists are…
Animation Magazine has released a list of all the featre films that have made it to the semi-final round for the Oscars. 15 films were announced by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, and they are the following: … Continue reading
