Tag Archives: Coraline
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
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
Laika and Selick Part Ways
According to AWN, Henry Selick, director of CORALINE, is leaving Laika due to being unable to renegotiate a contract. Selick’s contract ended in September, but he will stay on with Laika to promote CORALINE though the award season. It seems … Continue reading
Too Few Screens for 3D Craze
With the recent 3D boom in movies, studios are jockeying for limited screens to show them on. In fact, so much so that a new 3D Entertainment Summit was put on to deal with the problem. Variety reports that films … Continue reading
Bangkok Honors International Animation
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Bangkok International Animation Film Festival will be held on September 25 to 30 and will screen over 40 films and hold competitions for both feature and short animations. Starting off the festivities is the Franco-Japanese … Continue reading
Venice Honors 3D with New Award
Variety reports that Venice Film Festival, the oldest film festival in the wolrld, is honoring outstanding work in digital 3D with the new Persol 3D Award. With 3D production on the rise, it seems natural that those in the industry would want … Continue reading
It’s a Draw at Annecy
Variety reports that both CORALINE and MARY AND MAX shared the top honors at this year’s Annecy Animated Film Festival. It was interesting to see two stop motion films, but very dissimilar in style tie for Best Feature. “These two … Continue reading
Selick Looks Beyond 3D
According to The Hollywood Reporter; Henry Selick, the director of CORALINE and THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS, is looking passed the 3D trend in holograms. Selick believes that with the amazing leaps in technology, soon Hollywood will have the power to … Continue reading
Wes Anderson Gets Animated with MR. FOX
According to First Showing, Wes Anderson, director and producer of such quirky stories as RUSHMORE, THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS, and THE LIFE AQUATIC WITH STEVE ZISSOU, is braving the world of animation with his retelling of FANTASTIC MR. FOX. MR. FOX … Continue reading
