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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
And the Oscar goes to?
While Pixar’s “UP” has tremendous buzz around it this year, maybe even more than “WALL-E” last year, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has upped the best picture category to 10 nominations from 5 in previous years. The … Continue reading
The Academy Broadens Their Horizons
The big news floating around Hollywood is that the Academy Awards of 2010 will expand the Best Picture category to 10 pictures. AWN reports that Sid Ganis, the President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, held a … Continue reading
Oscar Noms Are Here
The big news today is that the official nominations for the Oscars have been released. While WALL-E didn’t hit the Best Picture nomination, it was a shoe-in for Best Animated Feature along with KUNG-FU PANDA and BOLT. WALL-E also grabbed a nod … 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
14 Films Vie for Animation Oscar
According to The Hollywood Reporter, 14 films were submitted to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for the Best Animated Feature category. The contenders are “Bolt,” “Delgo,” “Dragon Hunters,” “Fly Me to the Moon,” “Igor,” “Kung Fu Panda,” … Continue reading
Classic Disney Films Go Blu-ray
Walt Disney Co. has announced that 5 more classic animated features are getting the 2-disc Blu-ray treatment in the near future (source: The Hollywood Reporter), Of the five new Blu-ray releases, “Pinocchio” will be first out of the gate, coming … Continue reading
AMPAS Preps for ‘Looney’ Event
Variety announced that the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences is honoring two giants in the Animation industry on March 24th. Tex Avery and Michael Maltese will be toasted in a tribute fondly called, “Putting L0oney in the Toons”. … Continue reading
An interview with Josh Raskin
Josh Raskin is the director of “I Met the Walrus” , an animated short that brings to life the audio interview with John Lennon that took place in 1969. The Interviewer was 14 year old canadian Jerry Levitan, who skipped … Continue reading
Ratatouille’s just warming up at the Annies
While Ratatouille swept the Annies with 10 wins on Friday night, according to The Associated Press, it looks like that was just the start. Today, it won “Best Animated Film” at The British Academy Film Awards. The film also picked … Continue reading
