Tag Archives: Waltz with Bashir
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
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
WALL-E Brings Home Golden Globe
The buzz of the weekend was the 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards in LA yesterday. AWN reports that Pixar’s WALL-E, one of this year’s favorite on the award circuit, took the award for Best Animated Feature. Another of the critics’ favorites that took … Continue reading
Bashir’s Folman Buys Rights to Sci-fi Story
According to The Hollywood Reporter, “Waltz with Bashir” director Ari Folman has just acquired the rights to a short story titled, “The Futurological Congress”. The story is from science fiction writer Stanislaw Lem, and [Folman] intends to write the screenplay … Continue reading
Golden Globe Noms Announced
According to AWN, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced their nominations for the Golden Globes this year. Wall-E, Bolt, and Kung Fu Panda made it on the list for Best Animated Feature, while Waltz with Bashir landed a nomination for … Continue reading
Wall-E is Critics’ Choice
According to Variety, the L.A. Film Critics Association has done something they’ve never done in their 33 year history. Critics chose an animated film, Pixar’s Wall-E, to take their top prize Best Film of the year. While the L.A. critics … Continue reading
Annie Noms Announced; ‘Panda’ leads
According to Variety, ASIFA’s annual Annie Awards, celebrating the best of the animation industry, just announced its nominations. “Kung Fu Panda” jetted to the top with 17 nominations. Behind that are “Bolt”, “Wall-E”, “Waltz with Bashir”, and “9.99″ in the … 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
Ottawa Announces Official Selections
AWN reports that Ottawa International Film Festival which will be held Sept. 17-21 this year in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada have just announced their Official Film Selections. From the record-breaking 2,149 entries received, there were 105 films representing 70 countries. Of … Continue reading
Cannes may be Animated!
Waltz with Bashir uses animation to portray fragmented memoriesThis year at the Cannes Film festival an animated documentary about the massacre in the Middle East is in the lead to win the Palme d’Or prize. Director Ari Folman attempts to … Continue reading
