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Audience Picks Tokyo Godfathers at Sitges
The 36th edition of the Sitges Int’l Film Festival of Catalonia, Spain saw two awards go to Tokyo Godfathers, the latest animated feature form celebrated director Satoshi Kon (Perfect Blue, Millennium Actress). The film received the Audience Award and Special Mention from the Jury of the Orient Express Award for [...]
DC Critics Go for Nemo, Keen On King
The Washington, D.C. Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) has named its picks for the year’s best movies, placing New Line’s The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King at the top of the live-action heap and casting a vote for Disney/Pixar’s Finding Nemo in the Best Animated Feature [...]
Nemo, King Get Global Recognition
Nominees for the 61st Annual Golden Globe Awards were announced this morning, placing Disney/Pixar’s Finding Nemo and New Line’s The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King in the running for Best Picture (Musical or Comedy) and Best Picture (Drama) respectively. In both cases, the films are up [...]
Nemo Gets Best Pic Nod From Broadcast Critics
Broadcast Film Critics Association has released its list of nominees for the 2003 Critics’ Choice Awards, including Disney/Pixar’s Finding Nemo among its Best Picture contenders. The Critics’ Choice Awards are presented at the BFCA’s annual awards ceremony at the Beverly Hills Hotel in late January. While the Broadcast Critics Awards [...]
Jurried Annie Awards Announced
ASIFA-Hollywood, The International Animated Film Society, announced today the juried award recipients for the 31st Annual Annie Awards, to be held on Feb. 7, 2004. In addition to Best Animated Feature, this year’s awards ceremony will honor animation excellence across 22 categories, including Home Entertainment, Short Subject, Television Commercial and [...]
Andrew Maltz to Head Academy’s New Science and Tech Council
Entertainment technology exec. Andrew Maltz, former president and CEO of Avica Technology Corp., has been named the first director of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ new Science and Technology Council. In his new role, Maltz will be in charge of hiring staff and setting up the Council’s [...]
Grant Munro Honored with Retrospectives, New DVD
This evening at 6:00 p.m. the Museum of Modern Art will present a retrospective of the works of National Film Board of Canada animation pioneer Grant Munro, in honor of his eightieth birthday. And next month, on Jan. 29 at 6:30 p.m., the Cinémathèque Québécoise will also pay tribute to [...]
Bob, Arthur Climb BAFTA Hilltop
Hilltop Hospital didn’t have to mend any broken hearts at the Arthur and Bob the Builder camps over the weekend as The 2003 British Children’s Film and Television Award winners were announced on Sunday, Nov. 30. The Bob the Builder special A Christmas to Remember took top honors in the [...]
Meet Mickey and Minnie in Northern Calif.
To celebrate Mickey Mouse’s 75th birthday, Stage Nine Entertainment Store, Northern California’s only Disney Preferred Gallery, will present a special exhibit on Saturday, Dec. 6, from 12:00 noon to 4:00 p.m. A sizeable collection of Disney memorabilia will be on display and Mickey and Minnie voice talents Wayne Allwine and Russi Taylor [...]
SIGGRAPH Electronic Theater Encore in Portland
If you missed this year’s SIGGRAPH in San Diego, Calif., and you live in the Portland, Oregon, area, you still have a chance to see the popular showcase of digital animation known as the Electronic Theater. Cascade ACM SIGGRAPH, Oregon and Southwest Washington’s local SIGGRAPH chapter will present a special [...]
Jon Vitti to Pen ‘Angry...
Emmy-winning writer Jon Vitti, who has worked on hit toons The Simpsons and...
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+ Canadian indie Guru Studio and publishing partner Immedium have released a...
