Tag "Academy Award"

Channel 4 Offers More Info on ‘Snowman’ Sequel

August 16, 2012 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment divider image

Channel 4 in the U.K. has revealed a few more details on the upcoming sequel to its classic animated special The Snowman, which is co-produced by Lupus Films. Based on the popular children’s book by Raymond Briggs, the new show finds the Snowman introducing a new best friend The Snowdog [...]

Gran Canaria’s Grand Animation Event

July 3, 2012 by Jean Thoren No Comments divider image

Damian Perea, director of the ANIMAYO International Festivals, does not entertain the idea that something may be too difficult to accomplish: He dwells in the world of the possible. Against the backdrop of festivals around Spain and the world struggling or closing their doors, he has continued to build the [...]

‘Star Wars’ Designer McQuarrie Passes Away

March 5, 2012 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments divider image

Ralph McQuarrie, the Oscar-winning concept artist behind such iconic Star Wars characters as Chewbacca, R2-D2, C-3P0, Darth Vader and Boba Fett passed away Saturday, March 3, at the age of 82. McQuarrie was an influential designer whose work on films such as George Lucas’ Star Wars series, Raiders of the [...]

Ghibli’s ‘Poppy Hill’ Wins Japan’s Academy Award

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Studio Ghibli’s hit From Up on Poppy Hill won Japan’s prestigious Academy Award for Best Animated Feature last Friday. Directed by Hayao Miyazaki’s son, Goro, the gentle coming-of-age movie is set in Yokohoma in 1963 and follows the daily life of a responsible girl named Umi Matsuzaka, who is drawn [...]

David Stainton Leaves Paramount Animation

February 22, 2012 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment divider image

David Stainton has resigned from his post as president of Paramount Animation, for personal reasons. Paramount hired Stainton, head of Disney Animation from 2003 to 2006, last October to head its new in-house animation division. Adam Goodman, president of the Paramount Motion Picture Group, said: “We are grateful for the [...]

The Scoop on Cinequest Fest ’12

February 7, 2012 by Mercedes Milligan 1 Comment divider image

The organizers of the 22nd edition of the Cinequest Film Festival—an Academy Award qualifying festival for animated shorts—have given a first look at what visitors can expect from this year’s festivities, set to take place February 28 to March 11 in San Jose, California. Highlights will include a screening of [...]

McManus to Run Canada’s NFB Animation Studio

July 6, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

The National Film Board of Canada has named Roddy McManus as the new executive producer of its Oscar-winning English-language animation studio. McManus succeeds veteran animation producer David Verrall as head of the Montreal-based animation studio starting Aug. 8. McManus has been producing animation for the Canadian and international markets, in [...]