Three Animated Pics Get BAFTA Noms

January 9, 2013 by Ramin Zahed No Comments

Three animated features received BAFTA nominations today. The three titles up for the Best Animated Feature of 2012 are: • Disney/Pixar’s Brave (directed by Mark Andrews, Brenda Chapman) • Disney’s Frankenweenie (Tim Burton) • LAIKA’s ParaNorman (Sam Fell, Chris Butler) Among the films that didn’t get any BAFTA love were [...]

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NCircle to Bear ‘Gruffalo’s Child’

May 15, 2012 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments

Dallas-based home ent. distributor NCircle Entertainment has acquired DVD distribution rights for The Gruffalo’s Child, the follow up to Magic Light Pictures’ Oscar-nominated short The Gruffalo. NCircle will be releasing the animated special on DVD August 14, 2012. Based on the companion book written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by [...]

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‘Wallace & Gromit’s World of Invention’ on DVD, Blu-ray

January 11, 2012 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments

Aardman Animations’ hilarious (and Oscar-winning) stop-motion duo are coming to home entertainment shelves in their new six-part series Wallace & Gromit’s World of Invention. The show features the hapless inventor and his canine sidekick-turned-cameraman as they introduce viewers to amazing real-world contraptions and gadgets. Available for the first time in [...]

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