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Merida Redesign Was One-Time Deal Says Disney


May 16, 2013 by Ramin Zahed 3 Comments divider image
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Trying to put the Merida redesign fiasco behind it, Disney told NBCNews.com that the redesign of the Brave heroine was only a one-time effort to commemorate her coronation as a Princess. The studio also noted that the design was never posted on the company’s official websites. “The artwork used on [...]

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Chapman Responds to Misguided Merida Makeover


May 12, 2013 by Ramin Zahed 11 Comments divider image
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Brenda Chapman, the Oscar-winning writer and director of Brave has responded to Disney’s recent makeover of the film’s lead character Princess Merida. In conjunction with adding Merida to the Disney Princess line, Disney gave Merida a “more adult” look, dropping her bow-and-arrow and putting her in the type of glitzy [...]

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Norway to Host Children’s Film Festival in May


April 18, 2013 by Peter Schavemaker No Comments divider image
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Plans are underway to launch the first edition of the Tromsø Children’s Film Festival from May 29 to June 2nd in the northern Norwegian town. The event follows the International Children’s Film Festival in Kristiansand which will be held April 23-27. The program of the Tromsø Children’s Film Festival will include the [...]

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‘Brave,’ ‘Paperman,’ ‘Life of Pi’ Win Oscars


February 24, 2013 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image
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After months of award season campaigns, Disney claimed the top two animation prizes on Sunday night with a win for Pixar’s Brave in the Best Animated Feature category and Paperman in the Best Animated Short race. Directors Mark Andrews and Brenda Chapman accepted the award for Brave, while first-time helmer [...]

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Pixar’s ‘Brave’ Nabs the Golden Globe Award


January 14, 2013 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment divider image
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Pixar’s Brave won the Golden Globe on Sunday for Best Animated Feature Film. The blockbuster film, which has made over $535.4 million in theaters worldwide, was the most popular animated movie at the box office in 2012. The film is also doing very well on the DVD/Blu-ray chart since its [...]

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The 85th Oscar Nominations Are In!


January 10, 2013 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image
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Family Guy creator and next month’s Academy Award host Seth MacFarlane and actress Emma Stone announced the nominees for this year’s Oscars at 5 a.m. this morning. (January 10) in Beverly Hills. The nominees for Best Animated Feature are:   Brave (directed by Mark Andrews and Brenda Chapman) Disney/Pixar Frankenweenie [...]

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Three Animated Pics Get BAFTA Noms


January 9, 2013 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image
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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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Pixar’s ‘Brave’ Is No. 1 Animated Pic of 2012


December 28, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image
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Brave, Disney/Pixar’s charming tale of a bold Scottish princess, took the crown as the best-selling animated movie of 2012. Directed by Mark Andrews and Brenda Chapman, the movie landed at No. 7 on the total U.S. box office with over $237 million gross (as of 12/27/2012) and $545.4 million worldwide [...]

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The Winning Scores


December 14, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image
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The composers of some of the best animated soundtracks of the year discuss their craft and inspirations. Over the past year, there have been plenty of behind-the-scenes features about the visual aspects of recent animated features in theaters. While many of these movies have been absolutely stunning to look at, [...]

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Hot Discs: Pixar’s ‘Brave’ and ‘Short Films Vol. 2'


November 13, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image
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It’s a big Pixar week on the home entertainment front as the studio’s acclaimed summer hit Brave and its Short Films Collection Vol. 2 become available on Blu-ray and DVD this Tuesday (Nov. 11). Directed by Mark Andrews and Brenda Chapman, this lavishly animated feature centers on the red-haired Scottish [...]

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