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Industry Pros Gather at Animation Feature Summit

October 29, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

On Sunday, the inaugural World Animation Feature Films and VFX Summit was launched in grand style at the Marina del Rey California Yacht Club. During a special opening night cocktail party, sponsored by Disney Studios, Animation Magazine president and event organizer Jean Thoren awarded Joan Vogelesang, president and CEO of [...]

Animation Summit to Spotlight ‘Rise of the Guardians’

October 19, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

DreamWorks Animation’s eagerly anticipated feature Rise of the Guardians has been generating huge buzz and emerged as one of the major frontrunners of this year’s very competitive award season. You’ll have a unique opportunity to learn about the making of this beautiful animated pic and meet the director Peter Ramsey and [...]

Sony Launches 10th Anniversary Screening Series

August 27, 2012 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment divider image

The 10th anniversary celebration of Sony Pictures Animation (SPA) continues with a five-week series of special screenings featuring SPA’s collection of animated and hybrid films, as well as reunions with filmmakers participating in Q & As following each screening, rare footage/materials from the SPA archives and giveaways. The series, which [...]

Animated People: Mike Disa, Director of ‘Hoodwinked Too!’

April 25, 2011 by Mercedes Milligan 4 Comments divider image

A native of Chicago, Mike Disa brings an extensive resume to the task of co-writing and directing Hoodwinked Too!: Hood vs. Evil. Starting out in video games and TV, Disa worked his up to posts at such major animation studios as Disney, Warner Bros., Marvel, Amblin and Hanna Barbara before going [...]

Zemeckis to Oversee ‘Gnome Attack’ at Sony

April 14, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

Robert Zemeckis has re-emerged at Sony Pictures Animation, which has optioned the book How to Survive a Garden Gnome Attack for him to produce as a mix of CG animation and live-action, Variety reports. The film is being developed as an R-rated feature with a budget in the $20 million [...]