Academy to Salute John Hubley

October 5, 2011 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments

The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences’ next “Monday Nights with Oscar” screening series installment will celebrate the life and work of acclaimed animator John Hubley. The event, set for next Monday, October 10 at 7 p.m. to be held at the Academy Theater at Lighthouse International in New [...]

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Toon Spooktacular at Disney Family Museum

September 1, 2011 by Mercedes Milligan 1 Comment

Need to brush up on your skeleton dance? Then mark your calendars for HallowScreen!—a family friendly celebration of the spooky and silly animated shorts of Disney hosted by the Walt Disney Family Museum in San Francisco. An hour-long presentation running in the Museum’s Fantasia-inspired theater October 29-31 will feature nine [...]

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Academy Puts Production Art Database Online

June 28, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has made available online a tremendous resource for animation and filmmaking aficionados with its new Production Art Database. The database contains records for more than 5,300 items from the library’s collection, including motion picture costume and production design drawings, animation art, storyboards [...]

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Disney Serves Double Dose of ‘Fantasia’

November 29, 2010 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments

It’s a huge week for Disney fans as the house that Walt built releases a true classic, its modern follow-up and a trio of documentaries that animation history buffs will find invaluable. Up first is the release on DVD and Blu-ray of Fantasia and Fantasia 2000 (Disney, $39.99 DVD, $45.99 [...]

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