Disney’s ‘Paperman’ to Screen with ‘Wreck-It Ralph’

June 15, 2012 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment

Disney has announced that its acclaimed new short Paperman will premiere with Wreck-It Ralph on November 2, 2012. Directed by John Kahrs and produced by Kristina Reed, this groundbreaking short film mixes the best of the computer-generated and hand-drawn animation worlds. Using a minimalist black-and-white style, the short follows the [...]

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Pixar’s ‘Brave’ to Premiere at New Dolby Theatre

May 18, 2012 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment

Disney/Pixar’s Brave will have its world premiere on June 18, 2012, at the new Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. The red-carpet event is a special presentation for Film Independent’s 2012 Los Angeles Film Festival, four days ahead of its national release date in theaters. The newly refurbished Dolby Theatre is located [...]

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L.A. Film Festival Spotlights Women in Animation

May 15, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments

This year, the Los Angeles Film Festival shines the spotlight on the contributions of women to the world of animation. The special panel “Women of Wonder – A Celebration of Women in Animation” on Sunday, June 17 from 2:30-5:00 celebrates the accomplishments in this field, examine the broader challenges for [...]

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‘Eagleman Stag’ Wins Prize at LAFF; ‘Switez’ Wins at Palm Springs

June 27, 2011 by Ramin Zahed No Comments

Mike Please’s The Eagleman Stag won the Best Animated Short prize at the 17th Edition of the Los Angeles Film Festival this past weekend. Voiced by British actor David Cann, the monochrome stop-motion short centers on a man’s obsession with his quickening perception of time and the extreme lengths he [...]

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