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Academy Announces Student Animation Oscars Finalists

May 2, 2013 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment divider image

The 47 finalists in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Student Academy Awards competition were announced on Wednesday. The winners will come to Los Angeles for a week of industry activities that will culminate in the awards ceremony on Saturday, June 8, at 7:30 p.m. in the Academy’s [...]

Fox to Develop Pic Based on Ball’s ‘Ruin’

July 23, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Fox is in negotiations to develop the animated sci-fi short Ruin by Wes Ball into a live-action feature, says The Hollywood Reporter. The project is being developed at McG’s Wonderland Sound and Vision under the supervision of Steve Tzirlin (Star Wars: The Clone Wars). Ball’s Ruin is set in a [...]

Consider These Careers Launched!

July 10, 2012 by Ellen Wolff No Comments divider image

A look at the three animated winners of this year’s Student Academy Awards. When the medalists at the 39th Annual Student Academy Awards gathered in Beverly Hills in June, their group photo shows animator David Wolter in the last row. Standing 6’10”, Wolter is used to being placed in back. [...]

Animated Entries Tie for Gold at Student Oscars

June 13, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

It was a cross-country tie in the animation category at the 38th annual Student Academy Awards as two of the three finalists were presented with the Gold Medal honor. The tie was between the films Correspondence, by Zach Hyer of the Pratt Institute in New York; and Dragonboy, by Bernardo Warman and [...]

Academy Announces Student Oscar Winners

May 18, 2011 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Twelve students from nine U.S. colleges and universities and three students from outside the U.S. have been selected as winners in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ 38th Annual Student Academy Awards competition. The student filmmakers will be brought to Los Angeles for a week of industry-related activities and [...]

Nine Animated Finalists Set for Student Academy Awards

May 2, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

Nine animated student films have been selected as finalists for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ 38th annual Student Academy Awards Competition. The nominated films are: The Birds Upstairs, Christopher Jarvis, New York University Correspondence, Zach Hyer, Pratt Institute, New York Defective Detective, Avner Geller and Stevie Lewis, [...]