Canadian Women in Animation

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will be holding it’s 11th annual Marc Davis Lecture (now known as the “Marc Davis Celebration of Animation”) on Wednesday October 17th. This year the topic is Canadian Women In Animation with a panel discussion featuring Oscar nominees Janet Pearlman, Wendy Tilby, Caroline Leaf, Amanda Forbis and last year’s Oscar winner, Torill Kove (The Danish Poet). Charles Solomon will moderate the panel and host the evening. The program will be presented at the Samuel Goldwyn Theatre in Beverly Hills, starting at 7:30pm. Tickets are $5 (students $3). Click for more info.