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Top Story: A Historic Box Office Weekend: Five Of The Top Ten Films Are Animated Features

56 Animation Pros Invited To Join Academy’s Animation And VFX Branches

Notably, seven of the people invited to the Short Film and Feature Animation branch were born in Japan, an increase from previous years.

The Academy Has Created A Dedicated Animation Branch

The Academy has split its short film and feature animation branch into two, and will give feature animation two spots on its board of governors.

53 Animation Pros Invited To Join Academy’s Animation And VFX Branches

Women, Black, and Asian artists were mostly overlooked in the animation branch.

Filmmakers React As Academy Claims ‘Apollo 10 1/2’ Isn’t An Animated Film

Producer Tommy Pallotta says dealing with the Academy is like being “caught in a Kafkaesque nightmare where someone is saying something isn’t real and I know it’s real.”

69 People Invited To Join Academy’s Animation And VFX Branches

Here are all the people who have been invited to the Short Films & Feature Animation and Visual Effects departments.

Oscars Cut The Animated Short Award From Live Telecast

It’s one of eight awards that’s being given the boot.

73 People Invited To Join Academy’s Animation And VFX Branches

But the number of women invited to join these branches remains well below average.

Here’s The Biggest Animation News You Missed In July

The pains of remote working, the rise of Skydance, and the muted return of the box office…

Academy’s Animation And VFX Branches Lag Behind Other Branches In Membership Invites To Women

Once again, the animation and vfx branches are disproportionately male.

The Best Deal In L.A.: See ‘Akira’ On The Bigscreen For $5

Kanye West’s favorite animated film will be screened next month in L.A.

Record 32 Animated Features Submitted For 2020 Oscars

The previous record was 27 features for the 2017 Academy Awards.

Over 20% Of New Academy Member Invites Go To Animation And VFX Branches

Over 170 people have been invited to join the Academy’s animation and vfx branches.

2019 Best Animated Feature Oscar: Here Are The Likely Contenders And Hopefuls

A handful of animated features are already considered frontrunners, while a large number of underdogs aspire to defy the odds and snag a nomination.

25 Animated Features Submitted For 2019 Oscars, Including Record 8 Films From Japan

Which five animated features will make the cut this year?

The Academy Invites 928 New Members, Including Over 150 In Animation And VFX Branches

It’s a good year for the animation world: some previously overlooked women filmmakers and Japanese animation directors have been invited to join the Academy this year.

26 Animated Features Submitted For 2017 Oscar Race

Here’s the animated features competing for an Oscar this year.

Tom Sito Beats Out Ed Catmull In Academy Board of Governors Election

Tom Sito has emerged victorious in the election for a seat on the Academy’s Short Films and Feature Animation Branch.

The Rapid Growth Of The Academy’s Short Film And Feature Animation Branch — And What It Means

Why did the Academy invite a record number of animation artists to join their organization this year?

Ed Catmull, Disney/Pixar Animation President, Is Candidate For Academy Board Of Governors

The Walt Disney Company has won 9 out of the last 10 animated feature Oscars. Now its animation president wants to help write the Oscar rules.

Watch: 25th Anniversary ‘Beauty and the Beast’ Panel That Took Place in LA

Watch these personal stories about the making of the Disney classic “Beauty and the Beast.”

May 9 in LA: ‘Beauty and the Beast’ in 70mm With Cast and Crew Discussion

This 25th anniversary screening is sold out, but we’ve got a tip on how you can attend this special event.

ILM, Laika, DreamWorks, Imageworks, and Rhythm & Hues Among Sci-Tech Academy Award Recipients

This year’s Sci-Tech Academy Awards remind us that technological innovation is a major part of animated filmmaking.

Academy Reveals 21 Contenders for 2014 Sci-Tech Oscars

Last Friday the Scientific and Technical Awards Committee of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced a list of 21 scientific and technical achievements in 16 different areas, which have been selected for further awards consideration.

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