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Oscar Animation Analysis: Predictable Features, Surprising Shorts, Low-Key VFX
The 93rd Academy Awards will be presented on April 25.
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2021 BAFTA Nominees: Cartoon Saloon’s ‘Wolfwalkers’ Takes On Pixar’s ‘Soul’ And ‘Onward’
In other news: Netflix was snubbed, while the National Film and Television School got two student films into the shorts category.
ANALYSIS: Netflix Dominates Annie Award Nominations With 40; Two-Way Race Between ‘Wolfwalkers’ And ‘Soul’
“Soul” and “Wolfwalkers” topped the feature film nominations with ten apiece, but most bizarrely, they aren’t competing against each other in the main feature category.
Disney Unlikely To Return To Full Theatrical Windows, Hints CEO Bob Chapek
“The consumer is probably more impatient than they’ve ever been before,” says Chapek.
Watch The First Teaser For Pixar’s Italy-Set Feature ‘Luca’
The studio’s latest feature is due to come out in June.
‘Raya And The Last Dragon,’ ‘Tom & Jerry’ Will Be Among First Hollywood Titles To Come Out In China In 2021
The films will open theatrically in the country at the same time as their streaming releases overseas, raising the possibility of piracy.
Golden Globes Nominees: Original Stories Triumph, Netflix And Apple Debut In Category
Of the five nominees, four are based on original ideas — a big change from last year’s contenders.
Disney Veteran Nancy Kanter To Create Kids’ & Family Content At Netflix
Kanter is only the latest in a stream of executives who have left Disney for Netflix.
‘Frozen’ May Have Helped Solve A Mystery Surrounding 9 Dead Soviet Hikers
More than 60 years after the deaths, there has been a breakthrough in the case — and Disney was involved.
‘The Emperor’s New Groove’: A New Oral History Tells The Behind-The-Scenes Story Disney Doesn’t Want Us To Know
Sudden inspirations, crushed dreams, McDonald’s, an angry Sting … it’s all in there.
Disney (Again) Delays The Release Of ‘Ron’s Gone Wrong,’ Unsets ‘Bob’s Burgers’ Movie
Both films were scheduled for April. “Ron’s Gone Wrong” is now due to come out October 22 and “Bob’s Burgers” is unset.
Reed Hastings Reaffirms Netflix’s Goal To Challenge Disney For Animation Supremacy
“We’re very fired up about catching them in family animation, maybe eventually passing them.”
Pete Docter Is Stepping Away From Directing, According To A New Interview
Pixar’s chief creative officer outlines his vision for a more diverse studio.
Here’s The Biggest Animation News You Missed In December
New directions for Disney and Warnermedia, big developments in anime, rumors around Apple TV+, and more…
Dave Pruiksma Passes On The Disney Nine Old Men’s Lessons To Young Animators At CAT Animation
Veteran animator Dave Pruiksma (“Beauty and the Beast,” “Aladdin”) reflects on what he learned at Disney and why he set up an online school.
Video Of The Week: The Delicate Craft Of Disney’s Orchestral Scores
Oswald Iten looks beyond Disney’s famous songs to the six feature scores composed by George Bruns in the 1950s–70s.
Alan Bergman Named Disney Studios’ Sole Chairman; Alan Horn Stays On In Top Creative Role
There’s been a slight adjustment at the top of Hollywood’s biggest movie studio. Here’s what that means.
The Walt Disney Company ‘Needs To Be Saved From Itself,’ Says Abigail Disney
Disney has subjected the company that bears her name to her harshest criticism yet.
Bruce W. Smith And Ralph Farquhar Enter Overall Deal With Disney Television
As part of their deal, they will identify and develop other Disney projects from emerging and diverse talent.
All The Animated Titles Presented At Disney’s Investor Day
Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios are moving into series production, “Star Wars” and Marvel get spin-offs, and African creators come onboard…
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