The new Academy realignment that splits the Short Films and Feature Animation branch into separate Animation and Short Films branches has been met primarily with enthusiasm. According to animation and live-action short Academy members and other industry insiders, this change was long overdue. Both animation and live-action shorts deserve their own dedicated branches after experiencing tremendous growth, box office success, and prestige in recent years.
Last year, “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” and “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” were number two and three at the domestic box office, and the 2024 Oscar Shorts releases have already broken $2 million globally since the ShortsTV presentation February 16.
“As both the Academy’s shorts and animation communities have grown, and to ensure they continue to thrive, the need for two individual branches became increasingly apparent,” Academy Short Films and Feature Animation branch governors Bonnie Arnold, Jinko Gotoh, and Marlon West said in a joint statement on...
Last year, “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” and “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” were number two and three at the domestic box office, and the 2024 Oscar Shorts releases have already broken $2 million globally since the ShortsTV presentation February 16.
“As both the Academy’s shorts and animation communities have grown, and to ensure they continue to thrive, the need for two individual branches became increasingly apparent,” Academy Short Films and Feature Animation branch governors Bonnie Arnold, Jinko Gotoh, and Marlon West said in a joint statement on...
- 2/27/2024
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
Future Academy Awards ceremonies will look a little differently.
Ahead of the 2024 Oscars, which will take place March 10, the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences voted to make Short Films and Feature Animation Branch two distinct branches.
“The Academy is dedicated to advancing and evolving with our growing global membership and with the film industry,” Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Janet Yang said in a press statement. “Creating distinct identities for these unique and vital components of our cinema community is part of this needed progress.”
The Animation Branch represents approximately 700 Academy members working within every aspect of the animation industry. The branch will now have two governor representatives on the Board of Governors and oversee the Animated Feature Film and Animated Short Film awards. The Animated Feature Film Award category was established in 2001.
Meanwhile, the Short Films Branch comprises more than...
Ahead of the 2024 Oscars, which will take place March 10, the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences voted to make Short Films and Feature Animation Branch two distinct branches.
“The Academy is dedicated to advancing and evolving with our growing global membership and with the film industry,” Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Janet Yang said in a press statement. “Creating distinct identities for these unique and vital components of our cinema community is part of this needed progress.”
The Animation Branch represents approximately 700 Academy members working within every aspect of the animation industry. The branch will now have two governor representatives on the Board of Governors and oversee the Animated Feature Film and Animated Short Film awards. The Animated Feature Film Award category was established in 2001.
Meanwhile, the Short Films Branch comprises more than...
- 2/26/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the creation of two separate branches, dividing the Short Films and Feature Animation Branch into two distinct entities: the Animation Branch and the Short Films Branch.
The Animation Branch will represent approximately 700 Academy members working in the animation industry. This branch will have two governor representatives on the Board of Governors to oversee the animated feature film and animated short film awards.
The Short Films Branch consists of more than 200 members whose work spans narrative and nonfiction short filmmaking. This branch will have one governor representative, who will be elected for a term starting in the 2024-2025 fiscal year and will oversee the live action short award.
“The Academy is dedicated to advancing and evolving with our growing global membership and with the film industry,” said Bill Kramer, Academy CEO and Janet Yang, Academy President in a statement.
The Animation Branch will represent approximately 700 Academy members working in the animation industry. This branch will have two governor representatives on the Board of Governors to oversee the animated feature film and animated short film awards.
The Short Films Branch consists of more than 200 members whose work spans narrative and nonfiction short filmmaking. This branch will have one governor representative, who will be elected for a term starting in the 2024-2025 fiscal year and will oversee the live action short award.
“The Academy is dedicated to advancing and evolving with our growing global membership and with the film industry,” said Bill Kramer, Academy CEO and Janet Yang, Academy President in a statement.
- 2/26/2024
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
The Academy board has voted to split the short films and feature animation branch as leadership cited the need to allow both communities to ”thrive”.
The change will result in 19 branches representing various facets of the film industry and comes into effect after the 96th Academy Awards on March 10. Final voting for this year’s Oscars ends on Tuesday.
The board of governors will remain at its current size of 55 members.
There are currently three governors representing the short films and feature animation branch. One governor will not be replaced when the term ends this year and an election will...
The change will result in 19 branches representing various facets of the film industry and comes into effect after the 96th Academy Awards on March 10. Final voting for this year’s Oscars ends on Tuesday.
The board of governors will remain at its current size of 55 members.
There are currently three governors representing the short films and feature animation branch. One governor will not be replaced when the term ends this year and an election will...
- 2/26/2024
- ScreenDaily
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ nearly 10,000 members each belong to one of 18 branches. One of those branches, the short films and feature animation branch, is about to become two, a short films branch and a feature animation branch, the organization announced on Monday.
The move is the result of a vote by the Academy’s board of governors. It’s not yet clear what brought about the split, although members of the sizable feature animation community have long resented the fact that most, if not all, of the branch’s three governors have often been short filmmakers.
The board of governors is currently made up of 55 people, a massive number that can sometimes make for unwieldy decision-making. The Academy offered an assurance on Monday that the size of the board will not grow with the addition of a 19th branch: starting with the 2024-2025 season, the animation branch,...
The move is the result of a vote by the Academy’s board of governors. It’s not yet clear what brought about the split, although members of the sizable feature animation community have long resented the fact that most, if not all, of the branch’s three governors have often been short filmmakers.
The board of governors is currently made up of 55 people, a massive number that can sometimes make for unwieldy decision-making. The Academy offered an assurance on Monday that the size of the board will not grow with the addition of a 19th branch: starting with the 2024-2025 season, the animation branch,...
- 2/26/2024
- by Scott Feinberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
A divorce on the board of AMPAS.
The board of governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences voted Monday to make the Short Films and Feature Animation Branch two distinct branches: the Animation Branch and the Short Films Branch.
The move essentially has the effect of separating Animated Features and Animated Shorts from the Live Action Short, thus leaving the latter overseeing just live-action and nonfiction shorts, now downsized to just one governor repping it specifically. This is all very representative of the fact that animation, in its various forms, continues to explode.
The Animation Branch represents about 700 Academy members working within every aspect of the animation industry. The branch will have two governor representatives on the board of governors and oversee the Animated Feature Film and Animated Short Film awards.
The Short Films Branch comprises more than 200 Academy members whose artistic work encompasses both narrative and nonfiction short filmmaking.
The board of governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences voted Monday to make the Short Films and Feature Animation Branch two distinct branches: the Animation Branch and the Short Films Branch.
The move essentially has the effect of separating Animated Features and Animated Shorts from the Live Action Short, thus leaving the latter overseeing just live-action and nonfiction shorts, now downsized to just one governor repping it specifically. This is all very representative of the fact that animation, in its various forms, continues to explode.
The Animation Branch represents about 700 Academy members working within every aspect of the animation industry. The branch will have two governor representatives on the board of governors and oversee the Animated Feature Film and Animated Short Film awards.
The Short Films Branch comprises more than 200 Academy members whose artistic work encompasses both narrative and nonfiction short filmmaking.
- 2/26/2024
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
Women in Animation (Wia), a global advocacy organization championing equity for women and people of underrepresented gender identities in animation, announced its partnership with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco), a global organization protecting and promoting culture for sustainable development and upholding human rights around the globe.
“The partnership between Wia and Unesco is an opportunity to make global change at the intersection of gender justice, and art, technology, business, and culture,” said Dean. “New animation industries are developing around the world and, together, Wia and Unesco can advocate for gender equity to be built into the foundation.”
Since its founding in 1946, Unesco has collaborated closely with civil society organizations and other partners that support and advance its diverse activities and programs around the globe. Unesco gives priority to gender equality in line with the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
The partnership represents their joint vision...
“The partnership between Wia and Unesco is an opportunity to make global change at the intersection of gender justice, and art, technology, business, and culture,” said Dean. “New animation industries are developing around the world and, together, Wia and Unesco can advocate for gender equity to be built into the foundation.”
Since its founding in 1946, Unesco has collaborated closely with civil society organizations and other partners that support and advance its diverse activities and programs around the globe. Unesco gives priority to gender equality in line with the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
The partnership represents their joint vision...
- 11/10/2023
- by Valerie Complex
- Deadline Film + TV
Summer Of Soul producer David Dinerstein among new intake.
Bad Robot president of film Hannah Minghella, marketing executive and Summer Of Soul producer David Dinerstein, and actor Lou Diamond Phillips are among the new intake of governors announced on Thursday.
Also elected to the board for the first time are: Wendy Aylsworth, production and technology branch; Richard Gibbs, music branch; Jinko Gotoh, short films and feature animation branch; Kalina Ivanov, production design branch; Simon Kilmurry, documentary branch; Daniel Orlandi, costume designers branch; Dana Stevens, writers branch; and Mark P. Stoeckinger, sound branch.
Minghella belongs to the executives branch, Dinerstein to marketing and public relations,...
Bad Robot president of film Hannah Minghella, marketing executive and Summer Of Soul producer David Dinerstein, and actor Lou Diamond Phillips are among the new intake of governors announced on Thursday.
Also elected to the board for the first time are: Wendy Aylsworth, production and technology branch; Richard Gibbs, music branch; Jinko Gotoh, short films and feature animation branch; Kalina Ivanov, production design branch; Simon Kilmurry, documentary branch; Daniel Orlandi, costume designers branch; Dana Stevens, writers branch; and Mark P. Stoeckinger, sound branch.
Minghella belongs to the executives branch, Dinerstein to marketing and public relations,...
- 6/22/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
There will be a lot of new faces in the room at the next meeting of the Board Of Governors of the Academy Of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences including actor Lou Diamond Phillips. Eleven first timers have been elected in the organizations annual election to select one third of the Board as eleven other members have termed off including Actors Branch Governor Whoopi Goldberg and Writers Branch Governor Larry Karaszewski. With AMPAS’ more stringent guidelines for service in place now two longtime Board members, Charles Bernstein (Music) and Jon Bloom (shorts and feature animation) are permanently off the Board, while others termed out can run again in two years.
Incumbent governors reelected to the Board:
Rob Bredow, Visual Effects Branch
Ava DuVernay, Directors Branch
Linda Flowers, Makeup Artists and Hairstylists Branch
Lynette Howell Taylor, Producers Branch
Stephen Rivkin, Film Editors Branch
Debra Zane, Casting Directors Branch
Elected to the Board...
Incumbent governors reelected to the Board:
Rob Bredow, Visual Effects Branch
Ava DuVernay, Directors Branch
Linda Flowers, Makeup Artists and Hairstylists Branch
Lynette Howell Taylor, Producers Branch
Stephen Rivkin, Film Editors Branch
Debra Zane, Casting Directors Branch
Elected to the Board...
- 6/22/2023
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
As a result of elections that took place this year from June 5-9, when the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ 55-person board of governors convenes in July, more than one-fifth of its seats will be occupied by people who were not a part of it in June.
This is the result not of a repudiation of incumbents — in fact, no incumbent who could have sought reelection opted not to, and no incumbent who sought reelection lost — but rather of stricter term limits that the board imposed upon itself in recent years.
For the 2023-24 term, the board — which is composed of three governors representing each of the Academy’s 18 branches except for the newly created production/technology branch, which has just one, plus three “governors at large” — will be joined by 11 rookie governors: Wendy Aylsworth (production/technology branch), David I. Dinerstein (marketing/public relations), Richard Gibbs (music), Jinko Gotoh...
This is the result not of a repudiation of incumbents — in fact, no incumbent who could have sought reelection opted not to, and no incumbent who sought reelection lost — but rather of stricter term limits that the board imposed upon itself in recent years.
For the 2023-24 term, the board — which is composed of three governors representing each of the Academy’s 18 branches except for the newly created production/technology branch, which has just one, plus three “governors at large” — will be joined by 11 rookie governors: Wendy Aylsworth (production/technology branch), David I. Dinerstein (marketing/public relations), Richard Gibbs (music), Jinko Gotoh...
- 6/22/2023
- by Scott Feinberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Actor Lou Diamond Phillips, documentary filmmaker Simon Kilmurry and writer Dana Stevens are among the 11 film professionals who have been elected to the board of governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the Academy announced on Thursday.
Those new governors are part of a wholesale makeover of the AMPAS board prompted by new term limits imposed last year. In 10 of the 11 branches where first-time governors were elected, the incumbent governors were unable to run again because of those new limits, which restrict governors to two consecutive three-year terms. Last year, when those limits were instituted, 10 governors were termed off the board and 12 first-time governors were elected.
This year’s election means that 23 of the 55 members of the board will be in their first or second term.
In the Academy’s 18 branches, all six incumbent governors who were eligible to run again were re-elected. Those are Debra Zane...
Those new governors are part of a wholesale makeover of the AMPAS board prompted by new term limits imposed last year. In 10 of the 11 branches where first-time governors were elected, the incumbent governors were unable to run again because of those new limits, which restrict governors to two consecutive three-year terms. Last year, when those limits were instituted, 10 governors were termed off the board and 12 first-time governors were elected.
This year’s election means that 23 of the 55 members of the board will be in their first or second term.
In the Academy’s 18 branches, all six incumbent governors who were eligible to run again were re-elected. Those are Debra Zane...
- 6/22/2023
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has announced its newly elected Board of Governors. The governors, who set the Academy’s strategic vision and watch out for the organization’s financial health, will take office at the first scheduled board meeting of the new term. Wednesday the board voted to expand theatrical release requirements in order to qualify for Best Picture eligibility.
Directors branch member Ava DuVernay is back on the 55-member 2023-2024 Academy Board of Governors. So is producer Lynette Howell Taylor. The incumbents stay, while the ones who have served their three-year term move on, to be replaced by someone else. And, after three terms, like those served by Charles Bernstein and Jon Bloom, they are permanently termed off.
The Academy’s 18 branches are each represented by three governors, except for the recently established Production and Technology Branch, which is represented by a single governor. As a result of this election,...
Directors branch member Ava DuVernay is back on the 55-member 2023-2024 Academy Board of Governors. So is producer Lynette Howell Taylor. The incumbents stay, while the ones who have served their three-year term move on, to be replaced by someone else. And, after three terms, like those served by Charles Bernstein and Jon Bloom, they are permanently termed off.
The Academy’s 18 branches are each represented by three governors, except for the recently established Production and Technology Branch, which is represented by a single governor. As a result of this election,...
- 6/22/2023
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the newly elected Board of Governors for the 2023-2024 year.
Elected to the board for the first time are acclaimed actor Lou Diamond Phillips, screenwriter Dana Stevens, executive Hannah Minghella, costume designer Daniel Orlandi and more. Among the newly elected is technology executive Wendy Aylsworth, who will represent the brand new Production and Technology Branch. Aylsworth, who also serves on the Board of Governors for the Television Academy, spent more than two decades at Warner Bros. and became the first woman president of the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers.
In addition, six incumbents were re-elected to the board — Rob Bredow (visual effects), Ava DuVernay (directors), Linda Flowers (makeup artists and hairstylists), Lynette Howell Taylor (producers), Stephen Rivkin (film editors) and Debra Zane (casting directors). Also, cinematographer Ellen Kuras returns after a hiatus.
They will join returning governors Pam Abdy,...
Elected to the board for the first time are acclaimed actor Lou Diamond Phillips, screenwriter Dana Stevens, executive Hannah Minghella, costume designer Daniel Orlandi and more. Among the newly elected is technology executive Wendy Aylsworth, who will represent the brand new Production and Technology Branch. Aylsworth, who also serves on the Board of Governors for the Television Academy, spent more than two decades at Warner Bros. and became the first woman president of the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers.
In addition, six incumbents were re-elected to the board — Rob Bredow (visual effects), Ava DuVernay (directors), Linda Flowers (makeup artists and hairstylists), Lynette Howell Taylor (producers), Stephen Rivkin (film editors) and Debra Zane (casting directors). Also, cinematographer Ellen Kuras returns after a hiatus.
They will join returning governors Pam Abdy,...
- 6/22/2023
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
Sudipto Sen’s “The Kerala Story,” produced by noted filmmaker Vipul Amrutlal Shah, is in the eye of a storm in India. It has divided the country’s political classes, with some banning the film and others encouraging it.
“The Kerala Story” follows the travails of three women from the southern Indian state of Kerala who are abducted and recruited by Isis in Syria.
The modestly budgeted film released on May 5 to poor critical reviews, but is emerging as a major box office success, having grossed $5.6 million to date.
The film claims that some 32,000 women from Kerala had been abducted and recruited by the Isis though the veracity of this number has been disputed. There were widespread objections in Kerala to the film, but it is running there in a limited number of cinemas.
The neighboring state of Tamil Nadu has not banned the film, but the state’s multiplex...
“The Kerala Story” follows the travails of three women from the southern Indian state of Kerala who are abducted and recruited by Isis in Syria.
The modestly budgeted film released on May 5 to poor critical reviews, but is emerging as a major box office success, having grossed $5.6 million to date.
The film claims that some 32,000 women from Kerala had been abducted and recruited by the Isis though the veracity of this number has been disputed. There were widespread objections in Kerala to the film, but it is running there in a limited number of cinemas.
The neighboring state of Tamil Nadu has not banned the film, but the state’s multiplex...
- 5/9/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapids critique of Vivek Agnihotri’s ‘The Kashmir Files’ at the closing ceremony of the 53rd International Film Festival of India (Iffi) has now been supported by his fellow international jurors.
They have distanced themselves from the statement issued by Sudipto Sen rapping Lapid for his statement. The celebrated Israeli director-screenwriter’s comments have stirred a hornet’s nest on social media, with the Israeli Ambassador leading the charge against him, followed by Anupam Kher, Pallavi Joshi and Agnihotri himself.
For the unversed, Lapid had said during the closing ceremony of the prestigious fest that ‘The Kashmir Files’ came across as ‘vulgar’ and a ‘propaganda’ film to the jurors.
Jinko Gotoh, the Oscar-nominated producer and consultant for the animation industry, has put up a statement on Twitter signed by the other international jurors, namely, French film editor Pascale Chavance and French documentary filmmaker Javier Angulo Barturen.
Interestingly,...
They have distanced themselves from the statement issued by Sudipto Sen rapping Lapid for his statement. The celebrated Israeli director-screenwriter’s comments have stirred a hornet’s nest on social media, with the Israeli Ambassador leading the charge against him, followed by Anupam Kher, Pallavi Joshi and Agnihotri himself.
For the unversed, Lapid had said during the closing ceremony of the prestigious fest that ‘The Kashmir Files’ came across as ‘vulgar’ and a ‘propaganda’ film to the jurors.
Jinko Gotoh, the Oscar-nominated producer and consultant for the animation industry, has put up a statement on Twitter signed by the other international jurors, namely, French film editor Pascale Chavance and French documentary filmmaker Javier Angulo Barturen.
Interestingly,...
- 12/4/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Filmmaker’s comments were made at the festival’s closing ceremony.
Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid levelled criticism at Vivek Agnihotri’s The Kashmir Files at the closing ceremony of the International Film Festival of India (Iffi), where the divisive Hindi-language feature played in competition.
Lapid, who led the jury at the 53rd Iffi, applauded 14 of the films that played in the festival’s international competition but said: “We were all of us disturbed and shocked by the 15th film, by the movie Kashmir Files, that felt to us like a propaganda, vulgar movie inappropriate for an artistic competitive section of such a prestigious film festival.
Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid levelled criticism at Vivek Agnihotri’s The Kashmir Files at the closing ceremony of the International Film Festival of India (Iffi), where the divisive Hindi-language feature played in competition.
Lapid, who led the jury at the 53rd Iffi, applauded 14 of the films that played in the festival’s international competition but said: “We were all of us disturbed and shocked by the 15th film, by the movie Kashmir Files, that felt to us like a propaganda, vulgar movie inappropriate for an artistic competitive section of such a prestigious film festival.
- 11/29/2022
- by Michael Rosser
- ScreenDaily
Spanish-language film “I Have Electric Dreams” won the Golden Peacock, the top prize at the 53rd International Film Festival of India held in Goa from Nov. 20-28. The Silver Peacock for best director was awarded to Iranian writer-director Nader Saeivar for protest drama “No End.”
Directed by Costa Rican filmmaker Valentina Maurel, “I Have Electric Dreams” explores the mercurial relationship between an artist and her 16-year-old daughter. While announcing the prize at the closing ceremony of Iffi at the Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium, the jury said: “It was so electrifying, so vibrating, that while watching it, we felt as if we, ourselves, were trembling.”
“No End,” described as “a magical and subtle portrayal of Iran’s regressive socio-political system,” also earned its lead actor Vahid Mobasseri the Silver Peacock for best male actor. In its citation, the jury commended Mobasseri’s “economy of gestures and being capable to transmit,...
Directed by Costa Rican filmmaker Valentina Maurel, “I Have Electric Dreams” explores the mercurial relationship between an artist and her 16-year-old daughter. While announcing the prize at the closing ceremony of Iffi at the Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium, the jury said: “It was so electrifying, so vibrating, that while watching it, we felt as if we, ourselves, were trembling.”
“No End,” described as “a magical and subtle portrayal of Iran’s regressive socio-political system,” also earned its lead actor Vahid Mobasseri the Silver Peacock for best male actor. In its citation, the jury commended Mobasseri’s “economy of gestures and being capable to transmit,...
- 11/28/2022
- by Udita Jhunjhunwala
- Variety Film + TV
Israeli director Nadav Lapid surprised audiences during his speech at the closing ceremony of the International Film Festival of India (Iffi) in Goa by criticizing the festival for including controversial Hindi-language movie The Kashmir Files in competition.
While praising the quality of most of the 15 films in competition, Lapid said on behalf of the jury: “We were all of us disturbed and shocked by the 15th film, The Kashmir Files, that felt to us like a propaganda, vulgar movie inappropriate for an artistic competitive section of such a prestigious film festival.”
He continued: “I feel totally comfortable to share openly these feelings here with you on stage since the spirit of the festival can truly accept also a critical discussion, which is essential for art and for life.”
Directed by Vivek Agnihotri, the film is a depiction of the exodus of Kashmiri Hindus, also known as Pandits, from the Muslim-majority...
While praising the quality of most of the 15 films in competition, Lapid said on behalf of the jury: “We were all of us disturbed and shocked by the 15th film, The Kashmir Files, that felt to us like a propaganda, vulgar movie inappropriate for an artistic competitive section of such a prestigious film festival.”
He continued: “I feel totally comfortable to share openly these feelings here with you on stage since the spirit of the festival can truly accept also a critical discussion, which is essential for art and for life.”
Directed by Vivek Agnihotri, the film is a depiction of the exodus of Kashmiri Hindus, also known as Pandits, from the Muslim-majority...
- 11/28/2022
- by Liz Shackleton
- Deadline Film + TV
Annie and César-winning and Oscar nominated animation specialist filmmaker Mark Osborne delivered an inspirational masterclass to a rapt crowd of animators and students at the International Film Festival of India, Goa on Tuesday.
Osborne began with a presentation on the process behind the 2015 film “The Little Prince,” based on Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s beloved 1943 novella, and then shared his views on how budding animators could approach their craft.
“Figure out what’s important to you, find out what’s meaningful to you and try to tap into it, because if it’s meaningful to you, and it’s honest, it’s going to be meaningful to an audience, you’re going to find your audience. And if you’re going to be honest, and not just tell a story that’s copying another story or trying to do something like someone else, it’s that honesty that creates fresh takes on things and fresh approaches,...
Osborne began with a presentation on the process behind the 2015 film “The Little Prince,” based on Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s beloved 1943 novella, and then shared his views on how budding animators could approach their craft.
“Figure out what’s important to you, find out what’s meaningful to you and try to tap into it, because if it’s meaningful to you, and it’s honest, it’s going to be meaningful to an audience, you’re going to find your audience. And if you’re going to be honest, and not just tell a story that’s copying another story or trying to do something like someone else, it’s that honesty that creates fresh takes on things and fresh approaches,...
- 11/23/2022
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Kung Fu Panda and The Little Prince director Mark Osborne talked about his respect for Japanese animation master Hayao Miyazaki, his creative processes and the impact Netflix has had on global audiences for animation in a masterclass at the International Film Festival of India (Iffi) in Goa on Tuesday.
Osborne is currently working on an animated feature, Escape From Hat, for Netflix Animation, which reteams him with BAFTA-winning and Oscar-nominated animation producer Jinko Gotoh (Klaus), his executive producer on The Little Prince.
A French-us production, which uses a combination of stop motion and computer animation, The Little Prince is an adaptation of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s iconic children’s book, which has sold 140 million copies worldwide. Osborne said he took some persuading to adapt the book due to a deep personal connection – his future wife gave him a copy when they were still both students – but he started thinking about...
Osborne is currently working on an animated feature, Escape From Hat, for Netflix Animation, which reteams him with BAFTA-winning and Oscar-nominated animation producer Jinko Gotoh (Klaus), his executive producer on The Little Prince.
A French-us production, which uses a combination of stop motion and computer animation, The Little Prince is an adaptation of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s iconic children’s book, which has sold 140 million copies worldwide. Osborne said he took some persuading to adapt the book due to a deep personal connection – his future wife gave him a copy when they were still both students – but he started thinking about...
- 11/22/2022
- by Liz Shackleton
- Deadline Film + TV
The BAFTA has revealed nominations for its Children and Young People Awards, which are returning for the first time in three years.
The BBC’s “Dodger” and “The Snail and the Whale” lead with three nominations each, followed by two nominations for “The Amazing World of Gumball,” “Jamie Johnson,” “JoJo & Gran Gran” and “Silverpoint.”
The ceremony will take place in London on Nov. 27, where 14 categories will be awarded in recognition of craft, performance, and games. All awards are voted on by BAFTA’s membership of children’s industry professionals. The ceremony will be hosted by TV and radio presenter Lindsey Russell.
Faraz Osman, chair of the BAFTA Children and Young People Committee, said: “It is a real joy to bring together the industry and celebrate the creativity and craft behind its recent output, especially after the pandemic, where children’s programming played a monumental role in family support. Through the...
The BBC’s “Dodger” and “The Snail and the Whale” lead with three nominations each, followed by two nominations for “The Amazing World of Gumball,” “Jamie Johnson,” “JoJo & Gran Gran” and “Silverpoint.”
The ceremony will take place in London on Nov. 27, where 14 categories will be awarded in recognition of craft, performance, and games. All awards are voted on by BAFTA’s membership of children’s industry professionals. The ceremony will be hosted by TV and radio presenter Lindsey Russell.
Faraz Osman, chair of the BAFTA Children and Young People Committee, said: “It is a real joy to bring together the industry and celebrate the creativity and craft behind its recent output, especially after the pandemic, where children’s programming played a monumental role in family support. Through the...
- 10/25/2022
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Over the past 25 years, visual effects have morphed from a sometimes-niche component of a sci-fi or adventure film to a fundamental part of nearly every movie or TV show. But this boom hasn’t generally created increased opportunity for women and women of color, though.
Despite the desperate need for qualified VFX artists, producers and supervisors to meet the increasing demand, a report by Women in Animation, an advocacy group, and the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative found that just 2.9% of all VFX supervisors are women and only 0.5% are women of color. When they looked at the number of women credited for VFX work over time, the numbers also didn’t show that much improvement. When the groups analyzed the 400 top-earning films from 2016 through 2019, it was found that women were given 20.8%
of the VFX credits in 2016 and 22.6% in 2019.
The report also looked at how women were acknowledged for their work during awards season.
Despite the desperate need for qualified VFX artists, producers and supervisors to meet the increasing demand, a report by Women in Animation, an advocacy group, and the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative found that just 2.9% of all VFX supervisors are women and only 0.5% are women of color. When they looked at the number of women credited for VFX work over time, the numbers also didn’t show that much improvement. When the groups analyzed the 400 top-earning films from 2016 through 2019, it was found that women were given 20.8%
of the VFX credits in 2016 and 22.6% in 2019.
The report also looked at how women were acknowledged for their work during awards season.
- 1/21/2022
- by Karen Idelson
- Variety Film + TV
The Bric Foundation, dedicated to increasing representation in the entertainment and gaming industries, today unveiled the lineup for its fourth annual Bric Summit, taking place virtually from February 11-12.
The first day of the summit, which is invite only, will open with a keynote address from Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, the musician and co-founder of kid-centric, educational entertainment platform, KidNation.
The day’s main event—combining a number of panels with breakout room brainstorming sessions—will be an executive workshop focused on the topic of “The Future of Inclusive Hiring,” led by Netflix’s Darnell Moore, Collective Moxie’s Julie Ann Crommett and other D&i Experts, with attendees also hearing research from the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative on the state of diversity and inclusion in entertainment.
The second day of the summit, which is open to the public, will hinge on workshops for educators, parents and up-and-coming professionals including a Bric Creative Academy session,...
The first day of the summit, which is invite only, will open with a keynote address from Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, the musician and co-founder of kid-centric, educational entertainment platform, KidNation.
The day’s main event—combining a number of panels with breakout room brainstorming sessions—will be an executive workshop focused on the topic of “The Future of Inclusive Hiring,” led by Netflix’s Darnell Moore, Collective Moxie’s Julie Ann Crommett and other D&i Experts, with attendees also hearing research from the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative on the state of diversity and inclusion in entertainment.
The second day of the summit, which is open to the public, will hinge on workshops for educators, parents and up-and-coming professionals including a Bric Creative Academy session,...
- 1/5/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Women in Animation (WiA) has released a featurette during Annecy Film Festival highlighting the valuable work of its mentorship program.
The 14-minute video sees testimonies from both mentors – including animation writer Aydrea Walden, Alice Goldstone of Sony Pictures Animation and Pixar Animation’s Becki Tower – and mentees, many of whom have built portfolios and even gotten their first jobs after participating in the program. The program also caters to those who are further along in their careers and looking to make the next professional or creative jump.
“The one thing that we know for a fact is that there is no shortage of female talent,” WiA president and head of Crunchyroll Studios Marge Dean tells Variety. “Just looking at the numbers of women who pursue careers in animation by going to schools and really, any kind of entry level activity is usually overwhelmingly female.”
Yet those same women don’t seem to materialize in studios.
The 14-minute video sees testimonies from both mentors – including animation writer Aydrea Walden, Alice Goldstone of Sony Pictures Animation and Pixar Animation’s Becki Tower – and mentees, many of whom have built portfolios and even gotten their first jobs after participating in the program. The program also caters to those who are further along in their careers and looking to make the next professional or creative jump.
“The one thing that we know for a fact is that there is no shortage of female talent,” WiA president and head of Crunchyroll Studios Marge Dean tells Variety. “Just looking at the numbers of women who pursue careers in animation by going to schools and really, any kind of entry level activity is usually overwhelmingly female.”
Yet those same women don’t seem to materialize in studios.
- 6/17/2021
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
Women In Animation has unveiled the program for its fifth World Summit, which is part of the virtual programming for the hybrid version of the Annecy International Animation Festival taking place this year.
The event, produced in concert with South African animation studio Triggerfish, will also be available exclusively to Wia members from Monday, June 14th at 12:00 a.m. Pst through Saturday, June 19th. On the 20th, it will become available to the general public via Women in Animation’s website and YouTube channel.
Centered on the theme of “The Business Case For Diversity,” the 2021 virtual Summit will feature panels on topics including “Alternative Career Paths and Opportunities for Talent,” “Greenlighting Diverse Voices” and more. Highlights will include a Keynote speech presented by Justice Rx’s Vice President of Creative Affairs, Amma Y. Ghartey-Tagoe Kootin, as well as Fireside Chat with Marvel Studios’ Executive Vice President of Production, Victoria Alonso.
The event, produced in concert with South African animation studio Triggerfish, will also be available exclusively to Wia members from Monday, June 14th at 12:00 a.m. Pst through Saturday, June 19th. On the 20th, it will become available to the general public via Women in Animation’s website and YouTube channel.
Centered on the theme of “The Business Case For Diversity,” the 2021 virtual Summit will feature panels on topics including “Alternative Career Paths and Opportunities for Talent,” “Greenlighting Diverse Voices” and more. Highlights will include a Keynote speech presented by Justice Rx’s Vice President of Creative Affairs, Amma Y. Ghartey-Tagoe Kootin, as well as Fireside Chat with Marvel Studios’ Executive Vice President of Production, Victoria Alonso.
- 5/26/2021
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Animation production didn’t skip a beat during the past year, and that’s great news for students aspiring to join the globally dynamic industry.
Yet while some 60% of animation students are female — with some institutes of higher education saying that their numbers are higher, even up to 72% — just 20% of animation creatives are women. Of that group, 10% are writers-directors, 17% are writers and 21% work in art and design.
These stats were compiled by Women in Animation (Wia), which is fighting for more inclusiveness in the business, most visibly through its 50/50 by 2025 initiative, but more importantly, it’s getting buy-in at the student level.
“It was really obvious that that transition from school to studio was where things were broken,” says Wia president Marge Dean. “That was the point we were like, we will always have a student program. We will always have to deal with this because that’s the heart of where things break down.
Yet while some 60% of animation students are female — with some institutes of higher education saying that their numbers are higher, even up to 72% — just 20% of animation creatives are women. Of that group, 10% are writers-directors, 17% are writers and 21% work in art and design.
These stats were compiled by Women in Animation (Wia), which is fighting for more inclusiveness in the business, most visibly through its 50/50 by 2025 initiative, but more importantly, it’s getting buy-in at the student level.
“It was really obvious that that transition from school to studio was where things were broken,” says Wia president Marge Dean. “That was the point we were like, we will always have a student program. We will always have to deal with this because that’s the heart of where things break down.
- 4/15/2021
- by Carole Horst
- Variety Film + TV
Women In Animation has set its program for the first-ever Women In Animation Virtual Summit which will run in collaboration with the Annecy International Animation Film Festival’s 2020 online edition. Wia has previously had a significant presence at Annecy, and this year will focus on themes surrounding the coronavirus pandemic and the recently reinvigorated global call for social justice — and their effects on the animation industry.
The Women in Animation Virtual World Summit will be posted on Annecy Online on June 17, and will be available for festival and Mifa badgeholders to view across the two week event. Wia will also make the Summit available to their members and more widely at a later date.
Panels will include “Black Women in Animation: Looking to the Future,” which will focus on personal stories and experiences and address being colorblind versus color affirmative, the importance of finding voice on both the executive and creative side,...
The Women in Animation Virtual World Summit will be posted on Annecy Online on June 17, and will be available for festival and Mifa badgeholders to view across the two week event. Wia will also make the Summit available to their members and more widely at a later date.
Panels will include “Black Women in Animation: Looking to the Future,” which will focus on personal stories and experiences and address being colorblind versus color affirmative, the importance of finding voice on both the executive and creative side,...
- 6/11/2020
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
The death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police and the ongoing Black Lives Matter protests in the U.S. and around the world has reshaped the agenda at the first ever Women in Animation Virtual Summit, held in conjunction with Annecy 2020 Online, this year’s digital version of the Annecy International Animation Festival and Mifa 2020.
Unveiled by Women in Animation on Thursday, the summit’s program will cover both the global call for justice and the Covid-19 crisis and their momentous effects on the animation industry.
Under the motto, “Reimagining the Future: Race, Solidarity and the Culture of Work,” the Women in Animation Virtual World Summit will post exclusively on Annecy Online on June 17 and be available for festival and Mifa badge holders to view for the rest of the two-week festival.
Wia will make the Summit available to their members and more widely at a later date.
Unveiled by Women in Animation on Thursday, the summit’s program will cover both the global call for justice and the Covid-19 crisis and their momentous effects on the animation industry.
Under the motto, “Reimagining the Future: Race, Solidarity and the Culture of Work,” the Women in Animation Virtual World Summit will post exclusively on Annecy Online on June 17 and be available for festival and Mifa badge holders to view for the rest of the two-week festival.
Wia will make the Summit available to their members and more widely at a later date.
- 6/11/2020
- by Ed Meza
- Variety Film + TV
‘The Irishman’ and ‘The Two Popes’ walk away empty-handed.
Sam Mendes’ war epic 1917 swept the board at the 73rd BAFTA Film Awards, winning seven of its nine nominations including best film.
The First World War thriller gave Mendes his first ever Bafta for directing while Roger Deakins secured his fifth for cinematography, having previously won in 2018 for his work on Blade Runner 2049.
1917 also won outstanding British film of the year (the first award handed out on the night) as well as Baftas for production design, sound, and special visual effects.
It seems to pave the way for the Oscars on February 9. However,...
Sam Mendes’ war epic 1917 swept the board at the 73rd BAFTA Film Awards, winning seven of its nine nominations including best film.
The First World War thriller gave Mendes his first ever Bafta for directing while Roger Deakins secured his fifth for cinematography, having previously won in 2018 for his work on Blade Runner 2049.
1917 also won outstanding British film of the year (the first award handed out on the night) as well as Baftas for production design, sound, and special visual effects.
It seems to pave the way for the Oscars on February 9. However,...
- 2/2/2020
- by 1100453¦Michael Rosser¦9¦
- ScreenDaily
Updated with full winners list: The BAFTA Film Awards have named Sam Mendes’ 1917 Best Film at its annual ceremony Sunday in London, exactly one week before this compressed film awards season concludes with the 92nd Oscars.
Mendes’ World War I epic from Universal and Amblin/DreamWorks picked up a leading seven awards, including Mendes for Best Director. The film repeated its Best Picture wins at the DGA and PGA as well as the Golden Globes. Mendes, a UK native, previously won Director honors at the Globes and Critics’ Choice.
Tonight, 1917 also won for Best British Film, Roger Deakins’ Cinematography, Production Design, VFX and Sound. It has been ramping up its momentum after being one of the last of the season’s awards contenders to hit theaters. It had nine BAFTA noms coming in, behind Warner Bros’ Joker which had 11. Also like the Oscars, Netflix’s The Irishman and Sony’s...
Mendes’ World War I epic from Universal and Amblin/DreamWorks picked up a leading seven awards, including Mendes for Best Director. The film repeated its Best Picture wins at the DGA and PGA as well as the Golden Globes. Mendes, a UK native, previously won Director honors at the Globes and Critics’ Choice.
Tonight, 1917 also won for Best British Film, Roger Deakins’ Cinematography, Production Design, VFX and Sound. It has been ramping up its momentum after being one of the last of the season’s awards contenders to hit theaters. It had nine BAFTA noms coming in, behind Warner Bros’ Joker which had 11. Also like the Oscars, Netflix’s The Irishman and Sony’s...
- 2/2/2020
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Sam Mendes’ “1917” came away as the big winner on Sunday at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards (BAFTA). The World War I drama won in seven of the nine categories in which it was nominated, including Best Film and Best Director.
A big night for “1917” has been long expected by awards prognosticators, as the legacy of World War I has an immense cultural footprint in Great Britain. Along with the aforementioned categories, “1917” won Best British Film — the first award handed out of the evening — along with wins for cinematography, sound, production design and visual effects.
With “1917” not nominated in the acting or screenplay categories, those awards went out to heavily favored contenders in the Oscar race. The acting BAFTAs mirrored their counterparts at the SAG Awards, as Joaquin Phoenix (“Joker”) and Renee Zellweger (“Judy”) won for leading roles, while Brad Pitt (“Once Upon a Time…...
A big night for “1917” has been long expected by awards prognosticators, as the legacy of World War I has an immense cultural footprint in Great Britain. Along with the aforementioned categories, “1917” won Best British Film — the first award handed out of the evening — along with wins for cinematography, sound, production design and visual effects.
With “1917” not nominated in the acting or screenplay categories, those awards went out to heavily favored contenders in the Oscar race. The acting BAFTAs mirrored their counterparts at the SAG Awards, as Joaquin Phoenix (“Joker”) and Renee Zellweger (“Judy”) won for leading roles, while Brad Pitt (“Once Upon a Time…...
- 2/2/2020
- by Lawrence Yee and Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
The Ee British Academy Film Awards took place in London on Sunday at the Royal Albert Hall. The ceremony was hosted by Graham Norton and will be broadcast exclusively on BBC One and BBC One HD later this evening in the U.S.. The ceremony is also broadcast in all major territories around the world. In this truncated awards season, the BAFTAs this year arrived just two days before Academy ballots are due on February 4. BAFTA has an overlap of several hundred voters, who reside mainly in London, New York, and Los Angeles.
Approximately 6,700 BAFTA members voted for the nominations spanning 39 feature films. British theater director and filmmaker Sam Mendes’ WWI epic “1917,” which landed nine nominations, took home seven wins including Best Film, and Outstanding British Film. The movie has already racked up two Golden Globe wins, the Directors Guild of America Award, and the Producers Guild of America...
Approximately 6,700 BAFTA members voted for the nominations spanning 39 feature films. British theater director and filmmaker Sam Mendes’ WWI epic “1917,” which landed nine nominations, took home seven wins including Best Film, and Outstanding British Film. The movie has already racked up two Golden Globe wins, the Directors Guild of America Award, and the Producers Guild of America...
- 2/2/2020
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
World War I story “1917” dominated the BAFTA film awards, which were awarded Sunday evening at London’s Royal Albert Hall with Graham Norton hosting.
The wins for “1917” included best film, best director for Sam Mendes and outstanding British film.
The awards are broadcast on the BBC in the United Kingdom and at 5 p.m. Pt on BBC America.
“Joker” topped the nominations with 11 nods, while “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” and “The Irishman” snagged 10 nominations apiece and Golden Globes winner “1917” landed nine.
BAFTA voters came under fire this year for nominating an overwhelmingly white set of nominees. “We just have to keep pushing forward on this,” BAFTA chief Amanda Berry said after the nominations.
The films vying for best film are: “The Irishman,” “1917,” “Joker,” “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” and “Parasite.”
No women were nominated in the directing category, which featured Sam Mendes, Martin Scorsese, Todd Phillips, Quentin Tarantino,...
The wins for “1917” included best film, best director for Sam Mendes and outstanding British film.
The awards are broadcast on the BBC in the United Kingdom and at 5 p.m. Pt on BBC America.
“Joker” topped the nominations with 11 nods, while “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” and “The Irishman” snagged 10 nominations apiece and Golden Globes winner “1917” landed nine.
BAFTA voters came under fire this year for nominating an overwhelmingly white set of nominees. “We just have to keep pushing forward on this,” BAFTA chief Amanda Berry said after the nominations.
The films vying for best film are: “The Irishman,” “1917,” “Joker,” “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” and “Parasite.”
No women were nominated in the directing category, which featured Sam Mendes, Martin Scorsese, Todd Phillips, Quentin Tarantino,...
- 2/2/2020
- by Variety Staff
- Variety Film + TV
‘1917’ wins seven prizes including best film; Joaquin Phoenix, Renée Zellweger, ‘Parasite’, ‘Bait’ among other winners.
1917 was the big winner at the 2020 Baftas on Sunday (February 2), winning seven awards including best film.
It also picked up outstanding British film, best director for Sam Mendes, best cinematography for Roger Deakins, as well as Baftas for production design, sound and special visual effects.
Joker won three awards including best actor for Joaquin Phoenix, while Parasite won two including best original screenplay and film not in the English language.
The ceremony took place at the Royal Albert Hall in London and was hosted by...
1917 was the big winner at the 2020 Baftas on Sunday (February 2), winning seven awards including best film.
It also picked up outstanding British film, best director for Sam Mendes, best cinematography for Roger Deakins, as well as Baftas for production design, sound and special visual effects.
Joker won three awards including best actor for Joaquin Phoenix, while Parasite won two including best original screenplay and film not in the English language.
The ceremony took place at the Royal Albert Hall in London and was hosted by...
- 2/2/2020
- by 1101184¦Orlando Parfitt¦38¦
- ScreenDaily
The nominations for the 92nd Academy Awards were announced this morning live from the David Geffen Theater at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures.
Joker received the most nominations with 11. The Irishman, 1917 and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood each got 10 nominations. Meanwhile, Jojo Rabbit, Little Women, Marriage Story and Parasite each earned six noms.
Among the five nominated films for best documentary short subject is St. Louis Superman, from MTV Documentary Films and directed by Smriti Mundhra and Sami Khan. It won Best Local short at the St. Louis International Film Festival in November.
Bruce Franks Jr. is a 34-year-old battle rapper, leading Ferguson activist and state representative from St. Louis, Missouri. Known as Superman to his constituents, he’s a political figure the likes of which you’ve never seen — full of contradictions and deep insights, who has overcome unspeakable loss to become one of the most...
Joker received the most nominations with 11. The Irishman, 1917 and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood each got 10 nominations. Meanwhile, Jojo Rabbit, Little Women, Marriage Story and Parasite each earned six noms.
Among the five nominated films for best documentary short subject is St. Louis Superman, from MTV Documentary Films and directed by Smriti Mundhra and Sami Khan. It won Best Local short at the St. Louis International Film Festival in November.
Bruce Franks Jr. is a 34-year-old battle rapper, leading Ferguson activist and state representative from St. Louis, Missouri. Known as Superman to his constituents, he’s a political figure the likes of which you’ve never seen — full of contradictions and deep insights, who has overcome unspeakable loss to become one of the most...
- 1/13/2020
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Update, writethru: Nominations for the Ee British Academy Film Awards have been announced this morning in London with Warner Bros’ Joker in the lead at 11 mentions. The Todd Phillips-directed $1B+ worldwide grosser that just scooped a Best Actor Golden Globe for Joaquin Phoenix is followed by Martin Scorsese’s Netflix pic The Irishman and Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon A Time In Hollywood from Sony. Focus Features’ Downton Abbey, a big box office hit based on the beloved British TV series, was entirely shut out. (See the full list of nominees below.)
Also figuring heavily in the races unveiled today are Sam Mendes’ Golden Globe Best Picture Drama winner 1917 with nine nods. Including that film and the three leaders above, the Best Picture race is rounded out by Bong Joon-Ho’s Parasite. Bong is also in the Best Director field along with Mendes, Scorsese, Phillips and Tarantino.
In Outstanding British Film,...
Also figuring heavily in the races unveiled today are Sam Mendes’ Golden Globe Best Picture Drama winner 1917 with nine nods. Including that film and the three leaders above, the Best Picture race is rounded out by Bong Joon-Ho’s Parasite. Bong is also in the Best Director field along with Mendes, Scorsese, Phillips and Tarantino.
In Outstanding British Film,...
- 1/7/2020
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
Joker leads the way with 11 nominations. The Irishman and Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood follow on 10.
The nominations for the 2020 British Academy Film Awards were revealed today (Jan 7) at 194 Piccadilly, Bafta’s temporary London HQ.
Joker leads the way with 11 nominations. The Irishman and Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood follow on 10, with 1917 earning nine nods.
The titles have all been nominated for best film alongside Parasite, which earned four nods including best director for Bong Joon Ho and best film not in the English language.
The six-strong outstanding British film category includes 1917, Bait, For Sama, Rocketman, Sorry We Missed You...
The nominations for the 2020 British Academy Film Awards were revealed today (Jan 7) at 194 Piccadilly, Bafta’s temporary London HQ.
Joker leads the way with 11 nominations. The Irishman and Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood follow on 10, with 1917 earning nine nods.
The titles have all been nominated for best film alongside Parasite, which earned four nods including best director for Bong Joon Ho and best film not in the English language.
The six-strong outstanding British film category includes 1917, Bait, For Sama, Rocketman, Sorry We Missed You...
- 1/7/2020
- by 1101184¦Orlando Parfitt¦38¦
- ScreenDaily
The Chicago Indie Critics announced their nominees Saturday for the group’s fourth annual film awards, with Greta Gerwig’s adaptation of Little Women leading with eight nominations, including Best Studio Film and Best Director.
Following next with seven nominations each were The Irishman, Marriage Story, 1917, and Parasite.
Winners will be announced on January 4, at the Cards Against Humanity Theater in Chicago. Stand-up comedian and former film critic Katie Baker is set to host the ceremony, which will stream live on YouTube.
Following next with seven nominations each were The Irishman, Marriage Story, 1917, and Parasite.
Winners will be announced on January 4, at the Cards Against Humanity Theater in Chicago. Stand-up comedian and former film critic Katie Baker is set to host the ceremony, which will stream live on YouTube.
- 12/29/2019
- by Anita Bennett
- Deadline Film + TV
The full conversation from The Hollywood Reporter's 2019 Animation Roundtable is now available as a special episode of THR's Behind the Screen.
Recorded Sept. 26 at the Warwick in Hollywood, the guests are Jennifer Lee, Dean DeBlois, Jill Culton, Jinko Gotoh and Josh Cooley.
Lee is the writer and one of the directors of Frozen 2, as well as chief creative officer of Walt Disney Animation Studios. Lee and Chris Buck won Oscars for 2013's Frozen and reteamed to make this sequel.
DeBlois is writer, director and executive producer of DreamWorks Animation’s How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden ...
Recorded Sept. 26 at the Warwick in Hollywood, the guests are Jennifer Lee, Dean DeBlois, Jill Culton, Jinko Gotoh and Josh Cooley.
Lee is the writer and one of the directors of Frozen 2, as well as chief creative officer of Walt Disney Animation Studios. Lee and Chris Buck won Oscars for 2013's Frozen and reteamed to make this sequel.
DeBlois is writer, director and executive producer of DreamWorks Animation’s How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden ...
- 12/14/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
The full conversation from The Hollywood Reporter's 2019 Animation Roundtable is now available as a special episode of The Hollywood Reporter's Behind the Screen podcast.
Recorded Sept. 26 at the Warwick in Hollywood, the guests are Jennifer Lee, Dean DeBlois, Jill Culton, Jinko Gotoh and Josh Cooley.
Lee is the writer and one of the directors of Frozen 2, as well as chief creative officer at Walt Disney Animation Studios. Lee and Chris Buck won Oscars for 2013's Frozen and reteamed to make the sequel.
DeBlois is the writer, director and executive producer of DreamWorks Animation’s How to Train ...
Recorded Sept. 26 at the Warwick in Hollywood, the guests are Jennifer Lee, Dean DeBlois, Jill Culton, Jinko Gotoh and Josh Cooley.
Lee is the writer and one of the directors of Frozen 2, as well as chief creative officer at Walt Disney Animation Studios. Lee and Chris Buck won Oscars for 2013's Frozen and reteamed to make the sequel.
DeBlois is the writer, director and executive producer of DreamWorks Animation’s How to Train ...
- 12/14/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Filled with humor and emotion in equal parts, Netflix’s first animated feature, Sergio Pablos’ hand-drawn, feel-good family holiday movie “Klaus,” checks off all the right boxes. The “Despicable Me” creator included something for everyone in this clever Santa Claus origin tale wrapped in the idea that one simple act of kindness always sparks another.
Oscar watchers will be keeping a close eye on “Klaus,” which boasts a stellar voice cast led by Jason Schwartzman as hapless postman Jesper, alongside J.K. Simmons, Rashida Jones, Norm Macdonald, Will Sasso and Joan Cusack.
The story follows the spoiled Jesper, who’s reluctantly sent away and stationed on the fictional Arctic island of Smeerensburg. He comes up with an idea for children to write a letter to Klaus. In exchange for a letter, the kids receive a toy. Once there, he forms an unlikely alliance with a mysterious toymaker, helping to end an...
Oscar watchers will be keeping a close eye on “Klaus,” which boasts a stellar voice cast led by Jason Schwartzman as hapless postman Jesper, alongside J.K. Simmons, Rashida Jones, Norm Macdonald, Will Sasso and Joan Cusack.
The story follows the spoiled Jesper, who’s reluctantly sent away and stationed on the fictional Arctic island of Smeerensburg. He comes up with an idea for children to write a letter to Klaus. In exchange for a letter, the kids receive a toy. Once there, he forms an unlikely alliance with a mysterious toymaker, helping to end an...
- 12/10/2019
- by Jennifer Wolfe
- Variety Film + TV
In a field dominated by CGI-animated studio sequels, Netflix has turned a spotlight this awards season on traditional hand-drawn animation with two very different movies.
Aimed at adult audiences, director Jérémy Clapin’s debut feature “I Lost My Body,” an adaptation of the 2010 novel “Happy Hand” by “Amélie” screenwriter Guillaume Laurant, is a gritty story immersed in the details of everyday life told from the point of view of a severed hand. And Sergio Pablos’ family feature “Klaus” is a clever, tightly knit Santa Claus origin story that pushes 2D animation to new heights.
Produced by Jinko Gotoh, “Klaus” is based on an original story by Pablos, who shares screenwriting credits with Jim Mahoney and Zach Lewis. Pablos and producing partner Marisa Roman founded the Spa Studios in Madrid to bring “Klaus” to the screen, assembling a team of world-class 2D animators to develop custom-built shading and lighting tools...
Aimed at adult audiences, director Jérémy Clapin’s debut feature “I Lost My Body,” an adaptation of the 2010 novel “Happy Hand” by “Amélie” screenwriter Guillaume Laurant, is a gritty story immersed in the details of everyday life told from the point of view of a severed hand. And Sergio Pablos’ family feature “Klaus” is a clever, tightly knit Santa Claus origin story that pushes 2D animation to new heights.
Produced by Jinko Gotoh, “Klaus” is based on an original story by Pablos, who shares screenwriting credits with Jim Mahoney and Zach Lewis. Pablos and producing partner Marisa Roman founded the Spa Studios in Madrid to bring “Klaus” to the screen, assembling a team of world-class 2D animators to develop custom-built shading and lighting tools...
- 12/4/2019
- by Jennifer Wolfe
- Variety Film + TV
It’s time to go where no brick has gone before when The Lego® Movie 2: The Second Part arrives on 4K Uhd Combo Pack, Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD Special Edition and Digital. The much-anticipated sequel to the critically acclaimed, global box office phenomenon that started it all, The Lego® Movie 2: The Second Part reunites the heroes of Bricksburg in an all-new action-packed adventure to save their beloved city.
Reprising their starring roles from the first film are Chris Pratt as Emmet; Elizabeth Banks as Lucy, aka Wyldstyle; Will Arnett as Lego Batman; Alison Brie as Unikitty; Nick Offerman as MetalBeard; and Charlie Day (the “Horrible Bosses” movies, TV’s “It’s Always Sunny in Philadephia”) as Benny. They are joined by Tiffany Haddish and Stephanie Beatriz as new characters Queen Watevra Wa’Nabi and General Mayhem, respectively, and Maya Rudolph (“Bridesmaids,” TV’s “Big Mouth”), as Mom.
The...
Reprising their starring roles from the first film are Chris Pratt as Emmet; Elizabeth Banks as Lucy, aka Wyldstyle; Will Arnett as Lego Batman; Alison Brie as Unikitty; Nick Offerman as MetalBeard; and Charlie Day (the “Horrible Bosses” movies, TV’s “It’s Always Sunny in Philadephia”) as Benny. They are joined by Tiffany Haddish and Stephanie Beatriz as new characters Queen Watevra Wa’Nabi and General Mayhem, respectively, and Maya Rudolph (“Bridesmaids,” TV’s “Big Mouth”), as Mom.
The...
- 3/22/2019
- by ComicMix Staff
- Comicmix.com
Own The Lego® Movie 2: The Second Part on 4K Uhd Combo Pack, Blu-ray combo pack and DVD on May 7, or Own It Early on Digital on April 16!
Burbank, CA, March 19 – It’s time to go where no brick has gone before when “The Lego® Movie 2: The Second Part” arrives on 4K Uhd Combo Pack, Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD Special Edition and Digital. The much-anticipated sequel to the critically acclaimed, global box office phenomenon that started it all, “The Lego® Movie 2: The Second Part” reunites the heroes of Bricksburg in an all new action-packed adventure to save their beloved city.
Reprising their starring roles from the first film are Chris Pratt as Emmet; Elizabeth Banks as Lucy, aka Wyldstyle; Will Arnett as Lego Batman; Alison Brie as Unikitty; Nick Offerman as MetalBeard; and Charlie Day as Benny. They are joined by Tiffany Haddish and Stephanie Beatriz as new...
Burbank, CA, March 19 – It’s time to go where no brick has gone before when “The Lego® Movie 2: The Second Part” arrives on 4K Uhd Combo Pack, Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD Special Edition and Digital. The much-anticipated sequel to the critically acclaimed, global box office phenomenon that started it all, “The Lego® Movie 2: The Second Part” reunites the heroes of Bricksburg in an all new action-packed adventure to save their beloved city.
Reprising their starring roles from the first film are Chris Pratt as Emmet; Elizabeth Banks as Lucy, aka Wyldstyle; Will Arnett as Lego Batman; Alison Brie as Unikitty; Nick Offerman as MetalBeard; and Charlie Day as Benny. They are joined by Tiffany Haddish and Stephanie Beatriz as new...
- 3/21/2019
- by The Atari Nation
- Legions of Gotham
The much-anticipated sequel to the critically acclaimed, global box office phenomenon that started it all, “The Lego® Movie 2: The Second Part” reunites the heroes of Bricksburg in an all new action-packed adventure to save their beloved city. It’s been five years since everything was awesome and the citizens are now facing a huge new threat: Lego Duplo® invaders from outer space, wrecking everything faster than it can be rebuilt.
The battle to defeat the invaders and restore harmony to the Lego universe will take Emmet, Lucy, Batman and their friends to faraway, unexplored worlds, including a strange galaxy where everything is a musical. It will test their courage, creativity and Master Building skills, and reveal just how special they really are.
Reprising their starring roles from the first film are Chris Pratt as Emmet, Elizabeth Banks as Lucy (aka Wyldstyle), Will Arnett as Lego Batman, Alison Brie as Unikitty,...
The battle to defeat the invaders and restore harmony to the Lego universe will take Emmet, Lucy, Batman and their friends to faraway, unexplored worlds, including a strange galaxy where everything is a musical. It will test their courage, creativity and Master Building skills, and reveal just how special they really are.
Reprising their starring roles from the first film are Chris Pratt as Emmet, Elizabeth Banks as Lucy (aka Wyldstyle), Will Arnett as Lego Batman, Alison Brie as Unikitty,...
- 1/23/2019
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The much-anticipated sequel to the critically acclaimed, global box office phenomenon that started it all, “The Lego® Movie 2: The Second Part” reunites the heroes of Bricksburg in an all new action-packed adventure to save their beloved city. It’s been five years since everything was awesome and the citizens are now facing a huge new threat: Lego Duplo® invaders from outer space, wrecking everything faster than it can be rebuilt.
The battle to defeat the invaders and restore harmony to the Lego universe will take Emmet, Lucy, Batman and their friends to faraway, unexplored worlds, including a strange galaxy where everything is a musical. It will test their courage, creativity and Master Building skills, and reveal just how special they really are.
Reprising their starring roles from the first film are Chris Pratt as Emmet, Elizabeth Banks as Lucy (aka Wyldstyle), Will Arnett as Lego Batman, Charlie Day as Benny,...
The battle to defeat the invaders and restore harmony to the Lego universe will take Emmet, Lucy, Batman and their friends to faraway, unexplored worlds, including a strange galaxy where everything is a musical. It will test their courage, creativity and Master Building skills, and reveal just how special they really are.
Reprising their starring roles from the first film are Chris Pratt as Emmet, Elizabeth Banks as Lucy (aka Wyldstyle), Will Arnett as Lego Batman, Charlie Day as Benny,...
- 11/20/2018
- by Kristyn Clarke
- Age of the Nerd
Netflix is moving ahead with Escape From Hat, an animated feature from two-time Oscar-nominated director Mark Osborne, who directed The Little Prince and co-directed Kung Fu Panda. Production will start this month in New York for a scheduled release in 2022.
Osborne will direct and produce with Jinko Gotoh. They previously worked on The Little Prince, a film Netflix acquired from Paramount in March 2016. Gotoh also serves as a producer on the 2019 Netflix animated feature film Klaus, from director Sergio Pablos. Adam Kline and Osborne will write and adapt Escape From Hat off a middle-grade novel by Kline that’s being published by HarperCollins in winter 2020. Kline’s screenplay credits include Artemis Fowl.
Escape From Hat is a fairy tale where black cats are bad and magic rabbits are good, and balance is threatened when one such rabbit is cast into a mysterious realm of danger and shadow. He rallies an...
Osborne will direct and produce with Jinko Gotoh. They previously worked on The Little Prince, a film Netflix acquired from Paramount in March 2016. Gotoh also serves as a producer on the 2019 Netflix animated feature film Klaus, from director Sergio Pablos. Adam Kline and Osborne will write and adapt Escape From Hat off a middle-grade novel by Kline that’s being published by HarperCollins in winter 2020. Kline’s screenplay credits include Artemis Fowl.
Escape From Hat is a fairy tale where black cats are bad and magic rabbits are good, and balance is threatened when one such rabbit is cast into a mysterious realm of danger and shadow. He rallies an...
- 11/16/2018
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix will produce “Escape From Hat,” an upcoming animated feature film from “Kung Fu Panda” director Mark Osborne. The announcement is part of a larger drive by the streaming service to become a major player in family entertainment. Netflix has recently unveiled a bold slate of films and shows aimed at kids and parents from the likes of Nora Twomey (“The Secret of Kells”), Jorge Gutierrez (“The Book of Life”), and Guillermo del Toro (“The Shape of Water”).
“Escape From Hat” is set in a fairy tale world. Here, black cats are bad and magic rabbits are good. This fragile balance is threatened when one rabbit is cast into a mysterious realm of danger and shadow as part of a magic trick gone wrong. Now, he must find a way to escape from a magician’s hat, hence the title. “Escape From Hat” boasts a screenplay by Osborne and...
“Escape From Hat” is set in a fairy tale world. Here, black cats are bad and magic rabbits are good. This fragile balance is threatened when one rabbit is cast into a mysterious realm of danger and shadow as part of a magic trick gone wrong. Now, he must find a way to escape from a magician’s hat, hence the title. “Escape From Hat” boasts a screenplay by Osborne and...
- 11/16/2018
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Oscar nominee Mark Osborne, who directed Kung Fu Panda and The Little Prince, is directing Escape From Hat, a new animated feature film for Netflix, the streaming service announced today. Adam Kline (Artemis Fowl, The Clockwork War) is writing the project, which begins production this month in New York and which is based on Kline’s own middle-grade novel of the same name, which HarperCollins will publish in winter 2020. The film is slated for 2022.
Escape from Hat is set in a fairy tale world full of bad black cats and magic rabbits. Osborne also will produce with Jinko Gotoh —...
Escape from Hat is set in a fairy tale world full of bad black cats and magic rabbits. Osborne also will produce with Jinko Gotoh —...
- 11/16/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Oscar nominee Mark Osborne, who directed Kung Fu Panda and The Little Prince, is directing Escape From Hat, a new animated feature film for Netflix, the streaming service announced today. Adam Kline (Artemis Fowl, The Clockwork War) is writing the project, which begins production this month in New York and which is based on Kline’s own middle-grade novel of the same name which HarperCollins will publish in winter, 2020. The film is slated for 2022.
Escape from Hat is set in a fairy tale world full of bad black cats and magic rabbits. Osborne also will produce with Jinko Gotoh —...
Escape from Hat is set in a fairy tale world full of bad black cats and magic rabbits. Osborne also will produce with Jinko Gotoh —...
- 11/16/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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