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MOVIES - From TheWrap: Director Seth Grahame-Smith has left Warner Bros.'s film, "The Flash," over "creative differences."
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TELEVISION - From Variety: John Krasinski will play the lead in Amazon's "Jack Ryan" series.
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ANIMATION - From Variety: NBCUniversal to acquire DreamWorks Animation for $3.8 billion. Chris Meledandri, head of Universal’s Illumination Entertainment animation wing, will oversee operations, but the DreamWorks Animation brand will remain intact as an imprint.
From Variety: Also, is Chris Meledandri the new John Lasseter (the co-founder of Pixar)?
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Saturday, April 30, 2016
Friday, April 29, 2016
NBCUniversal Announces Acquisition of DreamWorks Animation
NBCUniversal Announces DreamWorks Animation Acquisition
Acquisition Builds on NBCUniversal’s Presence in Family and Animation Space
DreamWorks Animation to Become Unit of Universal Filmed Entertainment Group
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NBCUniversal, a division of Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA), today announced the acquisition of DreamWorks Animation (NASDAQ: DWA). One of the world's most admired family brands, DreamWorks Animation creates animated feature films, television series and specials, live entertainment and related consumer products. The studio will become part of the Universal Filmed Entertainment Group, which includes Universal Pictures, Fandango, and NBCUniversal Brand Development.
“DreamWorks Animation is a great addition to NBCUniversal”
“DreamWorks Animation is a great addition to NBCUniversal,” said Steve Burke, CEO of NBCUniversal. “Jeffrey Katzenberg and the DreamWorks organization have created a dynamic film brand and a deep library of intellectual property. DreamWorks will help us grow our film, television, theme parks and consumer products businesses for years to come. We have enjoyed extraordinary success over the last six years in animation with the emergence of Illumination Entertainment and its brilliant team at Illumination Mac Guff studio. The prospects for our future together are tremendous. We are fortunate to have Illumination founder Chris Meledandri to help guide the growth of the DreamWorks Animation business in the future.”
Under the terms of the agreement, DreamWorks Animation has an equity value of approximately $3.8 billion. DreamWorks Animation stockholders will receive $41 in cash for each share of DreamWorks Animation common stock. The agreement has been approved by the boards of directors of DreamWorks Animation and Comcast, and the controlling shareholder of DreamWorks Animation has approved the agreement by written consent.
The transaction is expected to close by the end of 2016, subject to receipt of antitrust approvals in the U.S. and abroad, as well as the satisfaction of other customary closing conditions.
Following the completion of the transaction, DreamWorks Animation CEO and co-founder Jeffrey Katzenberg will become Chairman of DreamWorks New Media, which will be comprised of the company’s ownership interests in Awesomeness TV and NOVA. Katzenberg will also serve as a consultant to NBCUniversal.
“Having spent the past two decades working together with our team to build DreamWorks Animation into one of the world’s most beloved brands, I am proud to say that NBCUniversal is the perfect home for our company; a home that will embrace the legacy of our storytelling and grow our businesses to their fullest potential,” said Katzenberg. “This agreement not only delivers significant value for our shareholders, but also supports NBCUniversal’s growing family entertainment business. As for my role, I am incredibly excited to continue exploring the potential of AwesomenessTV, NOVA and other new media opportunities, and can’t wait to get started.”
The acquisition gives NBCUniversal broader reach to a host of new audiences in the highly competitive kids and family entertainment space, in both TV and film. It includes popular DreamWorks Animation film franchise properties, such as Shrek, Madagascar, Kung Fu Panda and How to Train Your Dragon. It also includes a thriving TV operation that is a significant supplier of family programming, with hundreds of hours of original, animated content distributed across linear and SVOD platforms in more than 130 countries. Additionally, DreamWorks Classics, a large library of classic characters, including Where’s Waldo, and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, will become part of the NBCUniversal portfolio, along with a successful consumer products business.
Comcast was advised by Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP on legal matters. DreamWorks Animation was advised on financial matters by Centerview Partners and on legal matters by Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP. DreamWorks Animation's Board of Directors was advised on legal matters by Munger Tolles & Olson LLP.
About NBCUniversal
NBCUniversal is one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news and information to a global audience. NBCUniversal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment television networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, world-renowned theme parks, and a suite of leading Internet-based businesses. NBCUniversal is a division of Comcast Corporation.
About DreamWorks Animation
DreamWorks Animation (Nasdaq: DWA) is a global family entertainment company with business interests that span feature film and television production; licensing and consumer products; location-based entertainment; and new media properties, including the Company’s controlling interest in AwesomenessTV. The Company’s feature film heritage includes many of the world’s most-beloved characters and franchises, including Shrek, Madagascar, Kung Fu Panda and How to Train Your Dragon, while its 32 feature film releases have amassed more than $13 billion in global box office receipts. DWA’s television business has quickly become one of the world’s leading suppliers of high-quality family programming, reaching consumers on linear and on-demand platforms in more than 130 countries and winning a total of 25 Emmy™ Awards to date. The Company’s deep portfolio of intellectual property is supported by a robust, worldwide consumer products practice, which includes licensing, and location-based entertainment venues around the world. The Company is also the majority owner of AwesomenessTV, a leading video destination for Generation Z and Millennial audiences, and also owns 45% of Oriental DreamWorks, a world-class animation studio in China that produces family entertainment for both Chinese and global audiences.
NOTE: This press release contains forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned that such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events or our actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any such forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements include the possible benefits of the proposed DreamWorks Animation acquisition to the NBCUniversal business. Readers are directed to Comcast’s and DreamWorks Animation's periodic and other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a description of such risks and uncertainties. Neither Comcast nor DreamWorks Animation undertakes any obligation to update any forward-looking statements.
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Acquisition Builds on NBCUniversal’s Presence in Family and Animation Space
DreamWorks Animation to Become Unit of Universal Filmed Entertainment Group
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NBCUniversal, a division of Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA), today announced the acquisition of DreamWorks Animation (NASDAQ: DWA). One of the world's most admired family brands, DreamWorks Animation creates animated feature films, television series and specials, live entertainment and related consumer products. The studio will become part of the Universal Filmed Entertainment Group, which includes Universal Pictures, Fandango, and NBCUniversal Brand Development.
“DreamWorks Animation is a great addition to NBCUniversal”
“DreamWorks Animation is a great addition to NBCUniversal,” said Steve Burke, CEO of NBCUniversal. “Jeffrey Katzenberg and the DreamWorks organization have created a dynamic film brand and a deep library of intellectual property. DreamWorks will help us grow our film, television, theme parks and consumer products businesses for years to come. We have enjoyed extraordinary success over the last six years in animation with the emergence of Illumination Entertainment and its brilliant team at Illumination Mac Guff studio. The prospects for our future together are tremendous. We are fortunate to have Illumination founder Chris Meledandri to help guide the growth of the DreamWorks Animation business in the future.”
Under the terms of the agreement, DreamWorks Animation has an equity value of approximately $3.8 billion. DreamWorks Animation stockholders will receive $41 in cash for each share of DreamWorks Animation common stock. The agreement has been approved by the boards of directors of DreamWorks Animation and Comcast, and the controlling shareholder of DreamWorks Animation has approved the agreement by written consent.
The transaction is expected to close by the end of 2016, subject to receipt of antitrust approvals in the U.S. and abroad, as well as the satisfaction of other customary closing conditions.
Following the completion of the transaction, DreamWorks Animation CEO and co-founder Jeffrey Katzenberg will become Chairman of DreamWorks New Media, which will be comprised of the company’s ownership interests in Awesomeness TV and NOVA. Katzenberg will also serve as a consultant to NBCUniversal.
“Having spent the past two decades working together with our team to build DreamWorks Animation into one of the world’s most beloved brands, I am proud to say that NBCUniversal is the perfect home for our company; a home that will embrace the legacy of our storytelling and grow our businesses to their fullest potential,” said Katzenberg. “This agreement not only delivers significant value for our shareholders, but also supports NBCUniversal’s growing family entertainment business. As for my role, I am incredibly excited to continue exploring the potential of AwesomenessTV, NOVA and other new media opportunities, and can’t wait to get started.”
The acquisition gives NBCUniversal broader reach to a host of new audiences in the highly competitive kids and family entertainment space, in both TV and film. It includes popular DreamWorks Animation film franchise properties, such as Shrek, Madagascar, Kung Fu Panda and How to Train Your Dragon. It also includes a thriving TV operation that is a significant supplier of family programming, with hundreds of hours of original, animated content distributed across linear and SVOD platforms in more than 130 countries. Additionally, DreamWorks Classics, a large library of classic characters, including Where’s Waldo, and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, will become part of the NBCUniversal portfolio, along with a successful consumer products business.
Comcast was advised by Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP on legal matters. DreamWorks Animation was advised on financial matters by Centerview Partners and on legal matters by Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP. DreamWorks Animation's Board of Directors was advised on legal matters by Munger Tolles & Olson LLP.
About NBCUniversal
NBCUniversal is one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news and information to a global audience. NBCUniversal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment television networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, world-renowned theme parks, and a suite of leading Internet-based businesses. NBCUniversal is a division of Comcast Corporation.
About DreamWorks Animation
DreamWorks Animation (Nasdaq: DWA) is a global family entertainment company with business interests that span feature film and television production; licensing and consumer products; location-based entertainment; and new media properties, including the Company’s controlling interest in AwesomenessTV. The Company’s feature film heritage includes many of the world’s most-beloved characters and franchises, including Shrek, Madagascar, Kung Fu Panda and How to Train Your Dragon, while its 32 feature film releases have amassed more than $13 billion in global box office receipts. DWA’s television business has quickly become one of the world’s leading suppliers of high-quality family programming, reaching consumers on linear and on-demand platforms in more than 130 countries and winning a total of 25 Emmy™ Awards to date. The Company’s deep portfolio of intellectual property is supported by a robust, worldwide consumer products practice, which includes licensing, and location-based entertainment venues around the world. The Company is also the majority owner of AwesomenessTV, a leading video destination for Generation Z and Millennial audiences, and also owns 45% of Oriental DreamWorks, a world-class animation studio in China that produces family entertainment for both Chinese and global audiences.
NOTE: This press release contains forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned that such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events or our actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any such forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements include the possible benefits of the proposed DreamWorks Animation acquisition to the NBCUniversal business. Readers are directed to Comcast’s and DreamWorks Animation's periodic and other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a description of such risks and uncertainties. Neither Comcast nor DreamWorks Animation undertakes any obligation to update any forward-looking statements.
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Wednesday, January 13, 2016
2016 Producers Guild Awards Announced - Theatrical Motion Picture Nominees - Complete List
The Producers Guild of America (PGA) describes itself as “the non-profit trade group that represents, protects and promotes the interests of all members of the producing team in film, television and new media.” Film fans know the organization because of its annual PGA Awards.
On Tuesday, January 5, 2016, the Producers Guild of America (PGA) announced the motion picture, long-form television, digital series, sports programs and additional television nominations for the 27th Annual Producers Guild Awards. The categories include: The Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures; The Award for Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures; The David L. Wolper Award for Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television; Outstanding Sports Program; and Outstanding Digital Series. The feature documentary film category and other television category nominations were previously announced by the PGA in late 2015.
All 2016 Producers Guild Award winners will be announced on Saturday, January 23, 2016 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Los Angeles. This year, the Producers Guild will present special honors to Jim Gianopulos (Milestone Award), Shonda Rhimes (Norman Lear Achievement Award in Television), David Heyman (David O. Selznick Achievement Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures), THE HUNTING GROUND (Stanley Kramer Award), and Industrial Light & Magic (Visionary Vanguard Award). The 2016 Producers Guild Awards Co-Chairs are Michael De Luca (THE SOCIAL NETWORK, CAPTAIN PHILLIPS) and Jennifer Todd (ALICE IN WONDERLAND, CELESTE AND JESSE FOREVER). Sponsors of the event include: Cadillac, the Official Automotive Partner of the PGA; Delta Air Lines, the Official Airline Partner of the PGA and sponsor of the 2016 Visionary Vanguard Award; PRG, Production Resource Group, a PGA annual sponsor; Panasonic, a PGA annual sponsor; Univision Communications, sponsor of the Producers Guild Awards cocktail reception; and Piper-Heidsieck Champagne.
[I am only listing the nominations for the theatrical categories - Leroy]
2016 (27th Annual) Producers Guild Award nominations (theatrical motion picture categories):
The Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures:
The Big Short
Producers: Brad Pitt & Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner
Bridge of Spies
Producers: Steven Spielberg, Marc Platt, Kristie Macosko Krieger
Brooklyn
Producers: Finola Dwyer & Amanda Posey
Ex Machina
This film is in the process of being vetted for producer eligibility
Mad Max: Fury Road
Producers: Doug Mitchell & George Miller
The Martian
Producers: Simon Kinberg, Ridley Scott, Michael Schaefer, Mark Huffam
The Revenant
Producers: Arnon Milchan, Steve Golin, Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Mary Parent, Keith Redmon
Sicario
Producers: Basil Iwanyk, Edward L. McDonnell, Molly Smith
Spotlight
Producers: Michael Sugar & Steve Golin, Nicole Rocklin, Blye Pagon Faust
Straight Outta Compton
Producers: Ice Cube & Matt Alvarez, F. Gary Gray, Dr. Dre, Scott Bernstein
The Award for Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures:
Anomalisa
Producers: Rosa Tran, Duke Johnson, Charlie Kaufman
The Good Dinosaur
Producer: Denise Ream
Inside Out
Producer: Jonas Rivera
Minions
Producers: Chris Meledandri, Janet Healy
The Peanuts Movie
Producers: Craig Schulz, Michael J. Travers
The Award for Outstanding Producer of Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures:
Amy
Producer: James Gay-Rees
The Hunting Ground
Producer: Amy Ziering
The Look of Silence
Producer: Signe Byrge Sørensen
Meru
Producers: Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin
Something Better to Come
Producers: Sigrid Dyekjær, Hanna Polak
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On Tuesday, January 5, 2016, the Producers Guild of America (PGA) announced the motion picture, long-form television, digital series, sports programs and additional television nominations for the 27th Annual Producers Guild Awards. The categories include: The Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures; The Award for Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures; The David L. Wolper Award for Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television; Outstanding Sports Program; and Outstanding Digital Series. The feature documentary film category and other television category nominations were previously announced by the PGA in late 2015.
All 2016 Producers Guild Award winners will be announced on Saturday, January 23, 2016 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Los Angeles. This year, the Producers Guild will present special honors to Jim Gianopulos (Milestone Award), Shonda Rhimes (Norman Lear Achievement Award in Television), David Heyman (David O. Selznick Achievement Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures), THE HUNTING GROUND (Stanley Kramer Award), and Industrial Light & Magic (Visionary Vanguard Award). The 2016 Producers Guild Awards Co-Chairs are Michael De Luca (THE SOCIAL NETWORK, CAPTAIN PHILLIPS) and Jennifer Todd (ALICE IN WONDERLAND, CELESTE AND JESSE FOREVER). Sponsors of the event include: Cadillac, the Official Automotive Partner of the PGA; Delta Air Lines, the Official Airline Partner of the PGA and sponsor of the 2016 Visionary Vanguard Award; PRG, Production Resource Group, a PGA annual sponsor; Panasonic, a PGA annual sponsor; Univision Communications, sponsor of the Producers Guild Awards cocktail reception; and Piper-Heidsieck Champagne.
[I am only listing the nominations for the theatrical categories - Leroy]
2016 (27th Annual) Producers Guild Award nominations (theatrical motion picture categories):
The Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures:
The Big Short
Producers: Brad Pitt & Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner
Bridge of Spies
Producers: Steven Spielberg, Marc Platt, Kristie Macosko Krieger
Brooklyn
Producers: Finola Dwyer & Amanda Posey
Ex Machina
This film is in the process of being vetted for producer eligibility
Mad Max: Fury Road
Producers: Doug Mitchell & George Miller
The Martian
Producers: Simon Kinberg, Ridley Scott, Michael Schaefer, Mark Huffam
The Revenant
Producers: Arnon Milchan, Steve Golin, Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Mary Parent, Keith Redmon
Sicario
Producers: Basil Iwanyk, Edward L. McDonnell, Molly Smith
Spotlight
Producers: Michael Sugar & Steve Golin, Nicole Rocklin, Blye Pagon Faust
Straight Outta Compton
Producers: Ice Cube & Matt Alvarez, F. Gary Gray, Dr. Dre, Scott Bernstein
The Award for Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures:
Anomalisa
Producers: Rosa Tran, Duke Johnson, Charlie Kaufman
The Good Dinosaur
Producer: Denise Ream
Inside Out
Producer: Jonas Rivera
Minions
Producers: Chris Meledandri, Janet Healy
The Peanuts Movie
Producers: Craig Schulz, Michael J. Travers
The Award for Outstanding Producer of Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures:
Amy
Producer: James Gay-Rees
The Hunting Ground
Producer: Amy Ziering
The Look of Silence
Producer: Signe Byrge Sørensen
Meru
Producers: Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin
Something Better to Come
Producers: Sigrid Dyekjær, Hanna Polak
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Monday, November 9, 2015
16 Films Vie for "Best Animated Feature" at 88th Oscars
16 ANIMATED FEATURES SUBMITTED FOR 2015 OSCAR® RACE
Sixteen features have been submitted for consideration in the Animated Feature Film category for the 88th Academy Awards®.
The submitted features, listed in alphabetical order, are:
“Anomalisa”
“The Boy and the Beast”
“Boy and the World”
“The Good Dinosaur”
“Home”
“Hotel Transylvania 2”
“Inside Out”
“Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet”
“The Laws of the Universe - Part 0”
“Minions”
“Moomins on the Riviera”
“The Peanuts Movie”
“Regular Show: The Movie”
“Shaun the Sheep Movie”
“The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge out of Water”
“When Marnie Was There”
Several of the films have not yet had their required Los Angeles qualifying run. Submitted features must fulfill the theatrical release requirements and comply with all of the category’s other qualifying rules before they can advance in the voting process. At least eight eligible animated features must be theatrically released in Los Angeles County within the calendar year for this category to be activated. In any year in which 16 or more animated feature films are eligible, a maximum of five motion pictures may be nominated.
Films submitted in the Animated Feature Film category also may qualify for Academy Awards in other categories, including Best Picture, provided they meet the requirements for those categories.
The 88th Academy Awards nominations will be announced live on Thursday, January 14, 2016, at 5:30 a.m. PT at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.
The 88th Oscars® will be held on Sunday, February 28, 2016, at the Dolby Theatre® at Hollywood & Highland Center® in Hollywood, and will be televised live by the ABC Television Network at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT. The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide.
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Sixteen features have been submitted for consideration in the Animated Feature Film category for the 88th Academy Awards®.
The submitted features, listed in alphabetical order, are:
“Anomalisa”
“The Boy and the Beast”
“Boy and the World”
“The Good Dinosaur”
“Home”
“Hotel Transylvania 2”
“Inside Out”
“Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet”
“The Laws of the Universe - Part 0”
“Minions”
“Moomins on the Riviera”
“The Peanuts Movie”
“Regular Show: The Movie”
“Shaun the Sheep Movie”
“The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge out of Water”
“When Marnie Was There”
Several of the films have not yet had their required Los Angeles qualifying run. Submitted features must fulfill the theatrical release requirements and comply with all of the category’s other qualifying rules before they can advance in the voting process. At least eight eligible animated features must be theatrically released in Los Angeles County within the calendar year for this category to be activated. In any year in which 16 or more animated feature films are eligible, a maximum of five motion pictures may be nominated.
Films submitted in the Animated Feature Film category also may qualify for Academy Awards in other categories, including Best Picture, provided they meet the requirements for those categories.
The 88th Academy Awards nominations will be announced live on Thursday, January 14, 2016, at 5:30 a.m. PT at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.
The 88th Oscars® will be held on Sunday, February 28, 2016, at the Dolby Theatre® at Hollywood & Highland Center® in Hollywood, and will be televised live by the ABC Television Network at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT. The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide.
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Thursday, July 16, 2015
Negromancer News Bits and Bites July 12th to 18th, 2015 - Update #11
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NEWS:
From Vulture: Next Tuesday, President Obama will give his final interview to John Stewart.
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From Vulture: 15 more seconds of new "X-Files" footage; series debuts January 2016.
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From THR: Live action prequel to Disney's Aladdin (1992)...
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From TheGuardian: More on Spike Lee's "Chi-raq" film, which is going to be distributed by Amazon Studios.
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From Variety: 2015 Emmy Award nominations are announced; in case you were wondered, "Empire" was mostly ignored.
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From THR: The winner of the 7/10 to 7/12/15 weekend box office is Minions, with an estimated take of $115.2 million. The film, which is spinoff of the Despicable Me franchise, earned a total of about $396 million worldwide.
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From HitFix: At Comic-Con 2015, Tarantino talks about "The Hateful Eight."
COMICS - Films and Books:
From THR: A "Batman Vs. Superman" and "Suicide Squad" epic group photo.
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From YahooMovies: "Suicide Squad" Comic-Con footage has been leaked; see this "trailer."
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From YahooMovies: Comic-Con "Suicide Squad" panel.
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From CBR: This link will take you to the website's complete coverage of 2015 San Diego Comic-Con International.
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From YahooMovies: Full "Batman Vs. Superman" trailer; now with Wonder Woman.
TRAILERS:
From YouTube: First trailer for The Revenant, starring Leonardo DiCaprio.
From YouTube: Final trailer for the new Fantastic Four film.
From YouTube: First teaser for David O. Russell's "Joy" with Jennifer Lawrence.
NEWS:
From Vulture: Next Tuesday, President Obama will give his final interview to John Stewart.
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From Vulture: 15 more seconds of new "X-Files" footage; series debuts January 2016.
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From THR: Live action prequel to Disney's Aladdin (1992)...
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From TheGuardian: More on Spike Lee's "Chi-raq" film, which is going to be distributed by Amazon Studios.
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From Variety: 2015 Emmy Award nominations are announced; in case you were wondered, "Empire" was mostly ignored.
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From THR: The winner of the 7/10 to 7/12/15 weekend box office is Minions, with an estimated take of $115.2 million. The film, which is spinoff of the Despicable Me franchise, earned a total of about $396 million worldwide.
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From HitFix: At Comic-Con 2015, Tarantino talks about "The Hateful Eight."
COMICS - Films and Books:
From THR: A "Batman Vs. Superman" and "Suicide Squad" epic group photo.
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From YahooMovies: "Suicide Squad" Comic-Con footage has been leaked; see this "trailer."
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From YahooMovies: Comic-Con "Suicide Squad" panel.
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From CBR: This link will take you to the website's complete coverage of 2015 San Diego Comic-Con International.
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From YahooMovies: Full "Batman Vs. Superman" trailer; now with Wonder Woman.
TRAILERS:
From YouTube: First trailer for The Revenant, starring Leonardo DiCaprio.
From YouTube: Final trailer for the new Fantastic Four film.
From YouTube: First teaser for David O. Russell's "Joy" with Jennifer Lawrence.
Saturday, May 23, 2015
Do You Want a Customized Minion?
Build-A-Bear Debuts Customizable Minions Collection
Exclusive, Make-Your-Own Plush Based on Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment’s Minions, in Theaters July 10, 2015
ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Build-A-Bear (NYSE: BBW), an interactive entertainment retailer of customized stuffed animals, announced today that the company will produce a line of exclusive, make-your-own plush based on Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment’s Minions, in theaters July 10, 2015. The collection will feature Minions Kevin, Stuart and Bob and will be added to Build-A-Bear’s summer season lineup, available in stores nationwide on May 22, 2015.
“Our Minions line is a unique, customizable offering, where guests can choose their own costumes, sounds, and of course, participate in our signature heart ceremony to make their Minion their own”
The Build-A-Bear Minions collection, available online and in stores, will include a variety of costume options, including the Minions’ signature denim overalls and rubber boots, along with three era costumes as featured in the film. As guests make their new plush friends, they can choose from a selection of pre-recorded sounds based on each character’s own popular sayings or add their own personal message on a Build-A-Sound® recordable chip.
“Our Minions line is a unique, customizable offering, where guests can choose their own costumes, sounds, and of course, participate in our signature heart ceremony to make their Minion their own,” said Jennifer Kretchmar, chief product officer, Build-A-Bear Workshop. “Our collaboration with Universal and Illumination is testament to yet another way we are providing memorable experiences for our store guests.”
Build-A-Bear's new Minions collection includes:
- Minions Kevin, Stuart and Bob. Pricing starts at $25.
- Outfits and accessories sold separately, including era costume sets: Pirate, Gone Batty (Vampire) and Peace Brother Minion.
About Minions
The story of Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment’s Minions begins at the dawn of time. Starting as single-celled yellow organisms, Minions evolve through the ages, perpetually serving the most despicable of masters. Continuously unsuccessful at keeping these masters — from T. rex to Napoleon — the Minions find themselves without someone to serve and fall into a deep depression.
But one Minion named Kevin has a plan, and he — alongside teenage rebel Stuart and lovable little Bob — ventures out into the world to find a new evil boss for his brethren to follow.
The trio embarks upon a thrilling journey that ultimately leads them to their next potential master, Scarlet Overkill (Academy Award® winner Sandra Bullock), the world’s first-ever female super-villain. They travel from frigid Antarctica to 1960s New York City, ending in mod London, where they must face their biggest challenge to date: saving all of Minionkind...from annihilation.
Featuring a soundtrack of hit music from the ’60s that still permeates our culture today, Minions is produced by Illumination’s Chris Meledandri and Janet Healy, and is directed by Pierre Coffin and Kyle Balda. Brian Lynch has written the screenplay for the 3D-CG comedy adventure, and Chris Renaud serves as executive producer of the film. www.minionsmovie.com
About Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc.
Founded in St. Louis in 1997, Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. is the only global company that offers an interactive make-your-own stuffed animal retail-entertainment experience. There are approximately 400 Build-A-Bear Workshop stores worldwide, including company-owned stores in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland and Denmark, and franchise stores in Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, the Middle East, and Mexico. The Company was named to the FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For® list for the seventh year in a row in 2015. Build-A-Bear Workshop (NYSE: BBW) posted total revenue of $392.4 million in fiscal 2014. For more information, call 888.560.BEAR (2327) or visit the Investor Relations section of its Web site at buildabear.com®.
About Universal Pictures
Universal Pictures is a division of Universal Studios (www.universalstudios.com). Universal Studios is part of NBCUniversal. NBCUniversal is one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production and marketing of entertainment, news and information to a global audience. NBCUniversal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group and world-renowned theme parks. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.
About Universal Partnerships & Licensing
Universal Partnerships & Licensing (UP&L) oversees NBCUniversal’s consumer product and digital licensing for Universal Pictures, NBC Television, Focus Features and Sprout Channel. This dedicated division is also responsible for film, home entertainment and television promotions. UP&L is part of NBCUniversal. NBCUniversal is one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. NBCUniversal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment television networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, world-renowned theme parks, and a suite of leading Internet-based businesses. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.
About Illumination Entertainment
Illumination Entertainment, founded by Chris Meledandri in 2007, is one of the entertainment industry’s leading producers of all-audience event films. In July 2010, Illumination, which has an exclusive financing and distribution partnership with Universal Pictures, released its first film, Despicable Me, starring Steve Carell, which earned more than $540 million worldwide and launched a beloved global franchise. With the success of 2011’s Hop (over $183 million worldwide), 2012’s Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax and 2013’s juggernaut Despicable Me 2— the year’s third-highest-grossing film at the worldwide box office—Illumination’s films have made almost $2 billion. Universal and Illumination’s next film Minions, starring Academy Award®-winner Sandra Bullock and Jon Hamm, written by Brian Lynch, and directed by Pierre Coffin and Kyle Balda, arrives in theaters on July 10, 2015. Fans may also experience Minion Mayhem in 3D with the Ultra-HD movie motion simulator adventure at Universal Orlando Resort and Universal Studios Hollywood.
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Sunday, March 2, 2014
"Let It Go" from "Frozen" Wins 2014 "Best Song" Oscar
Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original song):
“Let It Go” from “Frozen”
Music and Lyric by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez WINNER
Nominees:
“Happy” from “Despicable Me 2”
Music and Lyric by Pharrell Williams
“The Moon Song” from “Her”
Music by Karen O; Lyric by Karen O and Spike Jonze
“Ordinary Love” from “Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom”
Music by Paul Hewson, Dave Evans, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen (also known as the rock band U2); Lyric by Paul Hewson (also known as Bono)
“Let It Go” from “Frozen”
Music and Lyric by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez WINNER
Nominees:
“Happy” from “Despicable Me 2”
Music and Lyric by Pharrell Williams
“The Moon Song” from “Her”
Music by Karen O; Lyric by Karen O and Spike Jonze
“Ordinary Love” from “Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom”
Music by Paul Hewson, Dave Evans, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen (also known as the rock band U2); Lyric by Paul Hewson (also known as Bono)
"Frozen" Wins 2014 "Best Animated Feature" Oscar
Best animated feature film of the year:
“Frozen” Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee and Peter Del Vecho WINNER
“The Croods” Chris Sanders, Kirk DeMicco and Kristine Belson
“Despicable Me 2” Chris Renaud, Pierre Coffin and Chris Meledandri
“Ernest & Celestine” Benjamin Renner and Didier Brunner
“The Wind Rises” Hayao Miyazaki and Toshio Suzuki
“Frozen” Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee and Peter Del Vecho WINNER
“The Croods” Chris Sanders, Kirk DeMicco and Kristine Belson
“Despicable Me 2” Chris Renaud, Pierre Coffin and Chris Meledandri
“Ernest & Celestine” Benjamin Renner and Didier Brunner
“The Wind Rises” Hayao Miyazaki and Toshio Suzuki
Thursday, February 6, 2014
Grammy-Winner Pharrell Williams to Perform at Oscars
Pharrell Williams To Perform On The Oscars®
BEVERLY HILLS, CA — Singer-songwriter-producer Pharrell Williams will perform his Oscar®-nominated song “Happy” at the Oscars®, show producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron announced today. The Oscars, hosted by Ellen DeGeneres, will air on Sunday, March 2, live on ABC.
“Happy,” which Williams wrote and produced for “Despicable Me 2,” is nominated for Original Song. The three other nominated songs are "Ordinary Love" from "Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom," "Let It Go" from "Frozen" and "The Moon Song" from "Her."
Pharrell Williams has won seven Grammy Awards®, two (in 2004 and 2014) for Producer of the Year. Named Billboard’s Producer of the Decade in 2010, his productions have sold over 100 million copies. Williams collaborated on two of 2013’s most ubiquitous anthems: Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines” which he co-wrote and produced and Daft Punk’s “Get Lucky,” which he co-wrote and also sang. As a solo producer and as part of the prolific producing team The Neptunes, Williams has played a key role in creating a string of hits over more than two decades, including Jay-Z’s "I Just Wanna Love U (Give it 2 Me)," Nelly’s "Hot in Herre," Gwen Stefani’s "Hollaback Girl," Snoop Dogg’s "Drop it Like it's Hot," Britney Spears’ “I’m A Slave 4 U” and Justin Timberlake’s “Like I Love You.”
Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2013 will be presented on Oscar Sunday, March 2, 2014, at the Dolby Theatre® at Hollywood & Highland Center® and televised live on the ABC Television Network. The Oscars, produced by Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, also will be televised live in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide.
BEVERLY HILLS, CA — Singer-songwriter-producer Pharrell Williams will perform his Oscar®-nominated song “Happy” at the Oscars®, show producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron announced today. The Oscars, hosted by Ellen DeGeneres, will air on Sunday, March 2, live on ABC.
“Happy,” which Williams wrote and produced for “Despicable Me 2,” is nominated for Original Song. The three other nominated songs are "Ordinary Love" from "Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom," "Let It Go" from "Frozen" and "The Moon Song" from "Her."
Pharrell Williams has won seven Grammy Awards®, two (in 2004 and 2014) for Producer of the Year. Named Billboard’s Producer of the Decade in 2010, his productions have sold over 100 million copies. Williams collaborated on two of 2013’s most ubiquitous anthems: Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines” which he co-wrote and produced and Daft Punk’s “Get Lucky,” which he co-wrote and also sang. As a solo producer and as part of the prolific producing team The Neptunes, Williams has played a key role in creating a string of hits over more than two decades, including Jay-Z’s "I Just Wanna Love U (Give it 2 Me)," Nelly’s "Hot in Herre," Gwen Stefani’s "Hollaback Girl," Snoop Dogg’s "Drop it Like it's Hot," Britney Spears’ “I’m A Slave 4 U” and Justin Timberlake’s “Like I Love You.”
Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2013 will be presented on Oscar Sunday, March 2, 2014, at the Dolby Theatre® at Hollywood & Highland Center® and televised live on the ABC Television Network. The Oscars, produced by Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, also will be televised live in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide.
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Cinema Audio Society Reveal 2014 C.A.S. Award Nominations
by Amos Semien
Founded in 1964, the Cinema Audio Society (CAS) is a philanthropic, non-profit organization formed for the purpose of sharing information with Sound Professionals in the Motion Picture and Television Industry. Cinema Audio Society Awards or The C.A.S. Awards is an annual awards ceremony honoring “Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing” and began doing so 1994.
The Cinema Audio Society has revealed its nominations for 2014, its 50th annual CAS Awards. I focus on the “Motion Picture” categories, but the full list of nominees (including TV) is here: http://cinemaaudiosociety.org/?page_id=350
The 50th Annual CAS Awards will be held Saturday, February 22, 2014 in the Crystal Ballroom of the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, California.
The full list of film nominees:
MOTION PICTURE – LIVE ACTION:
Captain Phillips
Production Mixer --Chris Munro, CAS
Re-recording Mixer –- Michael Prestwood Smith
Re-recording Mixer -- Chris Burdon
Re-recording Mixer -- Mark Taylor
Scoring Mixer -- Al Clay
ADR Mixer -- Howard London, CAS
Foley Mixer -- Glen Gathard
Gravity
Production Mixer --Chris Munro, CAS
Re-recording Mixer -- Skip Lievsay, CAS
Re-recording Mixer -- Niv Adiri
Re-recording Mixer -- Christopher Benstead
Scoring Mixer -- Gareth Cousins
ADR Mixer -- Thomas J. O'Connell
Foley Mixer – Adam Mendez
Inside Llewyn Davis
Production Mixer -- Peter F. Kurland, CAS
Re-recording Mixer -- Skip Lievsay, CAS
Re-recording Mixer -- Greg Orloff, CAS
ADR Mixer -- Bobby Johanson, CAS
Foley Mixer -- George A. Lara
Iron Man 3
Production Mixer -- Jose Antonio Garcia
Re-recording Mixer -- Michael Prestwood Smith
Re-recording Mixer -- Michael Keller, CAS
Scoring Mixer -- Joel Iwataki
ADR Mixer -- Gregory Steele, CAS
Foley Mixer -- James Ashwill
Lone Survivor
Production Mixer -- David Brownlow
Re-recording Mixer -- Andrew Koyama, CAS
Re-recording Mixer -- Beau Borders, CAS
Scoring Mixer -- Satoshi Mark Noguchi
ADR Mixer -- Gregory Steele, CAS
Foley Mixer -- Nerses Gezalyan
MOTION PICTURE—ANIMATED
The Croods
Original Dialogue Mixer -- Tighe Sheldon
Re-recording Mixer -- Randy Thom, CAS
Re-recording Mixer -- Gary A. Rizzo, CAS
Scoring Mixer -- Dennis Sands, CAS
Foley Mixer -- Corey Tyler
Despicable Me 2
Original Dialogue Mixer -- Charleen Richards
Re-recording Mixer -- Tom Johnson
Re-recording Mixer -- Gary A. Rizzo, CAS
Re-recording Mixer -- Chris Scarabosio
Scoring Mixer -- Alan Meyerson, CAS
Foley Mixer -- Tony Eckert
Frozen
Original Dialogue Mixer -- Gabriel Guy
Re-recording Mixer -- David E. Fluhr, CAS
Re-recording Mixer -- Gabriel Guy
Scoring Mixer -- Casey Stone
Foley Mixer -- Mary Jo Lang
Monsters University
Original Dialogue Mixer -- Doc Kane
Re-recording Mixer -- Michael Semanick, CAS
Re-recording Mixer -- Gary Summers
Scoring Mixer -- David Boucher
Foley Mixer -- Corey Tyler
Walking With Dinosaurs
Original Dialogue Mixer -- Chris Navarro, CAS
Re-recording Mixer -- Andrew Koyama, CAS
Re-recording Mixer -- Martyn Zub
Scoring Mixer -- Rupert Coulson
Foley Mixer -- Sam Rogers
http://cinemaaudiosociety.org/
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Founded in 1964, the Cinema Audio Society (CAS) is a philanthropic, non-profit organization formed for the purpose of sharing information with Sound Professionals in the Motion Picture and Television Industry. Cinema Audio Society Awards or The C.A.S. Awards is an annual awards ceremony honoring “Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing” and began doing so 1994.
The Cinema Audio Society has revealed its nominations for 2014, its 50th annual CAS Awards. I focus on the “Motion Picture” categories, but the full list of nominees (including TV) is here: http://cinemaaudiosociety.org/?page_id=350
The 50th Annual CAS Awards will be held Saturday, February 22, 2014 in the Crystal Ballroom of the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, California.
The full list of film nominees:
MOTION PICTURE – LIVE ACTION:
Captain Phillips
Production Mixer --Chris Munro, CAS
Re-recording Mixer –- Michael Prestwood Smith
Re-recording Mixer -- Chris Burdon
Re-recording Mixer -- Mark Taylor
Scoring Mixer -- Al Clay
ADR Mixer -- Howard London, CAS
Foley Mixer -- Glen Gathard
Gravity
Production Mixer --Chris Munro, CAS
Re-recording Mixer -- Skip Lievsay, CAS
Re-recording Mixer -- Niv Adiri
Re-recording Mixer -- Christopher Benstead
Scoring Mixer -- Gareth Cousins
ADR Mixer -- Thomas J. O'Connell
Foley Mixer – Adam Mendez
Inside Llewyn Davis
Production Mixer -- Peter F. Kurland, CAS
Re-recording Mixer -- Skip Lievsay, CAS
Re-recording Mixer -- Greg Orloff, CAS
ADR Mixer -- Bobby Johanson, CAS
Foley Mixer -- George A. Lara
Iron Man 3
Production Mixer -- Jose Antonio Garcia
Re-recording Mixer -- Michael Prestwood Smith
Re-recording Mixer -- Michael Keller, CAS
Scoring Mixer -- Joel Iwataki
ADR Mixer -- Gregory Steele, CAS
Foley Mixer -- James Ashwill
Lone Survivor
Production Mixer -- David Brownlow
Re-recording Mixer -- Andrew Koyama, CAS
Re-recording Mixer -- Beau Borders, CAS
Scoring Mixer -- Satoshi Mark Noguchi
ADR Mixer -- Gregory Steele, CAS
Foley Mixer -- Nerses Gezalyan
MOTION PICTURE—ANIMATED
The Croods
Original Dialogue Mixer -- Tighe Sheldon
Re-recording Mixer -- Randy Thom, CAS
Re-recording Mixer -- Gary A. Rizzo, CAS
Scoring Mixer -- Dennis Sands, CAS
Foley Mixer -- Corey Tyler
Despicable Me 2
Original Dialogue Mixer -- Charleen Richards
Re-recording Mixer -- Tom Johnson
Re-recording Mixer -- Gary A. Rizzo, CAS
Re-recording Mixer -- Chris Scarabosio
Scoring Mixer -- Alan Meyerson, CAS
Foley Mixer -- Tony Eckert
Frozen
Original Dialogue Mixer -- Gabriel Guy
Re-recording Mixer -- David E. Fluhr, CAS
Re-recording Mixer -- Gabriel Guy
Scoring Mixer -- Casey Stone
Foley Mixer -- Mary Jo Lang
Monsters University
Original Dialogue Mixer -- Doc Kane
Re-recording Mixer -- Michael Semanick, CAS
Re-recording Mixer -- Gary Summers
Scoring Mixer -- David Boucher
Foley Mixer -- Corey Tyler
Walking With Dinosaurs
Original Dialogue Mixer -- Chris Navarro, CAS
Re-recording Mixer -- Andrew Koyama, CAS
Re-recording Mixer -- Martyn Zub
Scoring Mixer -- Rupert Coulson
Foley Mixer -- Sam Rogers
http://cinemaaudiosociety.org/
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Sunday, January 12, 2014
American Cinema Editors Announce 2014 "Eddie Award" Nominations
by Amos Semien
The American Cinema Editors (ACE) is an honorary society of motion picture editors founded in 1950. According to the group’s website, film editors are voted into membership on the basis of their professional achievements, their dedication to the education of others and their commitment to the craft of editing. Since 1962, ACE has given its own annual award of merit, the Eddie Award.
The nominations for the 2014 ACE Eddie Awards were announced Friday, January 10, 2014. The winners will be announced at a ceremony on Friday, February 7, 2014.
NOMINEES FOR 64th ANNUAL ACE EDDIE AWARDS (for the year in film 2013):
BEST EDITED FEATURE FILM (DRAMATIC):
12 Years a Slave - Joe Walker
Captain Phillips - Chris Rouse, A.C.E.
Gravity - Alfonso Cuarón & Mark Sanger
Her - Eric Zumbrunnen, A.C.E. & Jeff Buchanan
Saving Mr. Banks - Mark Livolsi, A.C.E.
BEST EDITED FEATURE FILM (COMEDY OR MUSICAL):
American Hustle - Jay Cassidy, A.C.E., Crispin Struthers & Alan Baumgarten, A.C.E.
August: Osage County - Stephen Mirrione, A.C.E.
Inside Llewyn Davis - Roderick Jaynes
Nebraska - Kevin Tent, A.C.E.
The Wolf of Wall Street - Thelma Schoonmaker, A.C.E.
BEST EDITED ANIMATED FEATURE FILM:
Despicable Me 2 - Gregory Perler, A.C.E.
Frozen - Jeff Draheim
Monsters University - Greg Snyder
BEST EDITED DOCUMENTARY (FEATURE):
20 Feet from Stardom - Douglas Blush, Kevin Klauber & Jason Zeldes
Blackfish - Eli Despres
Tim’s Vermeer - Patrick Sheffield
BEST EDITED DOCUMENTARY (TELEVISION):
American Masters: Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train a Comin’ - Stephen Ellis, Gordon Mason & Phil McDonald
American Winter - Aaron I. Butler
The Assassination of President Kennedy - Chris A. Peterson
BEST EDITED HALF-HOUR SERIES FOR TELEVISION:
30 Rock: “Hogcock! / Last Lunch” - Meg Reticker / Ken Eluto, A.C.E.
Arrested Development: “Flight of the Phoenix” - Kabir Akhtar & A.J. Dickerson
The Office: “Finale” - David Rogers & Claire Scanlon
BEST EDITED ONE-HOUR SERIES FOR COMMERCIAL TELEVISION:
Breaking Bad: “Buried” - Skip MacDonald A.C.E. & Sharidan Williams-Sotelo
Breaking Bad: “Felina”- Skip MacDonald A.C.E.
Breaking Bad: “Granite State” - Kelley Dixon, A.C.E. & Chris McCaleb
Breaking Bad: “Ozymandias”- Skip MacDonald A.C.E.
The Good Wife: “Hitting the Fan” - Scott Vickrey, A.C.E.
BEST EDITED ONE-HOUR SERIES FOR NON-COMMERCIAL TELEVISION:
Game of Thrones: “The Rains of Castamere” - Oral Norrie Ottey
Homeland: “Big Man in Tehran” - Terry Kelley, A.C.E.
House of Cards: “Chapter 1” - Kirk Baxter, A.C.E.
BEST EDITED MINISERIES OR MOTION PICTURE FOR TELEVISION:
American Horror Story: Asylum: “The Name Game” - Stewart Schill, A.C.E.
Behind the Candelabra - Mary Ann Bernard
Phil Spector -Barbara Tulliver, A.C.E.
BEST EDITED NON-SCRIPTED SERIES:
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown: Tokyo - Nick Brigden
Beyond Scared Straight: “The Return of Hustle Man” - Rob Goubeaux, A.C.E., Mark S. Andrew, A.C.E., Paul J. Coyne, A.C.E., Jennifer Nelson, Martin Skibosh, Trevor Campbell
Deadliest Catch: “Mutiny on the Bering Sea” - Josh Earl, A.C.E. Alex Durham, Rob Butler
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The American Cinema Editors (ACE) is an honorary society of motion picture editors founded in 1950. According to the group’s website, film editors are voted into membership on the basis of their professional achievements, their dedication to the education of others and their commitment to the craft of editing. Since 1962, ACE has given its own annual award of merit, the Eddie Award.
The nominations for the 2014 ACE Eddie Awards were announced Friday, January 10, 2014. The winners will be announced at a ceremony on Friday, February 7, 2014.
NOMINEES FOR 64th ANNUAL ACE EDDIE AWARDS (for the year in film 2013):
BEST EDITED FEATURE FILM (DRAMATIC):
12 Years a Slave - Joe Walker
Captain Phillips - Chris Rouse, A.C.E.
Gravity - Alfonso Cuarón & Mark Sanger
Her - Eric Zumbrunnen, A.C.E. & Jeff Buchanan
Saving Mr. Banks - Mark Livolsi, A.C.E.
BEST EDITED FEATURE FILM (COMEDY OR MUSICAL):
American Hustle - Jay Cassidy, A.C.E., Crispin Struthers & Alan Baumgarten, A.C.E.
August: Osage County - Stephen Mirrione, A.C.E.
Inside Llewyn Davis - Roderick Jaynes
Nebraska - Kevin Tent, A.C.E.
The Wolf of Wall Street - Thelma Schoonmaker, A.C.E.
BEST EDITED ANIMATED FEATURE FILM:
Despicable Me 2 - Gregory Perler, A.C.E.
Frozen - Jeff Draheim
Monsters University - Greg Snyder
BEST EDITED DOCUMENTARY (FEATURE):
20 Feet from Stardom - Douglas Blush, Kevin Klauber & Jason Zeldes
Blackfish - Eli Despres
Tim’s Vermeer - Patrick Sheffield
BEST EDITED DOCUMENTARY (TELEVISION):
American Masters: Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train a Comin’ - Stephen Ellis, Gordon Mason & Phil McDonald
American Winter - Aaron I. Butler
The Assassination of President Kennedy - Chris A. Peterson
BEST EDITED HALF-HOUR SERIES FOR TELEVISION:
30 Rock: “Hogcock! / Last Lunch” - Meg Reticker / Ken Eluto, A.C.E.
Arrested Development: “Flight of the Phoenix” - Kabir Akhtar & A.J. Dickerson
The Office: “Finale” - David Rogers & Claire Scanlon
BEST EDITED ONE-HOUR SERIES FOR COMMERCIAL TELEVISION:
Breaking Bad: “Buried” - Skip MacDonald A.C.E. & Sharidan Williams-Sotelo
Breaking Bad: “Felina”- Skip MacDonald A.C.E.
Breaking Bad: “Granite State” - Kelley Dixon, A.C.E. & Chris McCaleb
Breaking Bad: “Ozymandias”- Skip MacDonald A.C.E.
The Good Wife: “Hitting the Fan” - Scott Vickrey, A.C.E.
BEST EDITED ONE-HOUR SERIES FOR NON-COMMERCIAL TELEVISION:
Game of Thrones: “The Rains of Castamere” - Oral Norrie Ottey
Homeland: “Big Man in Tehran” - Terry Kelley, A.C.E.
House of Cards: “Chapter 1” - Kirk Baxter, A.C.E.
BEST EDITED MINISERIES OR MOTION PICTURE FOR TELEVISION:
American Horror Story: Asylum: “The Name Game” - Stewart Schill, A.C.E.
Behind the Candelabra - Mary Ann Bernard
Phil Spector -Barbara Tulliver, A.C.E.
BEST EDITED NON-SCRIPTED SERIES:
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown: Tokyo - Nick Brigden
Beyond Scared Straight: “The Return of Hustle Man” - Rob Goubeaux, A.C.E., Mark S. Andrew, A.C.E., Paul J. Coyne, A.C.E., Jennifer Nelson, Martin Skibosh, Trevor Campbell
Deadliest Catch: “Mutiny on the Bering Sea” - Josh Earl, A.C.E. Alex Durham, Rob Butler
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Friday, January 3, 2014
2014 Producers Guild Award Nominations - Theatrical Film Categories
by Amos Semien
The Producers Guild of America (PGA) describes itself as “the non-profit trade group that represents, protects and promotes the interests of all members of the producing team in film, television and new media.” Film fans know the organization because of its annual PGA Awards.
The nominations for the 25th Annual Producers Guild Awards (also known as the 2014 Producers Guild Awards) were announced Thursday, January 02, 2014. All 2014 Producers Guild Award winners will be announced on Sunday, January 19, 2014 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.
This year, the Producers Guild will also present special honors to Barbara Broccoli & Michael G. Wilson (David O. Selznick Achievement Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures), Robert Iger (Milestone Award), Peter Jackson & Joe Letteri (Vanguard Award), Chuck Lorre (Norman Lear Achievement Award in Television), Chris Meledandri (Visionary Award) and FRUITVALE STATION (Stanley Kramer Award).
The 2014 Producers Guild nominated films and television programs are listed below in alphabetical order by category, along with producers. The producers’ names listed for each nominated production are listed in alphabetical order and are not necessarily the proper order of credits. The programs in some categories were not vetted for producer eligibility this year (2013), but winners in these categories will be announced at the official ceremony on January 19th.
25th Annual Producers Guild Awards nominations:
The theatrical motion picture nominees are:
The Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures:
American Hustle (Columbia Pictures)
Producers: Megan Ellison, Jon Gordon, Charles Roven, Richard Suckle
Blue Jasmine (Sony Pictures Classics)
Producers: Letty Aronson, Stephen Tenenbaum
Captain Phillips (Columbia Pictures)
Producers: Dana Brunetti, Michael De Luca, Scott Rudin
Dallas Buyers Club (Focus Features)
Producers: Robbie Brenner, Rachel Winter
Gravity (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Producers: Alfonso Cuarón, David Heyman
Her (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Producers: Megan Ellison, Spike Jonze, Vincent Landay
Nebraska (Paramount Pictures)
Producers: Albert Berger, Ron Yerxa
Saving Mr. Banks (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
Producers: Ian Collie, Alison Owen, Philip Steuer
12 Years a Slave (Fox Searchlight Pictures)
Producers: Anthony Katagas, Jeremy Kleiner, Steve McQueen, Brad Pitt & Dede Gardner
Wolf of Wall Street (Paramount Pictures)
Producers: Riza Aziz, Emma Koskoff, Joey McFarland
The Award for Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures:
The Croods (DreamWorks Animation)
Producers: Kristine Belson, Jane Hartwell
Despicable Me 2 (Universal Pictures)
Producers: Janet Healy, Chris Meledandri
Epic (Twentieth Century Fox)
Producers: Jerry Davis, Lori Forte
Frozen (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
Producer: Peter Del Vecho
Monsters University (Pixar Animation)
Producer: Kori Rae
The Award for Outstanding Producer of Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures:
A PLACE AT THE TABLE (Magnolia Pictures)
Producers: Julie Goldman, Ryan Harrington, Kristi Jacobson, Lori Silverbush
FAR OUT ISN’T FAR ENOUGH: THE TOMI UNGERER STORY (First Run Features)
Producers: Brad Bernstein, Rick Cikowski
LIFE ACCORDING TO SAM (HBO Documentary Films)
Producers: Andrea Nix Fine, Sean Fine, Miriam Weintraub
WE STEAL SECRETS: THE STORY OF WIKILEAKS (Focus Features)
Producers: Alexis Bloom, Alex Gibney, Marc Shmuger
WHICH WAY IS THE FRONT LINE FROM HERE? THE LIFE AND TIME OF TIM HETHERINGTON (HBO Documentary Films)
Producers: James Brabazon, Nick Quested
The Producers Guild of America (PGA) describes itself as “the non-profit trade group that represents, protects and promotes the interests of all members of the producing team in film, television and new media.” Film fans know the organization because of its annual PGA Awards.
The nominations for the 25th Annual Producers Guild Awards (also known as the 2014 Producers Guild Awards) were announced Thursday, January 02, 2014. All 2014 Producers Guild Award winners will be announced on Sunday, January 19, 2014 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.
This year, the Producers Guild will also present special honors to Barbara Broccoli & Michael G. Wilson (David O. Selznick Achievement Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures), Robert Iger (Milestone Award), Peter Jackson & Joe Letteri (Vanguard Award), Chuck Lorre (Norman Lear Achievement Award in Television), Chris Meledandri (Visionary Award) and FRUITVALE STATION (Stanley Kramer Award).
The 2014 Producers Guild nominated films and television programs are listed below in alphabetical order by category, along with producers. The producers’ names listed for each nominated production are listed in alphabetical order and are not necessarily the proper order of credits. The programs in some categories were not vetted for producer eligibility this year (2013), but winners in these categories will be announced at the official ceremony on January 19th.
25th Annual Producers Guild Awards nominations:
The theatrical motion picture nominees are:
The Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures:
American Hustle (Columbia Pictures)
Producers: Megan Ellison, Jon Gordon, Charles Roven, Richard Suckle
Blue Jasmine (Sony Pictures Classics)
Producers: Letty Aronson, Stephen Tenenbaum
Captain Phillips (Columbia Pictures)
Producers: Dana Brunetti, Michael De Luca, Scott Rudin
Dallas Buyers Club (Focus Features)
Producers: Robbie Brenner, Rachel Winter
Gravity (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Producers: Alfonso Cuarón, David Heyman
Her (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Producers: Megan Ellison, Spike Jonze, Vincent Landay
Nebraska (Paramount Pictures)
Producers: Albert Berger, Ron Yerxa
Saving Mr. Banks (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
Producers: Ian Collie, Alison Owen, Philip Steuer
12 Years a Slave (Fox Searchlight Pictures)
Producers: Anthony Katagas, Jeremy Kleiner, Steve McQueen, Brad Pitt & Dede Gardner
Wolf of Wall Street (Paramount Pictures)
Producers: Riza Aziz, Emma Koskoff, Joey McFarland
The Award for Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures:
The Croods (DreamWorks Animation)
Producers: Kristine Belson, Jane Hartwell
Despicable Me 2 (Universal Pictures)
Producers: Janet Healy, Chris Meledandri
Epic (Twentieth Century Fox)
Producers: Jerry Davis, Lori Forte
Frozen (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
Producer: Peter Del Vecho
Monsters University (Pixar Animation)
Producer: Kori Rae
The Award for Outstanding Producer of Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures:
A PLACE AT THE TABLE (Magnolia Pictures)
Producers: Julie Goldman, Ryan Harrington, Kristi Jacobson, Lori Silverbush
FAR OUT ISN’T FAR ENOUGH: THE TOMI UNGERER STORY (First Run Features)
Producers: Brad Bernstein, Rick Cikowski
LIFE ACCORDING TO SAM (HBO Documentary Films)
Producers: Andrea Nix Fine, Sean Fine, Miriam Weintraub
WE STEAL SECRETS: THE STORY OF WIKILEAKS (Focus Features)
Producers: Alexis Bloom, Alex Gibney, Marc Shmuger
WHICH WAY IS THE FRONT LINE FROM HERE? THE LIFE AND TIME OF TIM HETHERINGTON (HBO Documentary Films)
Producers: James Brabazon, Nick Quested
In 1990, the Producers Guild held the first-ever Golden Laurel Awards, which were renamed the Producers Guild Awards in 2002. Richard Zanuck and Lili Fini Zanuck took home the award for Best Produced Motion Picture for DRIVING MISS DAISY, establishing the Guild’s awards as a bellwether for the Oscars. Last year, the PGA awarded ARGO with its Darryl F. Zanuck Outstanding Producer Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures, marking the sixth consecutive year the Producers Guild has presaged the Motion Picture Academy’s choice.
Sponsors of the 2014 Producers Guild Awards includeCadillac, an official automotive partnerof the PGA;Delta Air Lines, the sponsor of this year's Producers Guild Visionary Award;Panavision, the sponsor of the cocktail reception;PRG, Production Resource Group, an annual sponsor of the PGA;and Tiffany & Co.
About the Producers Guild of America (PGA)
The Producers Guild of America is the non-profit trade group that represents, protects and promotes the interests of all members of the producing team in film, television and new media. The Producers Guild has more than 5,900 members who work together to protect and improve their careers, the industry and community by providing members with employment opportunities, seeking to expand health benefits,promoting fair and impartial standards for the awarding of producing credits, as well as other education and advocacy efforts such as encouraging sustainable production practices. Visitwww.producersguild.org,www.pgagreen.org,www.pgadiversity.orgfor more information.
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Monday, December 23, 2013
Kansas City Film Critics Choose "12 Years a Slave" 2013's Best Film
by Amos Semien
The Kansas City Film Critics Circle named director Steve McQueen's 12 Years a Slave the "Best Film" of 2013. McQueen shared the "Robert Altman Award for Best Director" with Alfonso Cuaron (for the film Gravity). Cuaron has been a favorite of many critics groups this year.
Founded in 1967, The Kansas City Film Critics Circle (KCFCC) says that it is the "second oldest professional film critics" association in the United States" (behind the New York Film Critics Circle). The organization is composed of media film critics in the Kansas City metropolitan area. The KCFCC’s awards are named for the group’s founder, James Loutzenhiser, who died in November 2001.
On Sunday, December 15th, 2013, the Kansas City Film Critics Circle announced the winners of its 47th annual awards.
2013 Loutzenhiser Awards:
Best Film: 12 Years a Slave
Robert Altman Award for Best Director – Tie: Alfonso Cuaron, Gravity & Steve McQueen, 12 Years a Slave
Best Actor: Chiwetel Ejiofor, 12 Years a Slave
Best Actress: Sandra Bullock, Gravity
Best Supporting Actor: Michael Fassbender, 12 Years a Slave
Best Supporting Actress: Lupita Nyong’o, 12 Years a Slave
Best Original Screenplay: Spike Jonze, Her
Best Adapted Screenplay: John Ridley, 12 Years a Slave
Best Animated Film – Tie: Despicable Me 2 & Frozen
Best Foreign Film: Blue Is the Warmest Color (France)
Best Documentary: The Act of Killing
Vince Koehler Award for Best Science Fiction, Fantasy or Horror Film: Her
http://www.kcfcc.org/
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The Kansas City Film Critics Circle named director Steve McQueen's 12 Years a Slave the "Best Film" of 2013. McQueen shared the "Robert Altman Award for Best Director" with Alfonso Cuaron (for the film Gravity). Cuaron has been a favorite of many critics groups this year.
Founded in 1967, The Kansas City Film Critics Circle (KCFCC) says that it is the "second oldest professional film critics" association in the United States" (behind the New York Film Critics Circle). The organization is composed of media film critics in the Kansas City metropolitan area. The KCFCC’s awards are named for the group’s founder, James Loutzenhiser, who died in November 2001.
On Sunday, December 15th, 2013, the Kansas City Film Critics Circle announced the winners of its 47th annual awards.
2013 Loutzenhiser Awards:
Best Film: 12 Years a Slave
Robert Altman Award for Best Director – Tie: Alfonso Cuaron, Gravity & Steve McQueen, 12 Years a Slave
Best Actor: Chiwetel Ejiofor, 12 Years a Slave
Best Actress: Sandra Bullock, Gravity
Best Supporting Actor: Michael Fassbender, 12 Years a Slave
Best Supporting Actress: Lupita Nyong’o, 12 Years a Slave
Best Original Screenplay: Spike Jonze, Her
Best Adapted Screenplay: John Ridley, 12 Years a Slave
Best Animated Film – Tie: Despicable Me 2 & Frozen
Best Foreign Film: Blue Is the Warmest Color (France)
Best Documentary: The Act of Killing
Vince Koehler Award for Best Science Fiction, Fantasy or Horror Film: Her
http://www.kcfcc.org/
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Wednesday, December 18, 2013
75 Songs Compete for Five Oscar Nominations in 2014
75 Original Songs Tune Up For 2013 Oscar®
BEVERLY HILLS, CA — Seventy-five songs from eligible feature-length motion pictures released in 2013 are in contention for nominations in the Original Song category for the 86th Oscars®, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today.
The original songs, along with the motion picture in which each song is featured, are listed below in alphabetical order by film title and song title:
"Amen" from "All Is Lost"
"Alone Yet Not Alone" from "Alone Yet Not Alone"
"Doby" from "Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues"
"Last Mile Home" from "August: Osage County"
"Austenland" from "Austenland"
"Comic Books" from "Austenland"
"L.O.V.E.D.A.R.C.Y" from "Austenland"
"What Up" from "Austenland"
"He Loves Me Still" from "Black Nativity"
"Hush Child (Get You Through This Silent Night)" from "Black Nativity"
"Test Of Faith" from "Black Nativity"
"Forgiveness" from "Brave Miss World"
"Lullaby Song" from "Cleaver's Destiny"
"Shine Your Way" from "The Croods"
"Happy" from "Despicable Me 2"
"Gonna Be Alright" from "Epic"
"Rise Up" from "Epic"
"What Matters Most" from "Escape from Planet Earth"
"Bones" from "For No Good Reason"
"Going Nowhere" from "For No Good Reason"
"Gonzo" from "For No Good Reason"
"The Courage To Believe" from "Free China: The Courage to Believe"
"Let It Go" from "Frozen"
"100$ Bill" from "The Great Gatsby"
"A Little Party Never Killed Nobody (All We Got)" from "The Great Gatsby"
"Over The Love" from "The Great Gatsby"
"Together" from "The Great Gatsby"
"Young and Beautiful" from "The Great Gatsby"
"The Moon Song" from "Her"
"I See Fire" from "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug"
"Bite Of Our Lives" from "How Sweet It Is"
"Try" from "How Sweet It Is"
"Atlas" from "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire"
"Better You, Better Me" from "The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete"
"Bring It On" from "Jewtopia"
"Aygiri Nadani" from "Kamasutra 3D"
"Har Har Mahadeva" from "Kamasutra 3D"
"I Felt" from "Kamasutra 3D"
"Of The Soil" from "Kamasutra 3D"
"Sawariya" from "Kamasutra 3D"
"In The Middle Of The Night" from "Lee Daniels' The Butler"
"You And I Ain't Nothin' No More" from "Lee Daniels' The Butler"
"Let's Take A Trip" from "Live at the Foxes Den"
"Pour Me Another Dream" from "Live at the Foxes Den"
"The Time Of My Life" from "Live at the Foxes Den"
"Ordinary Love" from "Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom"
"Monsters University" from "Monsters University"
"When The Darkness Comes" from "The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones"
"Sacrifice (I Am Here)" from "Murph: The Protector"
"The Muslims Are Coming" from "The Muslims Are Coming!"
"Oblivion" from "Oblivion"
"Sweeter Than Fiction" from "One Chance"
"Nothing Can Stop Me Now" from "Planes"
"We Both Know" from "Safe Haven"
"Get Used To Me" from "The Sapphires"
"Stay Alive" from "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty"
"So You Know What It's Like" from "Short Term 12"
"There's No Black Or White" from "Somm"
"Cut Me Some Slack" from "Sound City"
"You Can't Fix This" from "Sound City"
"Let It Go" from "Spark: A Burning Man Story"
"We Ride" from "Spark: A Burning Man Story"
"Becomes The Color" from "Stoker"
"Younger Every Day" from "3 Geezers!"
"Here It Comes" from "Trance"
"Let The Bass Go" from "Turbo"
"The Snail Is Fast" from "Turbo"
"Speedin'" from "Turbo"
"My Lord Sunshine (Sunrise)" from "12 Years a Slave"
"Make It Love" from "Two: The Story of Roman & Nyro"
"One Life" from "The Ultimate Life"
"Unfinished Songs" from "Unfinished Song"
"For The Time Being" from "The Way, Way Back"
"Go Where The Love Is" from "The Way, Way Back"
"Bleed For Love" from "Winnie Mandela"
During the nominations process, all voting members of the Music Branch will receive a Reminder List of works submitted in the category and a DVD copy of the song clips. Members will be asked to watch the clips and then vote in the order of their preference for not more than five achievements in the category. The five achievements receiving the highest number of votes will become the nominations for final voting for the award. A maximum of two songs may be nominated from any one film.
To be eligible, a song must consist of words and music, both of which are original and written specifically for the film. A clearly audible, intelligible, substantive rendition of both lyric and melody must be used in the body of the film or as the first music cue in the end credits.
The 86th Academy Awards® nominations will be announced live on Thursday, January 16, 2014, at 5:30 a.m. PT in the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater.
Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2013 will be presented on Oscar Sunday, March 2, 2014, at the Dolby Theatre® at Hollywood & Highland Center®, and televised live on the ABC Television Network. The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide.
BEVERLY HILLS, CA — Seventy-five songs from eligible feature-length motion pictures released in 2013 are in contention for nominations in the Original Song category for the 86th Oscars®, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today.
The original songs, along with the motion picture in which each song is featured, are listed below in alphabetical order by film title and song title:
"Amen" from "All Is Lost"
"Alone Yet Not Alone" from "Alone Yet Not Alone"
"Doby" from "Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues"
"Last Mile Home" from "August: Osage County"
"Austenland" from "Austenland"
"Comic Books" from "Austenland"
"L.O.V.E.D.A.R.C.Y" from "Austenland"
"What Up" from "Austenland"
"He Loves Me Still" from "Black Nativity"
"Hush Child (Get You Through This Silent Night)" from "Black Nativity"
"Test Of Faith" from "Black Nativity"
"Forgiveness" from "Brave Miss World"
"Lullaby Song" from "Cleaver's Destiny"
"Shine Your Way" from "The Croods"
"Happy" from "Despicable Me 2"
"Gonna Be Alright" from "Epic"
"Rise Up" from "Epic"
"What Matters Most" from "Escape from Planet Earth"
"Bones" from "For No Good Reason"
"Going Nowhere" from "For No Good Reason"
"Gonzo" from "For No Good Reason"
"The Courage To Believe" from "Free China: The Courage to Believe"
"Let It Go" from "Frozen"
"100$ Bill" from "The Great Gatsby"
"A Little Party Never Killed Nobody (All We Got)" from "The Great Gatsby"
"Over The Love" from "The Great Gatsby"
"Together" from "The Great Gatsby"
"Young and Beautiful" from "The Great Gatsby"
"The Moon Song" from "Her"
"I See Fire" from "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug"
"Bite Of Our Lives" from "How Sweet It Is"
"Try" from "How Sweet It Is"
"Atlas" from "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire"
"Better You, Better Me" from "The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete"
"Bring It On" from "Jewtopia"
"Aygiri Nadani" from "Kamasutra 3D"
"Har Har Mahadeva" from "Kamasutra 3D"
"I Felt" from "Kamasutra 3D"
"Of The Soil" from "Kamasutra 3D"
"Sawariya" from "Kamasutra 3D"
"In The Middle Of The Night" from "Lee Daniels' The Butler"
"You And I Ain't Nothin' No More" from "Lee Daniels' The Butler"
"Let's Take A Trip" from "Live at the Foxes Den"
"Pour Me Another Dream" from "Live at the Foxes Den"
"The Time Of My Life" from "Live at the Foxes Den"
"Ordinary Love" from "Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom"
"Monsters University" from "Monsters University"
"When The Darkness Comes" from "The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones"
"Sacrifice (I Am Here)" from "Murph: The Protector"
"The Muslims Are Coming" from "The Muslims Are Coming!"
"Oblivion" from "Oblivion"
"Sweeter Than Fiction" from "One Chance"
"Nothing Can Stop Me Now" from "Planes"
"We Both Know" from "Safe Haven"
"Get Used To Me" from "The Sapphires"
"Stay Alive" from "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty"
"So You Know What It's Like" from "Short Term 12"
"There's No Black Or White" from "Somm"
"Cut Me Some Slack" from "Sound City"
"You Can't Fix This" from "Sound City"
"Let It Go" from "Spark: A Burning Man Story"
"We Ride" from "Spark: A Burning Man Story"
"Becomes The Color" from "Stoker"
"Younger Every Day" from "3 Geezers!"
"Here It Comes" from "Trance"
"Let The Bass Go" from "Turbo"
"The Snail Is Fast" from "Turbo"
"Speedin'" from "Turbo"
"My Lord Sunshine (Sunrise)" from "12 Years a Slave"
"Make It Love" from "Two: The Story of Roman & Nyro"
"One Life" from "The Ultimate Life"
"Unfinished Songs" from "Unfinished Song"
"For The Time Being" from "The Way, Way Back"
"Go Where The Love Is" from "The Way, Way Back"
"Bleed For Love" from "Winnie Mandela"
During the nominations process, all voting members of the Music Branch will receive a Reminder List of works submitted in the category and a DVD copy of the song clips. Members will be asked to watch the clips and then vote in the order of their preference for not more than five achievements in the category. The five achievements receiving the highest number of votes will become the nominations for final voting for the award. A maximum of two songs may be nominated from any one film.
To be eligible, a song must consist of words and music, both of which are original and written specifically for the film. A clearly audible, intelligible, substantive rendition of both lyric and melody must be used in the body of the film or as the first music cue in the end credits.
The 86th Academy Awards® nominations will be announced live on Thursday, January 16, 2014, at 5:30 a.m. PT in the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater.
Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2013 will be presented on Oscar Sunday, March 2, 2014, at the Dolby Theatre® at Hollywood & Highland Center®, and televised live on the ABC Television Network. The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide.
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
2013 Online Film Critics Society Awards Nominations - Complete List
Founded in 1997, the Online Film Critics Society (OFCS) describes itself as “the largest, most respected organization for critics whose work appears primarily on the Internet.” The OFCS says that it has been the key force in establishing and raising the standards for Internet-based film journalism. Its membership consists of film reviewers, journalists and scholars based in the U.S., Canada, Europe, Latin America and the Asia/Pacific Rim region.
The nominations for the 17th Annual Online Film Critics Society Awards were recently announced. The winners will be announced Monday, December 16, 2013.
17th Annual Online Film Critics Society Awards (2013) nominations:
Best Picture:
12 Years a Slave
American Hustle
Before Midnight
Blue Is the Warmest Color
Drug War
Gravity
Her
Inside Llewyn Davis
Short Term 12
The Wind Rises
Best Director:
Joel Coen, Ethan Coen – Inside Llewyn Davis
Alfonso Cuaron – Gravity
Spike Jonze – Her
Steve McQueen – 12 Years a Slave
Hayao Miyazaki – The Wind Rises
Best Actor:
Chiwetel Ejiofor – 12 Years a Slave
Tom Hanks – Captain Phillips
Oscar Isaac – Inside Llewyn Davis
Mads Mikkelsen – The Hunt
Joaquin Phoenix – Her
Best Actress:
Amy Adams – American Hustle
Cate Blanchett – Blue Jasmine
Julie Delpy – Before Midnight
Adèle Exarchopoulos – Blue Is the Warmest Color
Brie Larsen – Short Term 12
Best Supporting Actor:
Barkhad Abdi – Captain Phillips
Michael Fassbender – 12 Years a Slave
Jared Leto – Dallas Buyers Club
Matthew McConaughey – Mud
Sam Rockwell – The Way, Way Back
Best Supporting Actress:
Sally Hawkins – Blue Jasmine
Scarlett Johansson – Her
Jennifer Lawrence – American Hustle
Lupita Nyong’o – 12 Years a Slave
Léa Seydoux – Blue Is the Warmest Color
Best Animated Feature:
Despicable Me 2
From Up on Poppy Hill
Frozen
Monsters University
The Wind Rises
Best Film Not in the English Language:
Blue Is the Warmest Color
Drug War
Museum Hours
Wadjda
The Wind Rises
Best Documentary:
56 Up
The Act of Killing
At Berkeley
Blackfish
Stories We Tell
Best Original Screenplay:
American Hustle
Blue Jasmine
Her
Inside Llewyn Davis
Museum Hours
Best Adapted Screenplay:
12 Years a Slave
Before Midnight
In the House
Short Term 12
The Wind Rises
Best Editing:
12 Years a Slave
Drug War
Gravity
Her
Inside Llewyn Davis
Best Cinematography:
12 Years a Slave
The Grandmaster
Gravity
The Great Beauty
Inside Llewyn Davis
http://www.ofcs.org/
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The nominations for the 17th Annual Online Film Critics Society Awards were recently announced. The winners will be announced Monday, December 16, 2013.
17th Annual Online Film Critics Society Awards (2013) nominations:
Best Picture:
12 Years a Slave
American Hustle
Before Midnight
Blue Is the Warmest Color
Drug War
Gravity
Her
Inside Llewyn Davis
Short Term 12
The Wind Rises
Best Director:
Joel Coen, Ethan Coen – Inside Llewyn Davis
Alfonso Cuaron – Gravity
Spike Jonze – Her
Steve McQueen – 12 Years a Slave
Hayao Miyazaki – The Wind Rises
Best Actor:
Chiwetel Ejiofor – 12 Years a Slave
Tom Hanks – Captain Phillips
Oscar Isaac – Inside Llewyn Davis
Mads Mikkelsen – The Hunt
Joaquin Phoenix – Her
Best Actress:
Amy Adams – American Hustle
Cate Blanchett – Blue Jasmine
Julie Delpy – Before Midnight
Adèle Exarchopoulos – Blue Is the Warmest Color
Brie Larsen – Short Term 12
Best Supporting Actor:
Barkhad Abdi – Captain Phillips
Michael Fassbender – 12 Years a Slave
Jared Leto – Dallas Buyers Club
Matthew McConaughey – Mud
Sam Rockwell – The Way, Way Back
Best Supporting Actress:
Sally Hawkins – Blue Jasmine
Scarlett Johansson – Her
Jennifer Lawrence – American Hustle
Lupita Nyong’o – 12 Years a Slave
Léa Seydoux – Blue Is the Warmest Color
Best Animated Feature:
Despicable Me 2
From Up on Poppy Hill
Frozen
Monsters University
The Wind Rises
Best Film Not in the English Language:
Blue Is the Warmest Color
Drug War
Museum Hours
Wadjda
The Wind Rises
Best Documentary:
56 Up
The Act of Killing
At Berkeley
Blackfish
Stories We Tell
Best Original Screenplay:
American Hustle
Blue Jasmine
Her
Inside Llewyn Davis
Museum Hours
Best Adapted Screenplay:
12 Years a Slave
Before Midnight
In the House
Short Term 12
The Wind Rises
Best Editing:
12 Years a Slave
Drug War
Gravity
Her
Inside Llewyn Davis
Best Cinematography:
12 Years a Slave
The Grandmaster
Gravity
The Great Beauty
Inside Llewyn Davis
http://www.ofcs.org/
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Thursday, December 5, 2013
41st Annie Awards Nominations - Complete List
by Amos Semien
ASIFA-Hollywood, the Los Angeles, California branch of the International Animated Film Society, presents the Annie Awards. The Annie honors achievements in animation as a whole, including current animated productions, as well as career and lifetime achievements. At the beginning of this week, the group announced the nominations and award recipients for the 41st Annual Annie Awards.
Walt Disney Animation Studio’s Frozen and Pixar’s Monsters University led the feature film nominations for the 41st Annie Awards nominations with 10 each. Universal/Illumination’s Despicable Me 2 and DreamWorks Animation’s The Croods followed with nine.
Right now, Frozen appears to be the Oscar favorite. It has performed quite well at the box office. I have yet to see the film (not interested, really), but it has been described as having “flashy visuals” and “a strong musical score and songs,” which are generally attractive to critics, audiences, and Oscar voters. However, the Annies do not always presage the Oscars. Last year’s Annie winner for “Best Animated Feature” was Wreck-It-Ralph, but Pixar’s Brave won “Best Animated Feature” at the Golden Globes, BAFTAs, and Academy Awards.
The 41st Annual Annie Awards will take place on Saturday, February 1, 2014 at UCLA’s Royce Hall, in Los Angeles, California. They ceremony will be hosted by noted voice actor, Patrick Warburton. Director Steven Spielberg (The Adventures of Tintin) will be presented with the Winsor McCay Award at the ceremony.
41st (2014) Annual Annie Awards Nominees:
PRODUCTION CATEGORIES
Best Animated Feature
•A Letter to Momo - GKIDS
•Despicable Me 2 - Universal Pictures
•Ernest & Celestine - GKIDS
•Frozen - Walt Disney Animation Studios
•Monsters University - Pixar Animation Studios
•The Croods - DreamWorks Animation
•The Wind Rises - The Walt Disney Studios
Best Animated Special Production
•Chipotle Scarecrow - Moonbot Studios
•Listening Is an Act of Love - StoryCorps
•Room on the Broom - Magic Light Pictures
•Toy Story OF TERROR! - Pixar Animation Studios
Best Animated Short Subject
•Despicable Me 2 - Puppy - Universal Pictures
•Get A Horse! - Walt Disney Animation Studios
•Gloria Victoria - National Film Board of Canada
•My Mom is an Airplane - Acme Filmworks
•The Numberlys - Moonbot Studios
Best Animated TV/Broadcast Commercial
•Despicable Me 2 - Cinemark - Universal Pictures
•Sound of the Woods – Acme Filmworks
•The Polar Bears Movie - CAA Marketing
Best General Audience Animated TV/Broadcast Production For Preschool Children
•Bubble Guppies - Nickelodeon Animation Studio
•Disney Sofia the First - Disney Television Animation
•Doc McStuffins - Disney Television Animation
•Justin Time - Guru Studio
•Peter Rabbit - Nickelodeon Animation Studio
Best Animated TV/Broadcast Production For Children’s Audience
•Adventure Time - Cartoon Network Studios
•Beware the Batman - Warner Bros. Animation
•Disney Gravity Falls - Disney Television Animation
•Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness - Nickelodeon Animation Studio
•Regular Show - Cartoon Network Studios
•Scaredy Squirrel - Nelvana Ltd.
•Teen Titans Go! - Warner Bros. Animation
•The Legend of Korra - Nickelodeon Animation Studio
Best General Audience Animated TV/Broadcast Production
•Archer - FX Networks
•Bob's Burgers - Bento Box Entertainment
•Disney Tron Uprising - Disney Television Animation
•Futurama - 20th Century Fox Television
•Motorcity - Titmouse Inc.
Best Animated Video Game
•Diggs Nightcrawler - Moonbot Studios
•Tiny Thief - 5 ANTS
•The Last of Us - Naughty Dog
Best Student Film
•Chicken or the Egg - Ringling College of Art and Design
•Kellerkind - Filmakademie Baden-Wuerttemberg
•Miss Todd - Kristina Yee
•Move Mountain - Kirsten Lepore
•SEMÕFORO - University of Southern California
•The Final Straw - Ringling College of Art and Design
•Trusts & Estates - CalArts
•Wedding Cake - Filmakademie Baden-Wuerttemberg
INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT CATEGORIES
Outstanding Achievement, Animated Effects in an Animated Production
•Alen Lai, David Quirus, Diego Garzon Sanchez, Ilan Gabai - Epic - Blue Sky Studios
•David Jones - Dragons: Defenders of Berk - DreamWorks Animation
•Joshua Jenny, Jason Johnston, Matthew Wong, Eric Froemling, Enrique Vila - Monsters University - Pixar Animation Studios
•Jeff Budsberg, Andre Le Blanc, Louis Flores, Jason Mayer - The Croods - DreamWorks Animation
•Greg Gladstone, Nikita Pavlov, Allen Ruilova, Matt Titus, Can Yuksel - Turbo - DreamWorks Animation
Outstanding Achievement, Animated Effects in a Live Action Production
•Jonathan Paquin, Brian Goodwin, Gray Horsfield, Mathieu Chardonnet, Adrien Toupet - Man Of Steel - Weta Digital
•Ben O’Brien, Karin Cooper, Lee Uren, Chris Root - Star Trek: Into Darkness - Industrial Light & Magic
•Dan Pearson, Jay Cooper, Jeff Grebe, Amelia Chenoweth - Star Trek: Into Darkness - Industrial Light & Magic
•Michael Balog, Ryan Hopkins, Patrick Conran, Florian Witzel - Pacific Rim - Industrial Light & Magic
Outstanding Achievement, Character Animation in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production
•Brad Schaffer - Friendship All-Stars of Friendship: Wrong Number - Stoopid Buddy Stoodios
•Eric Urban - Ubermansion - Stoopid Buddy Stoodios
•JC Tran Quang Thieu - Toy Story OF TERROR! - Pixar Animation Studios
•David DeVan - Toy Story OF TERROR! - Pixar Animation Studios Character
•Kureha Yokoo - Toy Story OF TERROR! - Pixar Animation Studios Character
•Keith Kellogg - Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Lucasfilm Animation
Outstanding Achievement, Character Animation in a Feature Production
•Thom Roberts - Epic - Blue Sky Studios
•Jonathan Del Val – Despicable Me 2 - Universal Pictures
•Jakob Jensen - The Croods - DreamWorks Animation
•John Chun Chiu Lee - Monsters University - Pixar Animation Studios
•Kitaro Kosaka – The Wind Rises - The Walt Disney Studios
•Tony Smeed - Frozen - Walt Disney Animation Studios
•Patrick Imbert - Ernest & Celestine - GKIDS
Outstanding Achievement, Character Animation in a Live Action Production
•Jeff Capogreco, Jedrzej Wojtowicz, Kevin Estey, Alessandro Bonora, Gino Acevedo - The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - Gollum - Weta Digital
•Dave Clayton, Simeon Duncombe, Jung Min Chan, Matthew Cioffi, Guillame Francois - The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - Goblin King - Weta Digital
•Hal Hickel, Chris Lentz, Derrick Carlin, Steve Rawlins, Kyle Winkelman - Pacific Rim - Industrial Light & Magic
Outstanding Achievement, Character Design in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production
•Craig McCracken - Disney Wander Over Yonder - Disney Television Animation
•Paul Rudish - Disney Mickey Mouse - Disney Television Animation
•Andy Bialk - The Awesomes - Bento Box Entertainment
•Ben Adams - Regular Show - Cartoon Network Studios
•Danny Hynes, Howard Colin - Steven Universe - Cartoon Network Studios
Outstanding Achievement, Character Design in an Animated Feature Production
•Carter Goodrich, Takao Noguchi, Shane Prigmore - The Croods - DreamWorks Animation
•Sylvain Deboissy, Shannon Tindle - Turbo - DreamWorks Animation
•Craig Kellman – Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs 2 - Sony Pictures Animation
•Chris Sasaki - Monsters University - Pixar Animation Studios
•Christophe Lourdelet - A Monster in Paris - Shout! Factory
•Eric Guillon – Despicable Me 2 - Universal Pictures
•Bill Schwab - Frozen - Walt Disney Animation Studios
Outstanding Achievement, Directing in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production
•Colin Heck - The Legend of Korra - Nickelodeon Animation
•Elaine Bogan - Dragons: Defenders of Berk - DreamWorks Animation
•Stephan Franck - The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow - Sony Pictures Animation
•John Aoshima - Disney Gravity Falls - Disney Television Animation
•Aaron Springer - Disney Mickey Mouse - Disney Television Animation
•Angus MacLane - Toy Story OF TERROR! - Pixar Animation Studios
•Harold Harris - Justin Time - Guru Studio
Outstanding Achievement, Directing in an Animated Feature Production
•Chris Sanders, Kirk DeMicco - The Croods - DreamWorks Animation
•David Soren - Turbo - DreamWorks Animation
•Chris Wedge - Epic - Blue Sky Studios
•Benjamin Renner, Vincent Patar, Stéphane Aubier - Ernest & Celestine - GKIDS
•Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee - Frozen - Walt Disney Animation Studios
Outstanding Achievement, Music in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production
•Alan Williams - Estefan - Silverscreen Music
•Guy Moon - T.U.F.F. Puppy - Nickelodeon Animation Studio
•Peter Luyre, Stuart Kollmorgen, Peter Zizzo - Peter Rabbit - Nickelodeon Animation Studio
•Kevin Kliesch, Craig Gerber, John Kavanaugh - Disney Sofia the First - Disney Television Animation
•Christopher Willis - Disney Mickey Mouse - Disney Television Animation
•Andy Bean - Disney Wander Over Yonder - Disney Television Animation
Outstanding Achievement, Music in an Animated Feature Production
•Alan Silvestri - The Croods - DreamWorks Animation
•Henry Jackman - Turbo - DreamWorks Animation
•Mark Mothersbaugh – Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs 2 - Sony Pictures Animation
•Heitor Pereira, Pharrell Williams – Despicable Me 2 - Universal Pictures
•Danny Elfman - Epic - Blue Sky Studios
•Randy Newman - Monsters University - Pixar Animation Studios
•Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Robert Lopez, Christophe Beck - Frozen - Walt Disney Animation Studios
•Dominic Lewis - Free Birds - Reel FX
Outstanding Achievement, Production Design in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production
•Angela Sung, William Niu, Christine Bian, Emily Tetri, Frederic Stewart - The Legend of Korra - Nickelodeon Animation Studio
•Liz Artinian, Ray Feldman, Chris Fisher, George Fort - The Venture Bros. “What Color is Your Cleansuit?” - Titmouse Inc.
•Steven Sugar, Emily Walus, Sam Bosma, Elle Michalka, Amanda Winterstein - Steven Universe ”Gem Glow” - Cartoon Network Studios
•Lynna Blankenship, Dima Malanitchev, Debbie Peterson, Charles Ragins, Jefferson R. Weekley - The Simpsons "Treehouse of Horror XXIV" Gracie Films in Association with 20th Century Fox TV
•Christophe Vacher - Transformers Prime ‘Beast Hunters’ - Hasbro Studios
•Nick Jenings, Sandra Calleros, Teri Shikasho, Ron Russell - Adventure Time - Cartoon Network Studios
Outstanding Achievement, Production Design in an Animated Feature Production
•Christophe Lautrette, Paul Duncan, Dominique R. Louis - The Croods - DreamWorks Animation
•Yarrow Cheney, Eric Guillon – Despicable Me 2 - Universal Pictures
•Michael Knapp, Greg Couch, William Joyce - Epic - Blue Sky Studios
•Zaza, Zyk - Ernest & Celestine - GKIDS
•Ricky Nierva, Robert Kondo, Daisuke “Dice” Tsutsumi - Monsters University - Pixar Animation Studios
•Michael Giaimo, Lisa Keene, David Womersley - Frozen - Walt Disney Animation Studios
Outstanding Achievement, Storyboarding in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production
•Piero Piluso - Monsters vs. Aliens - Nickelodeon Animation Studio
•Douglas Lovelace - Dragons: Riders of Berk - DreamWorks Animation
•Adam Ford, Deke Wightman, Kevin Mellon, Justin Wagner, Benji Williams - Archer - FX Networks
•Alonso Ramos-Ramirez - Disney Mickey Mouse - Disney Television Animation
•Daniel Chong - Toy Story of TERROR! - Pixar Animation Studios
•Alonso Ramos-Ramirez - Gravity Falls - Disney Television Animation
•Guillermo Del Toro, Guy Davis, Ralph Sosa - The Simpsons -- "Treehouse of Horror XXIV" -- Gracie Films in Association with 20th Century Fox TV
•Paul Watling - Justin Time - Guru Studio
Outstanding Achievement, Storyboarding in an Animated Feature Production
•Steven MacLeod - The Croods - DreamWorks Animation
•Eric Favela – Despicable Me 2 - Universal Pictures
•Dean Kelly - Monsters University - Pixar Animation Studios
•Jason Hand - Planes - Disneytoon Studios
•John Ripa - Frozen - Walt Disney Animation Studios
Outstanding Achievement, Voice Acting in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production
•Eric Bauza as the voice of Foop - Fairly Odd Parents - Nickelodeon Animation Studio
•Bill Farmer as the voice of Goofy - Disney Mickey Mouse - Disney Television Animation
•Chris Diamantopoulos as the voice of Mickey Mouse - Disney Mickey Mouse - Disney Television Animation
•Mark Hamill as the voice of Skips and Walks - Regular Show - Cartoon Network Studios
•Tom Kenny as the voice of Ice King - Adventure Time - Cartoon Network Studios
Outstanding Achievement, Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production
•Paul Giamatti as the voice of Chet - Turbo - DreamWorks Animation
•Terry Crews as the voice of Earl – Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs 2 - Sony Pictures Animation
•Kristen Wiig as the voice of Lucy – Despicable Me 2 - Universal Pictures
•Steve Carell as the voice of Gru – Despicable Me 2 - Universal Pictures
•Pierre Coffin as the voice of Minions - Despicable Me 2 - Universal Pictures
•Billy Crystal as the voice of Mike – Monsters University – Pixar Animation Studios
•Josh Gad as the voice of Olaf - Frozen - Walt Disney Animation Studios
Outstanding Achievement, Writing in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production
•Katie Matila - Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness - Nickelodeon Animation Studio
•Ian Maxtone-Graham, Billy Kimball - The Simpsons - Trocadero Holdings
•Lewis Morton - Futurama - 20th Century Fox Television
•Matt Price, John Infantino, Mike Roth, Michele Cavin, Sean Szeles - Regular Show - Cartoon Network Studios
•Michael Price - The Simpsons - The Simpsons
Outstanding Achievement, Writing in an Animated Feature Production
•Daniel Pennac - Ernest & Celestine - GKIDS
•Daniel Gerson, Robert L. Baird, Dan Scanlon - Monsters University - Pixar Animation Studios
•Miyazaki Hayao – The Wind Rises - The Walt Disney Studios
•Jennifer Lee - Frozen - Walt Disney Animation Studios
Outstanding Achievement, Editorial in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production
•Adam Arnold, Hugo Morales, Davrick Waltjen - Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness - Nickelodeon Animation Studio
•Myra Lopez, Ana Adams, Justin Baker - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Nickelodeon Animation Studio
•Lynn Hobson - Dragons: Defenders of Berk - DreamWorks Animation
•Illya Owens - Disney Mickey Mouse - Disney Television Animation
•Axel Geddes, Kathy Graves, Chloe Kloezeman - Toy Story OF TERROR! - Pixar Animation Studios
•Paul D. Calder - Futurama - 20th Century Fox Television
•Paul Douglas - Adventure Time - Cartoon Network Studios
•Jason W.A. Tucker - Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Lucasfilm Animation
Outstanding Achievement, Editorial in an Animated Feature Production
•Darren Holmes - The Croods - DreamWorks Animation
•James Ryan - Turbo - DreamWorks Animation
•Fabienne Alvarez-Giro - Ernest & Celestine - GKIDS
•Greg Snyder, Gregory Amundson, Steve Bloom - Monsters University - Pixar Animation Studios
•Jeff Draheim - Frozen - Walt Disney Animation Studios
JURIED AWARDS
Winsor McCay Award — Katsuhiro Otomo, Steven Spielberg & Phil Tippett
June Foray Award — Alice Davis
Certificate of Merit — “I Know That Voice” (Documentary)
ASIFA-Hollywood, the Los Angeles, California branch of the International Animated Film Society, presents the Annie Awards. The Annie honors achievements in animation as a whole, including current animated productions, as well as career and lifetime achievements. At the beginning of this week, the group announced the nominations and award recipients for the 41st Annual Annie Awards.
Walt Disney Animation Studio’s Frozen and Pixar’s Monsters University led the feature film nominations for the 41st Annie Awards nominations with 10 each. Universal/Illumination’s Despicable Me 2 and DreamWorks Animation’s The Croods followed with nine.
Right now, Frozen appears to be the Oscar favorite. It has performed quite well at the box office. I have yet to see the film (not interested, really), but it has been described as having “flashy visuals” and “a strong musical score and songs,” which are generally attractive to critics, audiences, and Oscar voters. However, the Annies do not always presage the Oscars. Last year’s Annie winner for “Best Animated Feature” was Wreck-It-Ralph, but Pixar’s Brave won “Best Animated Feature” at the Golden Globes, BAFTAs, and Academy Awards.
The 41st Annual Annie Awards will take place on Saturday, February 1, 2014 at UCLA’s Royce Hall, in Los Angeles, California. They ceremony will be hosted by noted voice actor, Patrick Warburton. Director Steven Spielberg (The Adventures of Tintin) will be presented with the Winsor McCay Award at the ceremony.
41st (2014) Annual Annie Awards Nominees:
PRODUCTION CATEGORIES
Best Animated Feature
•A Letter to Momo - GKIDS
•Despicable Me 2 - Universal Pictures
•Ernest & Celestine - GKIDS
•Frozen - Walt Disney Animation Studios
•Monsters University - Pixar Animation Studios
•The Croods - DreamWorks Animation
•The Wind Rises - The Walt Disney Studios
Best Animated Special Production
•Chipotle Scarecrow - Moonbot Studios
•Listening Is an Act of Love - StoryCorps
•Room on the Broom - Magic Light Pictures
•Toy Story OF TERROR! - Pixar Animation Studios
Best Animated Short Subject
•Despicable Me 2 - Puppy - Universal Pictures
•Get A Horse! - Walt Disney Animation Studios
•Gloria Victoria - National Film Board of Canada
•My Mom is an Airplane - Acme Filmworks
•The Numberlys - Moonbot Studios
Best Animated TV/Broadcast Commercial
•Despicable Me 2 - Cinemark - Universal Pictures
•Sound of the Woods – Acme Filmworks
•The Polar Bears Movie - CAA Marketing
Best General Audience Animated TV/Broadcast Production For Preschool Children
•Bubble Guppies - Nickelodeon Animation Studio
•Disney Sofia the First - Disney Television Animation
•Doc McStuffins - Disney Television Animation
•Justin Time - Guru Studio
•Peter Rabbit - Nickelodeon Animation Studio
Best Animated TV/Broadcast Production For Children’s Audience
•Adventure Time - Cartoon Network Studios
•Beware the Batman - Warner Bros. Animation
•Disney Gravity Falls - Disney Television Animation
•Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness - Nickelodeon Animation Studio
•Regular Show - Cartoon Network Studios
•Scaredy Squirrel - Nelvana Ltd.
•Teen Titans Go! - Warner Bros. Animation
•The Legend of Korra - Nickelodeon Animation Studio
Best General Audience Animated TV/Broadcast Production
•Archer - FX Networks
•Bob's Burgers - Bento Box Entertainment
•Disney Tron Uprising - Disney Television Animation
•Futurama - 20th Century Fox Television
•Motorcity - Titmouse Inc.
Best Animated Video Game
•Diggs Nightcrawler - Moonbot Studios
•Tiny Thief - 5 ANTS
•The Last of Us - Naughty Dog
Best Student Film
•Chicken or the Egg - Ringling College of Art and Design
•Kellerkind - Filmakademie Baden-Wuerttemberg
•Miss Todd - Kristina Yee
•Move Mountain - Kirsten Lepore
•SEMÕFORO - University of Southern California
•The Final Straw - Ringling College of Art and Design
•Trusts & Estates - CalArts
•Wedding Cake - Filmakademie Baden-Wuerttemberg
INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT CATEGORIES
Outstanding Achievement, Animated Effects in an Animated Production
•Alen Lai, David Quirus, Diego Garzon Sanchez, Ilan Gabai - Epic - Blue Sky Studios
•David Jones - Dragons: Defenders of Berk - DreamWorks Animation
•Joshua Jenny, Jason Johnston, Matthew Wong, Eric Froemling, Enrique Vila - Monsters University - Pixar Animation Studios
•Jeff Budsberg, Andre Le Blanc, Louis Flores, Jason Mayer - The Croods - DreamWorks Animation
•Greg Gladstone, Nikita Pavlov, Allen Ruilova, Matt Titus, Can Yuksel - Turbo - DreamWorks Animation
Outstanding Achievement, Animated Effects in a Live Action Production
•Jonathan Paquin, Brian Goodwin, Gray Horsfield, Mathieu Chardonnet, Adrien Toupet - Man Of Steel - Weta Digital
•Ben O’Brien, Karin Cooper, Lee Uren, Chris Root - Star Trek: Into Darkness - Industrial Light & Magic
•Dan Pearson, Jay Cooper, Jeff Grebe, Amelia Chenoweth - Star Trek: Into Darkness - Industrial Light & Magic
•Michael Balog, Ryan Hopkins, Patrick Conran, Florian Witzel - Pacific Rim - Industrial Light & Magic
Outstanding Achievement, Character Animation in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production
•Brad Schaffer - Friendship All-Stars of Friendship: Wrong Number - Stoopid Buddy Stoodios
•Eric Urban - Ubermansion - Stoopid Buddy Stoodios
•JC Tran Quang Thieu - Toy Story OF TERROR! - Pixar Animation Studios
•David DeVan - Toy Story OF TERROR! - Pixar Animation Studios Character
•Kureha Yokoo - Toy Story OF TERROR! - Pixar Animation Studios Character
•Keith Kellogg - Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Lucasfilm Animation
Outstanding Achievement, Character Animation in a Feature Production
•Thom Roberts - Epic - Blue Sky Studios
•Jonathan Del Val – Despicable Me 2 - Universal Pictures
•Jakob Jensen - The Croods - DreamWorks Animation
•John Chun Chiu Lee - Monsters University - Pixar Animation Studios
•Kitaro Kosaka – The Wind Rises - The Walt Disney Studios
•Tony Smeed - Frozen - Walt Disney Animation Studios
•Patrick Imbert - Ernest & Celestine - GKIDS
Outstanding Achievement, Character Animation in a Live Action Production
•Jeff Capogreco, Jedrzej Wojtowicz, Kevin Estey, Alessandro Bonora, Gino Acevedo - The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - Gollum - Weta Digital
•Dave Clayton, Simeon Duncombe, Jung Min Chan, Matthew Cioffi, Guillame Francois - The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - Goblin King - Weta Digital
•Hal Hickel, Chris Lentz, Derrick Carlin, Steve Rawlins, Kyle Winkelman - Pacific Rim - Industrial Light & Magic
Outstanding Achievement, Character Design in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production
•Craig McCracken - Disney Wander Over Yonder - Disney Television Animation
•Paul Rudish - Disney Mickey Mouse - Disney Television Animation
•Andy Bialk - The Awesomes - Bento Box Entertainment
•Ben Adams - Regular Show - Cartoon Network Studios
•Danny Hynes, Howard Colin - Steven Universe - Cartoon Network Studios
Outstanding Achievement, Character Design in an Animated Feature Production
•Carter Goodrich, Takao Noguchi, Shane Prigmore - The Croods - DreamWorks Animation
•Sylvain Deboissy, Shannon Tindle - Turbo - DreamWorks Animation
•Craig Kellman – Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs 2 - Sony Pictures Animation
•Chris Sasaki - Monsters University - Pixar Animation Studios
•Christophe Lourdelet - A Monster in Paris - Shout! Factory
•Eric Guillon – Despicable Me 2 - Universal Pictures
•Bill Schwab - Frozen - Walt Disney Animation Studios
Outstanding Achievement, Directing in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production
•Colin Heck - The Legend of Korra - Nickelodeon Animation
•Elaine Bogan - Dragons: Defenders of Berk - DreamWorks Animation
•Stephan Franck - The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow - Sony Pictures Animation
•John Aoshima - Disney Gravity Falls - Disney Television Animation
•Aaron Springer - Disney Mickey Mouse - Disney Television Animation
•Angus MacLane - Toy Story OF TERROR! - Pixar Animation Studios
•Harold Harris - Justin Time - Guru Studio
Outstanding Achievement, Directing in an Animated Feature Production
•Chris Sanders, Kirk DeMicco - The Croods - DreamWorks Animation
•David Soren - Turbo - DreamWorks Animation
•Chris Wedge - Epic - Blue Sky Studios
•Benjamin Renner, Vincent Patar, Stéphane Aubier - Ernest & Celestine - GKIDS
•Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee - Frozen - Walt Disney Animation Studios
Outstanding Achievement, Music in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production
•Alan Williams - Estefan - Silverscreen Music
•Guy Moon - T.U.F.F. Puppy - Nickelodeon Animation Studio
•Peter Luyre, Stuart Kollmorgen, Peter Zizzo - Peter Rabbit - Nickelodeon Animation Studio
•Kevin Kliesch, Craig Gerber, John Kavanaugh - Disney Sofia the First - Disney Television Animation
•Christopher Willis - Disney Mickey Mouse - Disney Television Animation
•Andy Bean - Disney Wander Over Yonder - Disney Television Animation
Outstanding Achievement, Music in an Animated Feature Production
•Alan Silvestri - The Croods - DreamWorks Animation
•Henry Jackman - Turbo - DreamWorks Animation
•Mark Mothersbaugh – Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs 2 - Sony Pictures Animation
•Heitor Pereira, Pharrell Williams – Despicable Me 2 - Universal Pictures
•Danny Elfman - Epic - Blue Sky Studios
•Randy Newman - Monsters University - Pixar Animation Studios
•Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Robert Lopez, Christophe Beck - Frozen - Walt Disney Animation Studios
•Dominic Lewis - Free Birds - Reel FX
Outstanding Achievement, Production Design in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production
•Angela Sung, William Niu, Christine Bian, Emily Tetri, Frederic Stewart - The Legend of Korra - Nickelodeon Animation Studio
•Liz Artinian, Ray Feldman, Chris Fisher, George Fort - The Venture Bros. “What Color is Your Cleansuit?” - Titmouse Inc.
•Steven Sugar, Emily Walus, Sam Bosma, Elle Michalka, Amanda Winterstein - Steven Universe ”Gem Glow” - Cartoon Network Studios
•Lynna Blankenship, Dima Malanitchev, Debbie Peterson, Charles Ragins, Jefferson R. Weekley - The Simpsons "Treehouse of Horror XXIV" Gracie Films in Association with 20th Century Fox TV
•Christophe Vacher - Transformers Prime ‘Beast Hunters’ - Hasbro Studios
•Nick Jenings, Sandra Calleros, Teri Shikasho, Ron Russell - Adventure Time - Cartoon Network Studios
Outstanding Achievement, Production Design in an Animated Feature Production
•Christophe Lautrette, Paul Duncan, Dominique R. Louis - The Croods - DreamWorks Animation
•Yarrow Cheney, Eric Guillon – Despicable Me 2 - Universal Pictures
•Michael Knapp, Greg Couch, William Joyce - Epic - Blue Sky Studios
•Zaza, Zyk - Ernest & Celestine - GKIDS
•Ricky Nierva, Robert Kondo, Daisuke “Dice” Tsutsumi - Monsters University - Pixar Animation Studios
•Michael Giaimo, Lisa Keene, David Womersley - Frozen - Walt Disney Animation Studios
Outstanding Achievement, Storyboarding in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production
•Piero Piluso - Monsters vs. Aliens - Nickelodeon Animation Studio
•Douglas Lovelace - Dragons: Riders of Berk - DreamWorks Animation
•Adam Ford, Deke Wightman, Kevin Mellon, Justin Wagner, Benji Williams - Archer - FX Networks
•Alonso Ramos-Ramirez - Disney Mickey Mouse - Disney Television Animation
•Daniel Chong - Toy Story of TERROR! - Pixar Animation Studios
•Alonso Ramos-Ramirez - Gravity Falls - Disney Television Animation
•Guillermo Del Toro, Guy Davis, Ralph Sosa - The Simpsons -- "Treehouse of Horror XXIV" -- Gracie Films in Association with 20th Century Fox TV
•Paul Watling - Justin Time - Guru Studio
Outstanding Achievement, Storyboarding in an Animated Feature Production
•Steven MacLeod - The Croods - DreamWorks Animation
•Eric Favela – Despicable Me 2 - Universal Pictures
•Dean Kelly - Monsters University - Pixar Animation Studios
•Jason Hand - Planes - Disneytoon Studios
•John Ripa - Frozen - Walt Disney Animation Studios
Outstanding Achievement, Voice Acting in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production
•Eric Bauza as the voice of Foop - Fairly Odd Parents - Nickelodeon Animation Studio
•Bill Farmer as the voice of Goofy - Disney Mickey Mouse - Disney Television Animation
•Chris Diamantopoulos as the voice of Mickey Mouse - Disney Mickey Mouse - Disney Television Animation
•Mark Hamill as the voice of Skips and Walks - Regular Show - Cartoon Network Studios
•Tom Kenny as the voice of Ice King - Adventure Time - Cartoon Network Studios
Outstanding Achievement, Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production
•Paul Giamatti as the voice of Chet - Turbo - DreamWorks Animation
•Terry Crews as the voice of Earl – Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs 2 - Sony Pictures Animation
•Kristen Wiig as the voice of Lucy – Despicable Me 2 - Universal Pictures
•Steve Carell as the voice of Gru – Despicable Me 2 - Universal Pictures
•Pierre Coffin as the voice of Minions - Despicable Me 2 - Universal Pictures
•Billy Crystal as the voice of Mike – Monsters University – Pixar Animation Studios
•Josh Gad as the voice of Olaf - Frozen - Walt Disney Animation Studios
Outstanding Achievement, Writing in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production
•Katie Matila - Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness - Nickelodeon Animation Studio
•Ian Maxtone-Graham, Billy Kimball - The Simpsons - Trocadero Holdings
•Lewis Morton - Futurama - 20th Century Fox Television
•Matt Price, John Infantino, Mike Roth, Michele Cavin, Sean Szeles - Regular Show - Cartoon Network Studios
•Michael Price - The Simpsons - The Simpsons
Outstanding Achievement, Writing in an Animated Feature Production
•Daniel Pennac - Ernest & Celestine - GKIDS
•Daniel Gerson, Robert L. Baird, Dan Scanlon - Monsters University - Pixar Animation Studios
•Miyazaki Hayao – The Wind Rises - The Walt Disney Studios
•Jennifer Lee - Frozen - Walt Disney Animation Studios
Outstanding Achievement, Editorial in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production
•Adam Arnold, Hugo Morales, Davrick Waltjen - Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness - Nickelodeon Animation Studio
•Myra Lopez, Ana Adams, Justin Baker - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Nickelodeon Animation Studio
•Lynn Hobson - Dragons: Defenders of Berk - DreamWorks Animation
•Illya Owens - Disney Mickey Mouse - Disney Television Animation
•Axel Geddes, Kathy Graves, Chloe Kloezeman - Toy Story OF TERROR! - Pixar Animation Studios
•Paul D. Calder - Futurama - 20th Century Fox Television
•Paul Douglas - Adventure Time - Cartoon Network Studios
•Jason W.A. Tucker - Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Lucasfilm Animation
Outstanding Achievement, Editorial in an Animated Feature Production
•Darren Holmes - The Croods - DreamWorks Animation
•James Ryan - Turbo - DreamWorks Animation
•Fabienne Alvarez-Giro - Ernest & Celestine - GKIDS
•Greg Snyder, Gregory Amundson, Steve Bloom - Monsters University - Pixar Animation Studios
•Jeff Draheim - Frozen - Walt Disney Animation Studios
JURIED AWARDS
Winsor McCay Award — Katsuhiro Otomo, Steven Spielberg & Phil Tippett
June Foray Award — Alice Davis
Certificate of Merit — “I Know That Voice” (Documentary)
Monday, February 4, 2013
"Wreck-It Ralph" Tops 2013 Annie Awards
by Leroy Douresseaux
At the 40th Annual Annie Awards, Wreck-It Ralph won "Best Animated Feature of 2012," and the Annie Awards' equivalent of a "best director" prize went to Wreck-It Ralph's director, Rich Moore. After also winning the "best animated feature" at the Producers Guild Awards, perhaps, Wreck-It Ralph is the favorite to win best animated feature Oscar.
The 40th Annual Annie Awards took place on February 2, 2013 at UCLA’s Royce Hall, in Los Angeles, California.
40th (2013) Annual Annie Awards Winners:
PRODUCTION CATEGORIES
Best Animated Feature
•Wreck-It Ralph – Walt Disney Animation Studios
Best Animated Special Production
•Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem – Illumination Entertainment
Best Animated Short Subject
•Paperman – Walt Disney Animation Studios
Best Animated Television Commercial
•NO NOMINATIONS
Best Animated Television Production For Preschool Children
•Bubble Guppies ‘A Tooth on the Looth’ – Nickelodeon Animation Studios
Best Animated Television Production For Children
•Dragons: Riders of Berk ‘How to Pick Your Dragon’ – DreamWorks Animation
Best General Audience Animated Television Production
•Robot Chicken ‘DC Comics Special’ - Stoopid Buddy Studios
Best Animated Video Game
•Journey – Sony Computer Entertainment America
Best Student Film
•Head Over Heels – Timothy Reckart
INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT CATEGORIES
Outstanding Achievement, Animated Effects in an Animated Production
•Andy Hayes, Carl Hooper, David Lipton - Rise of the Guardians – DreamWorks Animation
Outstanding Achievement, Animated Effects in a Live Action Production
•Jerome Platteaux, John Sigurdson, Ryan Hopkins, Raul Essig, Mark Chataway ‘The Avengers’ – Industrial Light & Magic
Outstanding Achievement, Character Animation in an Animated Television or other Broadcast Venue Production
•Dan Driscoll ‘SpongeBob SquarePants: It's a SpongeBob Christmas!’ – Nickelodeon Animation Studios
Outstanding Achievement, Character Animation in a Feature Production
•Travis Knight “ParaNorman’ – LAIKA/Focus Features
Outstanding Achievement, Character Animation in a Live Action Production
•Erik de Boer, Matt Shumway, Brian Wells, Vinayak Pawar, Michael Holzl ‘Life of Pi - Tiger’ – Rhythm & Hues Studio
Outstanding Achievement, Character Design in an Animated Television or other Broadcast Venue Production
•Robert Valley ‘Disney Tron: Uprising: The Renegade, Part I’ – Disney TV Animation
Outstanding Achievement, Character Design in an Animated Feature Production
•Heidi Smith ‘ParaNorman’ – LAIKA/Focus Features
Outstanding Achievement, Directing in an Animated Television or other Broadcast Venue Production
•John Eng ‘Dragons: Riders of Berk: Animal House’ – DreamWorks Animation
Outstanding Achievement, Directing in an Animated Feature Production
•Rich Moore ‘Wreck-It Ralph’ – Walt Disney Animation Studios
Outstanding Achievement, Music in an Animated Television or other Broadcast Venue Production
•John Paesano ‘Dragons: Riders of Berk: How to Pick Your Dragon’ – DreamWorks Animation
Outstanding Achievement, Music in an Animated Feature Production
•Henry Jackman, Skrillex, Adam Young, Matthew Thiessen, Jamie Houston, Yasushi Akimoto ‘Wreck-It Ralph’ – Walt Disney Animation Studios
Outstanding Achievement, Production Design in an Animated Television or other Broadcast Venue Production
•Alberto Mielgo ‘Tron: Uprising: The Stranger’ – Disney TV Animation
Outstanding Achievement, Production Design in an Animated Feature Production
•Steve Pilcher ‘Brave’ – Pixar Animation Studios
Outstanding Achievement, Storyboarding in an Animated Television or other Broadcast Venue Production
•Doug Lovelace ‘Dragons: Riders of Berk: Portrait of Hiccup as a Buff Man’ – DreamWorks Animation
Outstanding Achievement, Storyboarding in an Animated Feature Production
•Johanne Matte ‘Rise of the Guardians’ – DreamWorks Animation
Outstanding Achievement, Voice Acting in an Animated Television or other Broadcast Venue Production
•Kristen Schaal as Mabel Pines ‘Gravity Falls: Tourist Trapped’ – Disney TV Animation
Outstanding Achievement, Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production
•Alan Tudyk as King Candy ‘Wreck-It Ralph’ – Walt Disney Animation Studios
Outstanding Achievement, Writing in an Animated Television or other Broadcast Venue Production
•Trey Parker – ‘South Park: Jewpacabra’ – Central Productions
Outstanding Achievement, Writing in an Animated Feature Production
•Phil Johnston, Jennifer Lee - Wreck-It Ralph – Walt Disney Animation Studios
Outstanding Achievement, Editorial in an Animated Television or other Broadcast Venue Production
•Hugo Morales, Adam Arnold, Davrick Waeden, Otto Ferraye ‘Kung Fu Panda - Enter the Dragon’ – Nickelodeon Animation Studios
Outstanding Achievement, Editorial in an Animated Feature Production
•Nicholas C. Smith, A.C.E, Robert Grahamjones, A.C.E., David Suther ‘Brave’ – Pixar Animation Studios
JURIED AWARDS:
Winsor McCay Award — Oscar Grillo, Terry Gilliam, Mark Henn
June Foray Award — Howard Green
Ub Iwerks Award — Toon Boom Animation Pipeline
At the 40th Annual Annie Awards, Wreck-It Ralph won "Best Animated Feature of 2012," and the Annie Awards' equivalent of a "best director" prize went to Wreck-It Ralph's director, Rich Moore. After also winning the "best animated feature" at the Producers Guild Awards, perhaps, Wreck-It Ralph is the favorite to win best animated feature Oscar.
The 40th Annual Annie Awards took place on February 2, 2013 at UCLA’s Royce Hall, in Los Angeles, California.
40th (2013) Annual Annie Awards Winners:
PRODUCTION CATEGORIES
Best Animated Feature
•Wreck-It Ralph – Walt Disney Animation Studios
Best Animated Special Production
•Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem – Illumination Entertainment
Best Animated Short Subject
•Paperman – Walt Disney Animation Studios
Best Animated Television Commercial
•NO NOMINATIONS
Best Animated Television Production For Preschool Children
•Bubble Guppies ‘A Tooth on the Looth’ – Nickelodeon Animation Studios
Best Animated Television Production For Children
•Dragons: Riders of Berk ‘How to Pick Your Dragon’ – DreamWorks Animation
Best General Audience Animated Television Production
•Robot Chicken ‘DC Comics Special’ - Stoopid Buddy Studios
Best Animated Video Game
•Journey – Sony Computer Entertainment America
Best Student Film
•Head Over Heels – Timothy Reckart
INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT CATEGORIES
Outstanding Achievement, Animated Effects in an Animated Production
•Andy Hayes, Carl Hooper, David Lipton - Rise of the Guardians – DreamWorks Animation
Outstanding Achievement, Animated Effects in a Live Action Production
•Jerome Platteaux, John Sigurdson, Ryan Hopkins, Raul Essig, Mark Chataway ‘The Avengers’ – Industrial Light & Magic
Outstanding Achievement, Character Animation in an Animated Television or other Broadcast Venue Production
•Dan Driscoll ‘SpongeBob SquarePants: It's a SpongeBob Christmas!’ – Nickelodeon Animation Studios
Outstanding Achievement, Character Animation in a Feature Production
•Travis Knight “ParaNorman’ – LAIKA/Focus Features
Outstanding Achievement, Character Animation in a Live Action Production
•Erik de Boer, Matt Shumway, Brian Wells, Vinayak Pawar, Michael Holzl ‘Life of Pi - Tiger’ – Rhythm & Hues Studio
Outstanding Achievement, Character Design in an Animated Television or other Broadcast Venue Production
•Robert Valley ‘Disney Tron: Uprising: The Renegade, Part I’ – Disney TV Animation
Outstanding Achievement, Character Design in an Animated Feature Production
•Heidi Smith ‘ParaNorman’ – LAIKA/Focus Features
Outstanding Achievement, Directing in an Animated Television or other Broadcast Venue Production
•John Eng ‘Dragons: Riders of Berk: Animal House’ – DreamWorks Animation
Outstanding Achievement, Directing in an Animated Feature Production
•Rich Moore ‘Wreck-It Ralph’ – Walt Disney Animation Studios
Outstanding Achievement, Music in an Animated Television or other Broadcast Venue Production
•John Paesano ‘Dragons: Riders of Berk: How to Pick Your Dragon’ – DreamWorks Animation
Outstanding Achievement, Music in an Animated Feature Production
•Henry Jackman, Skrillex, Adam Young, Matthew Thiessen, Jamie Houston, Yasushi Akimoto ‘Wreck-It Ralph’ – Walt Disney Animation Studios
Outstanding Achievement, Production Design in an Animated Television or other Broadcast Venue Production
•Alberto Mielgo ‘Tron: Uprising: The Stranger’ – Disney TV Animation
Outstanding Achievement, Production Design in an Animated Feature Production
•Steve Pilcher ‘Brave’ – Pixar Animation Studios
Outstanding Achievement, Storyboarding in an Animated Television or other Broadcast Venue Production
•Doug Lovelace ‘Dragons: Riders of Berk: Portrait of Hiccup as a Buff Man’ – DreamWorks Animation
Outstanding Achievement, Storyboarding in an Animated Feature Production
•Johanne Matte ‘Rise of the Guardians’ – DreamWorks Animation
Outstanding Achievement, Voice Acting in an Animated Television or other Broadcast Venue Production
•Kristen Schaal as Mabel Pines ‘Gravity Falls: Tourist Trapped’ – Disney TV Animation
Outstanding Achievement, Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production
•Alan Tudyk as King Candy ‘Wreck-It Ralph’ – Walt Disney Animation Studios
Outstanding Achievement, Writing in an Animated Television or other Broadcast Venue Production
•Trey Parker – ‘South Park: Jewpacabra’ – Central Productions
Outstanding Achievement, Writing in an Animated Feature Production
•Phil Johnston, Jennifer Lee - Wreck-It Ralph – Walt Disney Animation Studios
Outstanding Achievement, Editorial in an Animated Television or other Broadcast Venue Production
•Hugo Morales, Adam Arnold, Davrick Waeden, Otto Ferraye ‘Kung Fu Panda - Enter the Dragon’ – Nickelodeon Animation Studios
Outstanding Achievement, Editorial in an Animated Feature Production
•Nicholas C. Smith, A.C.E, Robert Grahamjones, A.C.E., David Suther ‘Brave’ – Pixar Animation Studios
JURIED AWARDS:
Winsor McCay Award — Oscar Grillo, Terry Gilliam, Mark Henn
June Foray Award — Howard Green
Ub Iwerks Award — Toon Boom Animation Pipeline
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Review: Pixar-Like "Despicable Me" is a Pleasant Surprise
TRASH IN MY EYE No. 5 (of 2011) by Leroy Douresseaux
Despicable Me (2010)
Running time: 95 minutes (1 hour, 35 minutes)
MPAA – PG for rude humor and mild action
DIRECTOR: Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud
WRITERS: Ken Daurio and Cinco Paul; from a story by Sergio Pablos
PRODUCERS: John Cohen, Janet Healy, and Christopher Meledandri
EDITOR: Gregory Perler and Pam Ziegenhagen
COMPOSERS: Heitor Pereira and Pharrell Williams
ANIMATION/FANTASY/SCI-FI/COMEDY/FAMILY with elements of action
Starring: (voice) Steve Carell, Jason Segel, Russell Brand, Julie Andrews, Will Arnett, Kristen Wiig, Miranda Cosgrove, Dana Gaier, and Elsie Fisher
Despicable Me is a computer-animated film from Illumination Entertainment, an arm of NBC Universal that creates computer-animated (CGI) animated films. Despicable Me is a sci-fi/fantasy comedy about a criminal mastermind who uses a trio of orphan girls as pawns in his evil plot and then, finds himself profoundly changed by his growing love for them.
Once upon a time Gru (Steve Carell) was the world’s number one supervillain, but a younger supervillain, an egotistical nerd named Vector (Jason Segel), has replaced Gru by pulling off the audacious theft of an Egyptian pyramid. Gru believes that he needs to do something big, really big, to be on top again, so he decides to pull of the heist of the century – steal the Moon. As part of his grand scheme, Gru adopts three orphan girls: Margo (Miranda Cosgrove), Edith (Dana Gaier), and Agnes (Elsie Fisher), under false pretenses so that he can use them to steal a shrink ray device. Once, Gru gets to know the girls, however, their innocent love begins to change him.
The animation in Despicable Me is beautiful, at least to me. It was not often that I could take my eyes away from this gorgeous looking film. The art direction, set design, and even some of the character designs are similar to the visual style of early Tim Burton films like Beetlejuice, Edward Scissorhands, and the Henry Selick-directed The Nightmare Before Christmas. This dark, but quirky visual design and pop Gothic graphic sensibility, which also recalls Charles Addams macabre cartoons, makes Despicable Me less sci-fi/fantasy and more like a dark fairy tale. The film also has the sensibilities of Looney Tunes cartoons and offers neat slapstick comedy with smartly conceived chase and heist scenes.
The film also offers a lot of cuteness in the form of Gru’s minions, his capsule and pill shaped lab assistants and lackey/employees. The most important elements of cute are the orphan girls. Little Agnes’ cute countenance could melt a planet of icebergs, but the girls aren’t meant just to be cute. The animators make the girls’ faces capable of showing a wide range of emotions that make them more expressive than many live actors. This helps to sell the story’s focus on love and attachment.
But for all the cuteness of the girls and the minions, Despicable Me is about Gru and both the animators and Steve Carell bring the character to life. Between the expressive character animation and Carell’s delicate voice performance, Gru develops as a layered character, one that will perplex and engage the audience. He is despicable as a villain, but not in the sense that he is exceedingly evil and full of hysterical pronouncements about world domination. In many scenes, Carell and the animators tell the story in a way that allows the audience to read how much Gru’s past hurts and disappoints shape his adult optimism and determination. We get to watch Gru grow.
Despicable Me works so well because it is different from standard computer-animated films. Its adorable sweetness, peculiar look, and a quirky turn of the lead character are the heart of this strangely captivating movie. Despicable Me is a thoughtful take on the idea that even a bad guy can find room in his heart for someone else, and though this is a fantasy, the film really sells that idea.
8 of 10
A
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Despicable Me (2010)
Running time: 95 minutes (1 hour, 35 minutes)
MPAA – PG for rude humor and mild action
DIRECTOR: Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud
WRITERS: Ken Daurio and Cinco Paul; from a story by Sergio Pablos
PRODUCERS: John Cohen, Janet Healy, and Christopher Meledandri
EDITOR: Gregory Perler and Pam Ziegenhagen
COMPOSERS: Heitor Pereira and Pharrell Williams
ANIMATION/FANTASY/SCI-FI/COMEDY/FAMILY with elements of action
Starring: (voice) Steve Carell, Jason Segel, Russell Brand, Julie Andrews, Will Arnett, Kristen Wiig, Miranda Cosgrove, Dana Gaier, and Elsie Fisher
Despicable Me is a computer-animated film from Illumination Entertainment, an arm of NBC Universal that creates computer-animated (CGI) animated films. Despicable Me is a sci-fi/fantasy comedy about a criminal mastermind who uses a trio of orphan girls as pawns in his evil plot and then, finds himself profoundly changed by his growing love for them.
Once upon a time Gru (Steve Carell) was the world’s number one supervillain, but a younger supervillain, an egotistical nerd named Vector (Jason Segel), has replaced Gru by pulling off the audacious theft of an Egyptian pyramid. Gru believes that he needs to do something big, really big, to be on top again, so he decides to pull of the heist of the century – steal the Moon. As part of his grand scheme, Gru adopts three orphan girls: Margo (Miranda Cosgrove), Edith (Dana Gaier), and Agnes (Elsie Fisher), under false pretenses so that he can use them to steal a shrink ray device. Once, Gru gets to know the girls, however, their innocent love begins to change him.
The animation in Despicable Me is beautiful, at least to me. It was not often that I could take my eyes away from this gorgeous looking film. The art direction, set design, and even some of the character designs are similar to the visual style of early Tim Burton films like Beetlejuice, Edward Scissorhands, and the Henry Selick-directed The Nightmare Before Christmas. This dark, but quirky visual design and pop Gothic graphic sensibility, which also recalls Charles Addams macabre cartoons, makes Despicable Me less sci-fi/fantasy and more like a dark fairy tale. The film also has the sensibilities of Looney Tunes cartoons and offers neat slapstick comedy with smartly conceived chase and heist scenes.
The film also offers a lot of cuteness in the form of Gru’s minions, his capsule and pill shaped lab assistants and lackey/employees. The most important elements of cute are the orphan girls. Little Agnes’ cute countenance could melt a planet of icebergs, but the girls aren’t meant just to be cute. The animators make the girls’ faces capable of showing a wide range of emotions that make them more expressive than many live actors. This helps to sell the story’s focus on love and attachment.
But for all the cuteness of the girls and the minions, Despicable Me is about Gru and both the animators and Steve Carell bring the character to life. Between the expressive character animation and Carell’s delicate voice performance, Gru develops as a layered character, one that will perplex and engage the audience. He is despicable as a villain, but not in the sense that he is exceedingly evil and full of hysterical pronouncements about world domination. In many scenes, Carell and the animators tell the story in a way that allows the audience to read how much Gru’s past hurts and disappoints shape his adult optimism and determination. We get to watch Gru grow.
Despicable Me works so well because it is different from standard computer-animated films. Its adorable sweetness, peculiar look, and a quirky turn of the lead character are the heart of this strangely captivating movie. Despicable Me is a thoughtful take on the idea that even a bad guy can find room in his heart for someone else, and though this is a fantasy, the film really sells that idea.
8 of 10
A
Sunday, January 16, 2011
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