Humanitas, the organization that annually honors film and television writers whose work best explores the human condition, has revealed its 2023 winners.
Among the prizewinners is Craig Mazin, who scripted Season 1 The Last of Us episode “Long Long Time” that starred Nick Offerman and Murray Bartlett. Mazin won in the Drama Teleplay category, beating out fellow semifinalists that included Peter Gould who was up for the series-finale episode of Better Call Saul.
Other Humanitas category winners in TV included Amy Sherman-Palladino for The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Comedy Teleplay), and Tony Phelan & Joan Rater for the pilot of A Small Light in Limited Series.
On the movie side, winners included Tyler Perry for his Tyler Perry: A Jazzman’s Blues in the Drama Feature Film category, over Rebecca Lenkiewicz for She Said and Michael Reilly & Keith Beauchamp and Chinonye Chukwu for Till. Cooper Raiff won Comedy Feature Film for his indie Cha Cha Real Smooth,...
Among the prizewinners is Craig Mazin, who scripted Season 1 The Last of Us episode “Long Long Time” that starred Nick Offerman and Murray Bartlett. Mazin won in the Drama Teleplay category, beating out fellow semifinalists that included Peter Gould who was up for the series-finale episode of Better Call Saul.
Other Humanitas category winners in TV included Amy Sherman-Palladino for The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Comedy Teleplay), and Tony Phelan & Joan Rater for the pilot of A Small Light in Limited Series.
On the movie side, winners included Tyler Perry for his Tyler Perry: A Jazzman’s Blues in the Drama Feature Film category, over Rebecca Lenkiewicz for She Said and Michael Reilly & Keith Beauchamp and Chinonye Chukwu for Till. Cooper Raiff won Comedy Feature Film for his indie Cha Cha Real Smooth,...
- 8/16/2023
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
This year’s Humanitas Prizes for screenwriting, usually handed out at Beverly Hilton ceremony, were announced via the Los Angeles Times this year in solidarity with the unions on strike, including the Unite Here Local 11 hospitality workers. And on top of awarding shows like The Last of Us and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Humanitas, an organization founded in 1974, also honored the striking Writers Guild of America itself with its “Voice for Change” award. Past winners of that award have included Ava DuVernay and Kenya Barris.
Humanitas’ mission is to tell “stories that explore the human experience because we believe that the act of acknowledging our common humanity is transformational.” With that in mind, this year the organization’s winners include The Last of Us‘ Craig Mazin for the teleplay for the emotional and critically lauded episode “Long, Long Time” in the drama television category. In the comedy equivalent, Amy Sherman-Palladino...
Humanitas’ mission is to tell “stories that explore the human experience because we believe that the act of acknowledging our common humanity is transformational.” With that in mind, this year the organization’s winners include The Last of Us‘ Craig Mazin for the teleplay for the emotional and critically lauded episode “Long, Long Time” in the drama television category. In the comedy equivalent, Amy Sherman-Palladino...
- 8/15/2023
- by Esther Zuckerman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Animated adventures as well as classics based on true stories abound on Netflix in July 2023. From theatrical releases that made waves — such as James Cameron’s “Titanic” to DreamWorks’ “Puss in Boots” — we’re running down some of the best new movies to stream on Netflix this month.
Those in the mood for family fun should check out “They Cloned Tyrone,” “The Out-Laws” and “Happiness for Beginners.” “Tyrone,” starring John Boyega and Jamie Foxx promises thrilling scenes and an overall suspenseful setting. “The Out-Laws,” starring Adam Devine, Nina Dobrev, Ellen Barkin, Pierce Brosnan and Poorna Jagannathan, combines action, danger and raunchy humor. “Happiness for Beginners” was adapted from comfort book queen Katherine Center, author of the novel of the same name, and stars Ellie Kemper and Luke Grimes.
Read on below for our curated picks for the best new movies to watch on Netflix in July.
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Those in the mood for family fun should check out “They Cloned Tyrone,” “The Out-Laws” and “Happiness for Beginners.” “Tyrone,” starring John Boyega and Jamie Foxx promises thrilling scenes and an overall suspenseful setting. “The Out-Laws,” starring Adam Devine, Nina Dobrev, Ellen Barkin, Pierce Brosnan and Poorna Jagannathan, combines action, danger and raunchy humor. “Happiness for Beginners” was adapted from comfort book queen Katherine Center, author of the novel of the same name, and stars Ellie Kemper and Luke Grimes.
Read on below for our curated picks for the best new movies to watch on Netflix in July.
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- 7/16/2023
- by Dessi Gomez and Drew Taylor
- The Wrap
Stars: Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Harvey Guillén, Wagner Moura, Florence Pugh | Written by Paul Fisher, Tommy Swerdlow | Directed by Joel Crawford
Puss in Boots discovers that his passion for adventure has taken its toll when he learns that he has burnt through eight of his nine lives. Puss sets out on an epic journey to find the mythical Last Wish and restore his nine lives.
The first Puss in Boots movie is one that I deeply enjoyed, which is something that I’m in the vast minority of. The decade-spanning Shrek franchise is quite possibly my favourite kids/family franchise of all time. Each movie in the series (except for the colossally disappointing Shrek the Third) holds a place near and dear to my heart.
So many kid’s movies get a bad reputation for being, well, only for kids. But, the Shrek movies prove that animated movies can be hugely enjoyable for adults too.
Puss in Boots discovers that his passion for adventure has taken its toll when he learns that he has burnt through eight of his nine lives. Puss sets out on an epic journey to find the mythical Last Wish and restore his nine lives.
The first Puss in Boots movie is one that I deeply enjoyed, which is something that I’m in the vast minority of. The decade-spanning Shrek franchise is quite possibly my favourite kids/family franchise of all time. Each movie in the series (except for the colossally disappointing Shrek the Third) holds a place near and dear to my heart.
So many kid’s movies get a bad reputation for being, well, only for kids. But, the Shrek movies prove that animated movies can be hugely enjoyable for adults too.
- 5/2/2023
- by Guest
- Nerdly
Deadline’s Most Valuable Blockbuster tournament took a hiatus during the pandemic as movie theaters closed for the majority of 2020-2021 and theatrical day-and-date titles on both the big screen and studios’ respective streaming platforms became more prevalent. Coming back from that brink, the studios have largely returned to their theatrical release models and the downstream monies they can bring. Not to mention their power in launching IPs around the world with big global marketing campaigns. When it comes to evaluating the financial performance of top movies, it isn’t about what a film grosses at the box office. The true tale is told when production budgets, P&a, talent participations and other costs collide with box office grosses, and ancillary revenues from VOD to DVD and TV. To get close to that mysterious end of the equation, Deadline is repeating our Most Valuable Blockbuster tournament for 2022, using data culled by seasoned and trusted sources.
- 4/5/2023
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Stars: Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Harvey Guillén, Wagner Moura, Florence Pugh | Written by Paul Fisher, Tommy Swerdlow | Directed by Joel Crawford
Puss in Boots discovers that his passion for adventure has taken its toll when he learns that he has burnt through eight of his nine lives. Puss sets out on an epic journey to find the mythical Last Wish and restore his nine lives.
The first Puss in Boots movie is one that I deeply enjoyed, which is something that I’m in the vast minority of. The decade-spanning Shrek franchise is quite possibly my favourite kids/family franchise of all time. Each movie in the series (except for the colossally disappointing Shrek the Third) holds a place near and dear to my heart.
So many kid’s movies get a bad reputation for being, well, only for kids. But, the Shrek movies prove that animated movies can be hugely enjoyable for adults too.
Puss in Boots discovers that his passion for adventure has taken its toll when he learns that he has burnt through eight of his nine lives. Puss sets out on an epic journey to find the mythical Last Wish and restore his nine lives.
The first Puss in Boots movie is one that I deeply enjoyed, which is something that I’m in the vast minority of. The decade-spanning Shrek franchise is quite possibly my favourite kids/family franchise of all time. Each movie in the series (except for the colossally disappointing Shrek the Third) holds a place near and dear to my heart.
So many kid’s movies get a bad reputation for being, well, only for kids. But, the Shrek movies prove that animated movies can be hugely enjoyable for adults too.
- 1/31/2023
- by Caillou Pettis
- Nerdly
Chicago – The Shrek franchise, which had been showing signs of creative exhaustion dating all the way back to “Shrek The Third,” gets an unexpected dose of new life with this belated – and better than it has any right to be – sequel “Puss In Boots: The Last Wish,” focusing on the swashbuckling feline (voice of Antonio Banderas).
Rating: 4.0/5.0
The cat is basically Zorro with fur, and it’s perfectly suited to Banderas’ Latin purr. This film finds the adventurer unexpectedly down to his last life after wasting eight of his nine lives on exploits both heroic, and stupid. He’s haunted by the Big Bad Wolf (Wagner Moura) a whistling bounty hunter who is the embodiment of death, and settles down to a tamed life in the care of the cat lady in fairy land. While there, Puss in Boots grows a beard and trudges through his days drowning his sorrows in leche,...
Rating: 4.0/5.0
The cat is basically Zorro with fur, and it’s perfectly suited to Banderas’ Latin purr. This film finds the adventurer unexpectedly down to his last life after wasting eight of his nine lives on exploits both heroic, and stupid. He’s haunted by the Big Bad Wolf (Wagner Moura) a whistling bounty hunter who is the embodiment of death, and settles down to a tamed life in the care of the cat lady in fairy land. While there, Puss in Boots grows a beard and trudges through his days drowning his sorrows in leche,...
- 12/22/2022
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Plot: Puss in Boots is back, and this time he is nearly out of his nine lives. Thankfully he may have an answer. With the legend of a lost star that can grant a single wish, he and his pals seek out this magical item in hopes to prolong his kitty lives.
Review: The cat is back. Over a decade after the first cat-centric adventure, Puss in Boots: The Last Wish makes a swashbuckling return to the big screen. Antonio Banderas is back as Puss, along with his on-and-off romantic interest, Kitty Softpaws (Salma Hayek). This time, the cast includes a good-hearted undercover puppy played by by the scene-stealer Harvey Guillén. Florence Pugh as Goldilocks, and her three bears are all terrific. John Mulaney shows up as the adult version of Jack Horner – if you remember the nursery rhyme – and he embraces it rather well. And William Moura is delightfully...
Review: The cat is back. Over a decade after the first cat-centric adventure, Puss in Boots: The Last Wish makes a swashbuckling return to the big screen. Antonio Banderas is back as Puss, along with his on-and-off romantic interest, Kitty Softpaws (Salma Hayek). This time, the cast includes a good-hearted undercover puppy played by by the scene-stealer Harvey Guillén. Florence Pugh as Goldilocks, and her three bears are all terrific. John Mulaney shows up as the adult version of Jack Horner – if you remember the nursery rhyme – and he embraces it rather well. And William Moura is delightfully...
- 12/22/2022
- by JimmyO
- JoBlo.com
More than a decade has passed since the last film in the "Shrek" franchise, the spin-off film "Puss in Boots." That 2011 adventure centered the fan-favorite swashbuckling cat, voiced by Antonio Banderas as a silly blend of Zorro and an adorable kitty, in an adventure without any talking ogres, donkeys, or the like. In the intervening 11 years, the studio behind "Puss in Boots", DreamWorks Animation, has shifted ownership from DreamWorks Skg to 20th Century Fox to Universal Pictures, where it's now overseen by the head of another animation studio, Illumination. And yet, perhaps thanks in part to the enduring legacy via memes online, the "Shrek" franchise endures, with a fifth film looming on the horizon. But first, we are revisiting the cat himself with "Puss in Boots: The Last Wish," a sequel that blends more fairy-tale fluffery with a somewhat unexpected heaviness due to a deathly plot twist that hovers over the entire affair.
- 12/16/2022
- by Josh Spiegel
- Slash Film
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish Review — Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022) Film Review, a movie directed by Joel Crawford and Januel Mercado, written by Paul Fisher and starring Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek Pinault, Harvey Guillen, Florence Pugh, John Mulaney, Wagner Moura, Ray Winstone, Samson Kayo, Olivia Colman, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, [...]
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- 11/27/2022
- by Thomas Duffy
- Film-Book
More than a decade after “Shrek” prequel/spinoff “Puss in Boots,” the flamboyant feline is up to his old tricks — but has yet to meet the computer-animated ogre whose party he’s destined to crash in “Shrek 2.” As that series wore on, the “Shrek” franchise took on so many popular side characters that by the fourth outing, there was hardly room left to swing a cat.
A knee-high hero who walks, talks and swashbuckles upright, Puss was one of the few tagalongs rich enough to warrant his own origin story. Now, director Joel Crawford (“The Croods: A New Age”) goes dark, bringing the fearless cat face to face with his own mortality. By forcing Puss to contemplate his priorities, the sequel more than justifies its own existence, while paving the way for how his path meets the big green guy’s.
The stakes may be more serious this time around,...
A knee-high hero who walks, talks and swashbuckles upright, Puss was one of the few tagalongs rich enough to warrant his own origin story. Now, director Joel Crawford (“The Croods: A New Age”) goes dark, bringing the fearless cat face to face with his own mortality. By forcing Puss to contemplate his priorities, the sequel more than justifies its own existence, while paving the way for how his path meets the big green guy’s.
The stakes may be more serious this time around,...
- 11/27/2022
- by Peter Debruge
- Variety Film + TV
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Hey kids, want to see a movie revolving around an aging male character dealing with a mid-life crisis who’s desperately afraid of his impending mortality? Just in time for Christmas?
Not so much? Didn’t think so. Now what if I told you that it was a Puss in Boots movie?
It’s been nearly two decades since the adorable Puss made his screen debut in Shrek 2 and 11 years since his starring debut, and he’s worse for the wear. In an elaborate action sequence that opens his new animated adventure Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, he gets killed. That normally wouldn’t be a problem for a cat with nine lives, except that Puss has now lost eight of them. Naturally, that prompts a visit to his concerned physician (Anthony Mendez), who advises him to adopt some lifestyle changes.
Hey kids, want to see a movie revolving around an aging male character dealing with a mid-life crisis who’s desperately afraid of his impending mortality? Just in time for Christmas?
Not so much? Didn’t think so. Now what if I told you that it was a Puss in Boots movie?
It’s been nearly two decades since the adorable Puss made his screen debut in Shrek 2 and 11 years since his starring debut, and he’s worse for the wear. In an elaborate action sequence that opens his new animated adventure Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, he gets killed. That normally wouldn’t be a problem for a cat with nine lives, except that Puss has now lost eight of them. Naturally, that prompts a visit to his concerned physician (Anthony Mendez), who advises him to adopt some lifestyle changes.
- 11/27/2022
- by Frank Scheck
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
DreamWorks Animation on Friday unveiled a new, 32-second curtain raiser that will open its films going forward.
The animated logo sequence watches as DreamWorks’ iconic moonchild soars through the stars amongst its celebrated franchises including this year’s The Bad Guys, alongside iconic characters from How to Train Your Dragon, Kung Fu Panda, The Boss Baby, Trolls and Shrek.
The piece was developed and produced by a creative team at DreamWorks that included including producer Suzanne Buirgy and production designer Kendall Cronkhite. Harry Gregson-Williams served as its composer.
DreamWorks’ new curtain raiser will be introduced during screenings of the studio’s upcoming animated feature Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, which hits North American theaters for one day only on Saturday, November 26 before going wide on December 21.
The Last Wish is a sequel to DreamWorks’ 2011 feature Puss in Boots — itself, based on the fairytale character of the same name — as...
The animated logo sequence watches as DreamWorks’ iconic moonchild soars through the stars amongst its celebrated franchises including this year’s The Bad Guys, alongside iconic characters from How to Train Your Dragon, Kung Fu Panda, The Boss Baby, Trolls and Shrek.
The piece was developed and produced by a creative team at DreamWorks that included including producer Suzanne Buirgy and production designer Kendall Cronkhite. Harry Gregson-Williams served as its composer.
DreamWorks’ new curtain raiser will be introduced during screenings of the studio’s upcoming animated feature Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, which hits North American theaters for one day only on Saturday, November 26 before going wide on December 21.
The Last Wish is a sequel to DreamWorks’ 2011 feature Puss in Boots — itself, based on the fairytale character of the same name — as...
- 11/25/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
This fall, everyone’s favorite leche-loving, swashbuckling, fear-defying feline returns in Puss in Boots: The Last Wish. For the first time in more than a decade, DreamWorks Animation presents a new adventure in the “Shrek” universe as daring outlaw Puss in Boots discovers that his passion for peril and disregard for safety have taken their toll. Puss has burned through eight of his nine lives, though he lost count along the way. Getting those lives back will send Puss in Boots on his grandest quest yet.
Antonio Banderas returns as the voice of the notorious Puss in Boots as he embarks on an epic journey into the Black Forest to find the mythical Wishing Star and restore his lost lives. But with only one life left, Puss will have to humble himself and ask for help from his former partner and nemesis: the captivating Kitty Soft Paws (Salma Hayek).
In their quest,...
Antonio Banderas returns as the voice of the notorious Puss in Boots as he embarks on an epic journey into the Black Forest to find the mythical Wishing Star and restore his lost lives. But with only one life left, Puss will have to humble himself and ask for help from his former partner and nemesis: the captivating Kitty Soft Paws (Salma Hayek).
In their quest,...
- 6/15/2022
- by Editor
- CinemaNerdz
This fall, everyone’s favorite leche-loving, swashbuckling, fear-defying feline returns in Puss in Boots: The Last Wish. Check out the newly released official trailer right here!
For the first time in more than a decade, DreamWorks Animation presents a new adventure in the “Shrek” universe as daring outlaw Puss in Boots discovers that his passion for peril and disregard for safety have taken their toll. Puss has burned through eight of his nine lives, though he lost count along the way. Getting those lives back will send Puss in Boots on his grandest quest yet.
The character of Puss in Boots first appeared in 2004’s Oscar®-nominated Shrek 2 and instantly became a global, scene-stealing sensation. Puss then co-starred in two other Shrek sequels and his own solo film, as well as in multiple DreamWorks Animation videos and TV series. The “Shrek” and “Puss in Boots” films have collectively earned more than $3.5 billion worldwide.
For the first time in more than a decade, DreamWorks Animation presents a new adventure in the “Shrek” universe as daring outlaw Puss in Boots discovers that his passion for peril and disregard for safety have taken their toll. Puss has burned through eight of his nine lives, though he lost count along the way. Getting those lives back will send Puss in Boots on his grandest quest yet.
The character of Puss in Boots first appeared in 2004’s Oscar®-nominated Shrek 2 and instantly became a global, scene-stealing sensation. Puss then co-starred in two other Shrek sequels and his own solo film, as well as in multiple DreamWorks Animation videos and TV series. The “Shrek” and “Puss in Boots” films have collectively earned more than $3.5 billion worldwide.
- 3/15/2022
- by Editor
- CinemaNerdz
Our first look at Puss In Boots: The Last Wish has arrived, check it out the first image from the film below. Then, don’t forget to check back here tomorrow to see the new trailer!
This fall, everyone’s favorite leche-loving, swashbuckling, fear-defying feline returns. For the first time in more than a decade, DreamWorks Animation presents a new adventure in the Shrek universe as daring outlaw Puss in Boots discovers that his passion for peril and disregard for safety have taken their toll. Puss has burned through eight of his nine lives, though he lost count along the way. Getting those lives back will send Puss in Boots on his grandest quest yet.
Academy Award® nominee Antonio Banderas returns as the voice of the notorious Puss in Boots as he embarks on an epic journey into the Black Forest to find the mythical Wishing Star and restore his lost lives.
This fall, everyone’s favorite leche-loving, swashbuckling, fear-defying feline returns. For the first time in more than a decade, DreamWorks Animation presents a new adventure in the Shrek universe as daring outlaw Puss in Boots discovers that his passion for peril and disregard for safety have taken their toll. Puss has burned through eight of his nine lives, though he lost count along the way. Getting those lives back will send Puss in Boots on his grandest quest yet.
Academy Award® nominee Antonio Banderas returns as the voice of the notorious Puss in Boots as he embarks on an epic journey into the Black Forest to find the mythical Wishing Star and restore his lost lives.
- 3/14/2022
- by Editor
- CinemaNerdz
Chicago – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on Wbgr-fm on November 26th, 2020, reviewing the new animated sequel “The Croods: A New Age,” featuring the voices of Nicolas Cage, Emma Stone and Peter Dinklage.
Rating: 4.0/5.0
In this adventure, teen daughter Eep Crood (voice of Emma Stone) falls for teen nomad Guy (Ryan Reynolds), an orphan who is looking for the land of “tomorrow.” He joins the Crood family on their journey with disapproval from Dad Grug (Nicolas Cage). The family’s fortunes change when they meet the Phil and Hope Bettermen (Peter Dinklage and Leslie Mann), who have established a civilization complete with a lavish tree house. But all, as they say, is not what it seems. In theaters.
“The Croods: A New Age” is in theaters everywhere. Check local listings for theaters and show times. Featuring the voices of Emma Stone, Peter Dinklage,...
Rating: 4.0/5.0
In this adventure, teen daughter Eep Crood (voice of Emma Stone) falls for teen nomad Guy (Ryan Reynolds), an orphan who is looking for the land of “tomorrow.” He joins the Crood family on their journey with disapproval from Dad Grug (Nicolas Cage). The family’s fortunes change when they meet the Phil and Hope Bettermen (Peter Dinklage and Leslie Mann), who have established a civilization complete with a lavish tree house. But all, as they say, is not what it seems. In theaters.
“The Croods: A New Age” is in theaters everywhere. Check local listings for theaters and show times. Featuring the voices of Emma Stone, Peter Dinklage,...
- 11/27/2020
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
In the beginning, there was “The Croods,” an agreeable enough 2013 cartoon about an overprotective early man named Grug (Nicolas Cage), who was so worried about the perils of the outside world that he kept his clan confined to a cave. Then his adventurous teenage daughter Eep (Emma Stone) met an outsider, Guy (Ryan Reynolds), and the family was forced to confront the possibility that maybe they had been a little limited in their thinking.
From that rudimentary concept, “The Croods” managed to conjure a surprisingly lavish CG world for these goofy cavepeople to explore — one in which the creatures and environments were so richly detailed, they easily distracted from the threadbare storytelling. (The movie was basically a feature-length sitcom treated as a runaway theme-park ride.) When all was said and done and the Crood family had learned its lesson, there was no organic reason to continue the story, but that didn’t stop DreamWorks Animation,...
From that rudimentary concept, “The Croods” managed to conjure a surprisingly lavish CG world for these goofy cavepeople to explore — one in which the creatures and environments were so richly detailed, they easily distracted from the threadbare storytelling. (The movie was basically a feature-length sitcom treated as a runaway theme-park ride.) When all was said and done and the Crood family had learned its lesson, there was no organic reason to continue the story, but that didn’t stop DreamWorks Animation,...
- 11/23/2020
- by Peter Debruge
- Variety Film + TV
Blumhouse Television’s new Hulu series “Into the Dark” is providing an unique opportunity for genre directors to produce new work. The anthology horror series launched in October, with the plan to have a new entry released each month tied to a holiday. However, unlike other anthology series, each episode is actually feature-length, which means that Blumhouse is producing one new horror movie every month. October’s Halloween-centric “The Body” allowed director Paul Fisher to expand on his short film of the same name, while cult genre filmmaker Nacho Vigalondo’s Christmas-centric “Pooka!” premiered today to rave reviews.
The next entry in the series, IndieWire has learned, comes from a filmmaker familiar from the festival circuit: Sophia Takal, the director of “Green” and “Always Shine,” helmed the all-female horror movie “New Year New You” for the series. The 85-minute feature will premiere on Hulu on December 28.
The all-female cast includes...
The next entry in the series, IndieWire has learned, comes from a filmmaker familiar from the festival circuit: Sophia Takal, the director of “Green” and “Always Shine,” helmed the all-female horror movie “New Year New You” for the series. The 85-minute feature will premiere on Hulu on December 28.
The all-female cast includes...
- 12/7/2018
- by Eric Kohn
- Indiewire
The Lego Ninjago Movie (2017) Video Movie Review, a Warner Animation Group movie directed by Bob Logan, Charlie Bean and Paul Fisher and starring Dave Franco as Lloyd, Justin Theroux as Garmadon, Jackie Chan as Master Wu, Olivia Munn as Koko and Fred Armisen as Cole. In this video review, I delve into Bob Logan, Charlie Bean and Paul [...]
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- 9/29/2017
- by Mathieu Brunet
- Film-Book
It started as The Lego Ninjago Movie, now it's just Ninjago. Anyway you slice this animated free-for-all, it doesn't measure up to The Lego Movie and The Lego Batman Movie. The story, based on a line of building sets that debuted in 2011, concerns high school students who have secret lives as ninjas. Why? They need to protect their hometown of Ninjago, a nation constructed from Lego blocks. It's cool to have them voiced by Fred Armisen, Kumail Nanjiani, Abbi Jacobson, Michael Peña and Zach Woods. But all the caffeinated action...
- 9/21/2017
- Rollingstone.com
You know where a great place to have a junket is? Well, if it’s The Lego Ninjago Movie, you can bet that it’s gonna be at Legoland, California. And frankly, everything was awesome. It also helps that the movie is so much fun. Directed by Charles Bean, Paul Fisher and Bob Logan, this clever send up of all things ninjas and giant kittens will put a big old smile on your face. And then there is the cast! You have Jackie Chan, Dave Franco, Fred Armisen, Kumail Nanjiani, Abbi... Read More...
- 9/20/2017
- by JimmyO
- JoBlo.com
Dave Franco talks becoming a toy ninja in The Lego Ninjago MovieDave Franco talks becoming a toy ninja in The Lego Ninjago MovieBob Strauss - Cineplex Magazine9/20/2017 10:00:00 Am
Dave Franco sits on a metal chair in a stripped-down Beverly Hills hotel room looking as happy as he can be. All that stuff you read about the actor’s infectious smile being the most winning in the business? Not fake news.
You won’t actually get to see that gregarious grin in Franco’s latest movie, however. In The Lego Ninjago Movie he merely provides the voice of animated brick boy Lloyd, a troubled teen who leads a squad of ninjas against the evil Garmadon who wants to destroy their ancient/modern/futuristic island city.
But even though you won’t get a gander at the 32-year-old star of Neighbors, 21 Jump Street and Now You See Me in the animated feature,...
Dave Franco sits on a metal chair in a stripped-down Beverly Hills hotel room looking as happy as he can be. All that stuff you read about the actor’s infectious smile being the most winning in the business? Not fake news.
You won’t actually get to see that gregarious grin in Franco’s latest movie, however. In The Lego Ninjago Movie he merely provides the voice of animated brick boy Lloyd, a troubled teen who leads a squad of ninjas against the evil Garmadon who wants to destroy their ancient/modern/futuristic island city.
But even though you won’t get a gander at the 32-year-old star of Neighbors, 21 Jump Street and Now You See Me in the animated feature,...
- 9/20/2017
- by Bob Strauss - Cineplex Magazine
- Cineplex
Mark Britt, CEO of ninemsn’s digital parent Mi9 is to chair the Interactive Advertising Bureau.
The Iab is the voice of the advertising interests of Australia’s digital media owners.
Britt’s appointment, as interim chairman only, comes after chairman Tony Prentice, chief commercial officer of News Limited’s sales operation, left the company. Britt will work alongside the Iab’s CEO Paul Fisher.
Britt said: “I look forward to working closely with the Board and Paul Fisher to articulate our priorities over the coming months, and to ensure our work supports Australia’s interactive advertising industry.”...
The Iab is the voice of the advertising interests of Australia’s digital media owners.
Britt’s appointment, as interim chairman only, comes after chairman Tony Prentice, chief commercial officer of News Limited’s sales operation, left the company. Britt will work alongside the Iab’s CEO Paul Fisher.
Britt said: “I look forward to working closely with the Board and Paul Fisher to articulate our priorities over the coming months, and to ensure our work supports Australia’s interactive advertising industry.”...
- 7/22/2012
- by mumbrella
- Encore Magazine
Leo Burnett Sydney has swept the board at the 2012 Interactive Advertising Bureau Awards, picking up four trophies for the “Spotlight” campaign for the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Soap Creative won the Creative Showcase Grand Prix award for its “world-first” Lynx Anarchy Invisible Ad campaign.
The other category winners were Whybin\Tbwa\Tequila, ZenithOptimedia, The Monkeys, Um Australia, FirstClick Consulting, Nomad and George Patterson Y&R Sydney.
Leo picked up the Best Of Show, along with the Brand Awareness & Positioning, Brand Destination Site and Rich Media & Digital Video categories.
Leo Burnett Sydney and Soap Creative’s winning campaigns go on to enter the Us Mixx 2012 Awards, which will be announced on 2nd October in New York.
The Abs “Spotlight” campaign has already won a Gold Cyber Lotus at Adfest 2012, Silver and Bronze awards at the Spike Asia awards and a Bronze World Medal for online design at the New York Festivals International Advertising Awards 2012.
Paul Fisher,...
Soap Creative won the Creative Showcase Grand Prix award for its “world-first” Lynx Anarchy Invisible Ad campaign.
The other category winners were Whybin\Tbwa\Tequila, ZenithOptimedia, The Monkeys, Um Australia, FirstClick Consulting, Nomad and George Patterson Y&R Sydney.
Leo picked up the Best Of Show, along with the Brand Awareness & Positioning, Brand Destination Site and Rich Media & Digital Video categories.
Leo Burnett Sydney and Soap Creative’s winning campaigns go on to enter the Us Mixx 2012 Awards, which will be announced on 2nd October in New York.
The Abs “Spotlight” campaign has already won a Gold Cyber Lotus at Adfest 2012, Silver and Bronze awards at the Spike Asia awards and a Bronze World Medal for online design at the New York Festivals International Advertising Awards 2012.
Paul Fisher,...
- 7/19/2012
- by Cathie McGinn
- Encore Magazine
The image used in other markets to label ad targeting
The Interactive Advertising Bureau has denied it wants to lay claim to self regulation of the content of online ads after appointing former Yahoo counsel Samantha Yorke as its new director of regulatory affairs.
The Australian had reported that the Iab would “consider developing its own system of advertising and content self-regulation in a bid to bring itself into line with other media” but CEO Paul Fisher claims this isn’t an accurate statement of the Iab’s intentions.
Yorke’s role will include seeking to shape government policy on online advertising regulation but Fisher insisted that the Iab did not wish to take a role similar to that held by the Advertising Standards Bureau in regulating the content of online advertising.
Fisher suggested the next priority for the Iab would be to follow the lead of the Us and...
The Interactive Advertising Bureau has denied it wants to lay claim to self regulation of the content of online ads after appointing former Yahoo counsel Samantha Yorke as its new director of regulatory affairs.
The Australian had reported that the Iab would “consider developing its own system of advertising and content self-regulation in a bid to bring itself into line with other media” but CEO Paul Fisher claims this isn’t an accurate statement of the Iab’s intentions.
Yorke’s role will include seeking to shape government policy on online advertising regulation but Fisher insisted that the Iab did not wish to take a role similar to that held by the Advertising Standards Bureau in regulating the content of online advertising.
Fisher suggested the next priority for the Iab would be to follow the lead of the Us and...
- 6/18/2012
- by Cathie McGinn
- Encore Magazine
This year’s Mumbrella360 is now underway with just over 1000 media, marketing and entertainment professionals descending on the Hilton Hotel in Sydney over the next two days.
Th event will be one of the first to have its numbers audited by the Audit Bureaux of Australia so an official headcount will be available later, but Mumbrella calculated that as of 5pm on Tuesday, 1030 people were expected. Tickets are no longer available online, but are still on sale on the door of the venue.
The event sees around 60 sessions taking place across five streams.
Battle of the Media will be fought again with former Phd CEO Barry O’Brien, former Starcom MD Bob Goodge and Virgin Mobile marketing director David Scribner making up the coaching panel.
Doing battle:
Paul Murray, presenter, 2Ue (radio); Dylan Taylor, managing partner, Bmf (direct mail); Paul Fisher, CEO, Iab Australia (online); Damian Keogh, CEO, Val Morgan (cinema) Brian Hogan,...
Th event will be one of the first to have its numbers audited by the Audit Bureaux of Australia so an official headcount will be available later, but Mumbrella calculated that as of 5pm on Tuesday, 1030 people were expected. Tickets are no longer available online, but are still on sale on the door of the venue.
The event sees around 60 sessions taking place across five streams.
Battle of the Media will be fought again with former Phd CEO Barry O’Brien, former Starcom MD Bob Goodge and Virgin Mobile marketing director David Scribner making up the coaching panel.
Doing battle:
Paul Murray, presenter, 2Ue (radio); Dylan Taylor, managing partner, Bmf (direct mail); Paul Fisher, CEO, Iab Australia (online); Damian Keogh, CEO, Val Morgan (cinema) Brian Hogan,...
- 6/5/2012
- by mumbrella
- Encore Magazine
Christian Van Vuuren, star of the rapidly emerging online video hit Bondi Hipsters, is among the panellists appearing on a sponsor-curated session at Mumbrella360.
Of the 60 or so sessions, six are curated by the event’s platinum sponsors.
Van Vuuren – who plays Dom in Bondi Hipsters and had previous success as The Fully Sick Rapper – will appear on Boom’s session on how video can generate earned media. Also on the panel are Blair Joscelyne, co-creator of Mighty Car Mods; Felicity McVay, manager of strategic partnerships at Google; Brenda Gaddi, founder of Digital Parents and Jody Allen, founder of Stay At Home Mum.
Other platinum sponsor curated sessions:
First the year and now the decade of mobile – Telstra Advertising Network: The state of mobile advertising. Moderated by Iab CEO Paul Fisher and featuring Simon Corbett, MD, Slingshot Digital Ventures; Michael Padden, head of the Telstra Advertising Network; Brad Bennett, head...
Of the 60 or so sessions, six are curated by the event’s platinum sponsors.
Van Vuuren – who plays Dom in Bondi Hipsters and had previous success as The Fully Sick Rapper – will appear on Boom’s session on how video can generate earned media. Also on the panel are Blair Joscelyne, co-creator of Mighty Car Mods; Felicity McVay, manager of strategic partnerships at Google; Brenda Gaddi, founder of Digital Parents and Jody Allen, founder of Stay At Home Mum.
Other platinum sponsor curated sessions:
First the year and now the decade of mobile – Telstra Advertising Network: The state of mobile advertising. Moderated by Iab CEO Paul Fisher and featuring Simon Corbett, MD, Slingshot Digital Ventures; Michael Padden, head of the Telstra Advertising Network; Brad Bennett, head...
- 6/5/2012
- by mumbrella
- Encore Magazine
Google has re-joined the Iab board three years after stepping down. Meanwhile, broadcaster Sbs has also joined the Iab.
The announcement:
30th May, 2012 – Sydney – Iab Australia has continued to broaden the composition of its Board, announcing today that it has appointed two new Board member companies – Google and Sbs. The new members will share full Board rights with those of the founding members, with their appointment renewable on an annual basis.
The two companies will be represented on the Iab Australia Board by Nick Leeder, MD of Google Australia & Nz and by Richard Finlayson, COO of Special Broadcasting Service Corporation.
Paul Fisher, CEO of Iab Australia commented: “As we continue to grow to support the evolving requirements of the online industry, including a stronger focus on training, education, research, industry best practice and self-regulation, we felt it was essential to continue to broaden the composition of the Board. We are...
The announcement:
30th May, 2012 – Sydney – Iab Australia has continued to broaden the composition of its Board, announcing today that it has appointed two new Board member companies – Google and Sbs. The new members will share full Board rights with those of the founding members, with their appointment renewable on an annual basis.
The two companies will be represented on the Iab Australia Board by Nick Leeder, MD of Google Australia & Nz and by Richard Finlayson, COO of Special Broadcasting Service Corporation.
Paul Fisher, CEO of Iab Australia commented: “As we continue to grow to support the evolving requirements of the online industry, including a stronger focus on training, education, research, industry best practice and self-regulation, we felt it was essential to continue to broaden the composition of the Board. We are...
- 5/30/2012
- by Robin Hicks
- Encore Magazine
The Annie Awards, Animation's Highest Honor, went all the way for DreamWorks Animation's "How to Train Your Dragon!" The fun, animated film, originally received 15 nominations and won 10 trophies including Best Animated Feature.
Given by the International Animated Film Society, the 38th annual Annie Awards was not without controversy. Apparently, Disney and Pixar announced they would no longer participate in the annual awards because of their concerns over how the event is judged.
The studios claimed the Annie Awards have always been slighted towards DreamWorks Animation. And this year, both DreamWorks film ("How to Train Your Dragon") and TV ("Kung Fu Panda Holiday") topped the Annie Awards.
"Dragon," featuring the voices of Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler, America Ferrara, Jonah Hill, and Craig Ferguson, beat Annie contenders such as Universal's "Despicable Me," Disney's "Tangled," Sony Pictures Classics' "The Illusionist," and Pixar's "Toy Story 3" for best animated feature. (Check out...
Given by the International Animated Film Society, the 38th annual Annie Awards was not without controversy. Apparently, Disney and Pixar announced they would no longer participate in the annual awards because of their concerns over how the event is judged.
The studios claimed the Annie Awards have always been slighted towards DreamWorks Animation. And this year, both DreamWorks film ("How to Train Your Dragon") and TV ("Kung Fu Panda Holiday") topped the Annie Awards.
"Dragon," featuring the voices of Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler, America Ferrara, Jonah Hill, and Craig Ferguson, beat Annie contenders such as Universal's "Despicable Me," Disney's "Tangled," Sony Pictures Classics' "The Illusionist," and Pixar's "Toy Story 3" for best animated feature. (Check out...
- 2/7/2011
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
With awards season is underway comes the 38th Annual Annie Award nominations, which recognize the year’s best work in animation. Since the creation of the animation-specific Oscar category in 2001, the Annies have predicted the Academy Award winner every year except 2006 and 2008.
Unfortunately, the award has been tainted by controversy after CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg reportedly bought each DreamWorks Animation employee a membership in the International Animated Film Society, Asifa-Hollywood, skewing the voting in the studio’s favor. This likely resulted in a surprise sweep by DreamWorks Animations’ Kung Fu Panda at the Annies in 2008-2009 over Pixar’s eventual Oscar winner, Wall-e.
Disney Studios has since pulled its official support of the event and submissions for the awards, though individual animators are able to submit their films themselves. As a result, the rules were changed for individual achievement categories, but Disney sought a neutral committee of animators from every studio to propose and approve guidelines.
Unfortunately, the award has been tainted by controversy after CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg reportedly bought each DreamWorks Animation employee a membership in the International Animated Film Society, Asifa-Hollywood, skewing the voting in the studio’s favor. This likely resulted in a surprise sweep by DreamWorks Animations’ Kung Fu Panda at the Annies in 2008-2009 over Pixar’s eventual Oscar winner, Wall-e.
Disney Studios has since pulled its official support of the event and submissions for the awards, though individual animators are able to submit their films themselves. As a result, the rules were changed for individual achievement categories, but Disney sought a neutral committee of animators from every studio to propose and approve guidelines.
- 12/9/2010
- by Jeff Leins
- newsinfilm.com
Earlier this year, Disney and Pixar caused a bit of a stir when they decided to withdraw from the Annie Awards [1], in protest over the membership criteria. They had been consistently losing out to DreamWorks films over the past few years, and hinted that it might be related to the fact that DreamWorks gives every single one of their employees a membership card, allowing them to vote. Well, this year's Annie Awards nominees have just been announced, and although both Toy Story 3 and Tangled did get nominated for Best Animated Feature, they have been largely ignored in other categories. So what was the film with the most nominations? Why, How to Train Your Dragon, of course! I don't think many people would disagree that How to Train Your Dragon deserves plenty of recognition, but the fact that it picked up 15 nods while Toy Story 3 had just 3 seems pretty ludicrous.
- 12/7/2010
- by Sean
- FilmJunk
The International Animated Film Society, Asifa-Hollywood, announced nominations today for the 38th Annual Annie Awards™ recognizing the year’s best in the field of animation including best animated feature, television production, commercials, short subjects, video games and outstanding individual achievements.
Two years ago, Kung-Fu Panda swept the awards over Wall-e pushing Disney and Pixar to withdraw from the organization and making everyone else wonder if there is any point in caring anymore about the ceremony. Toy Story 3 and Tangled did get Best Picture nominations, but DreamWorks (who pretty much run the show) lead the nominees.
According to /film, Disney’s reason for withdrawing was rooted in the organization’s very loose membership requirements and the fact that DreamWorks seemed actively working to stack the deck in the studio’s favour. Disney-Pixar president Ed Catmull said earlier this year,
“After more than a year of discussions with the Asifa board,...
Two years ago, Kung-Fu Panda swept the awards over Wall-e pushing Disney and Pixar to withdraw from the organization and making everyone else wonder if there is any point in caring anymore about the ceremony. Toy Story 3 and Tangled did get Best Picture nominations, but DreamWorks (who pretty much run the show) lead the nominees.
According to /film, Disney’s reason for withdrawing was rooted in the organization’s very loose membership requirements and the fact that DreamWorks seemed actively working to stack the deck in the studio’s favour. Disney-Pixar president Ed Catmull said earlier this year,
“After more than a year of discussions with the Asifa board,...
- 12/7/2010
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
The full list of nominations for the 38th Annie Awards were announced today with Dreamworks’s How to Train your Dragon gathering up the majority of nominations including Best Feature, Animation, Character Design and Voice Work for Gerard Butler and Jay Baruchel, as well as Directing nominations for Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois.
Pixar’s Up took home the Best Animated Feature earlier this year at the 2009 awards and when the awards are announced next February Lee Unkrich and his team are up from a number of awards, along with Disney’s Tangled, but the recent decision of Disney to withdraw support for the awards may go some way to explaining the relatively few number of nods.
It has been a great year for animation as the films on the list below attest, and it’s nice to see Sylvain Chomet’s enchanting film The Illusionist scoring a point against the domination of CG here.
Pixar’s Up took home the Best Animated Feature earlier this year at the 2009 awards and when the awards are announced next February Lee Unkrich and his team are up from a number of awards, along with Disney’s Tangled, but the recent decision of Disney to withdraw support for the awards may go some way to explaining the relatively few number of nods.
It has been a great year for animation as the films on the list below attest, and it’s nice to see Sylvain Chomet’s enchanting film The Illusionist scoring a point against the domination of CG here.
- 12/6/2010
- by Jon Lyus
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
DreamWorks Animation's "How to Train Your Dragon" flew high above competition by nabbing 15 nominations for the 38th annual Annie Awards given by the International Animated Film Society, Asifa-Hollywood. ("How to Train Your Dragon" movie review)
"Dragon," featuring the voices of Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler, America Ferrara, Jonah Hill, and Craig Ferguson, will duke it out with Universal's "Despicable Me," Disney's "Tangled," Sony Pictures Classics' "The Illusionist," and Pixar's "Toy Story 3" for best animated feature. ("How to Train Your Dragon" interviews)
But there's controversy in the Annie Awards world. The Hollywood Reporter is saying that "Disney and Pixar announced they would no longer participate in the annual awards because of their concerns over how the event is judged."
Apparently, Disney was complaining that the Annie Awards has favored DreamWorks in recent years such as when "Kung Fu Panda" won 10 trophies and beat Pixar's "Wall-e" in 2008.
This year, DreamWorks Animation...
"Dragon," featuring the voices of Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler, America Ferrara, Jonah Hill, and Craig Ferguson, will duke it out with Universal's "Despicable Me," Disney's "Tangled," Sony Pictures Classics' "The Illusionist," and Pixar's "Toy Story 3" for best animated feature. ("How to Train Your Dragon" interviews)
But there's controversy in the Annie Awards world. The Hollywood Reporter is saying that "Disney and Pixar announced they would no longer participate in the annual awards because of their concerns over how the event is judged."
Apparently, Disney was complaining that the Annie Awards has favored DreamWorks in recent years such as when "Kung Fu Panda" won 10 trophies and beat Pixar's "Wall-e" in 2008.
This year, DreamWorks Animation...
- 12/6/2010
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
The month of December, January, and February pretty much means near-daily updates of award nominations and selections. The latest is for the 38th Annual Annie Awards, awarding excellence in the animation area. Leading the pack is How To Train Your Dragon, a film I recently re-watched and loved just as much as in the theater. Also getting big nods are Despicable Me, Tangled, The Illusionist, and Toy Story 3. Check out the full list below.
Production Categories
Best Animated Feature
* Despicable Me – Illumination Entertainment
* How to Train Your Dragon – DreamWorks Animation
* Tangled – Disney
* The Illusionist – Django Films
* Toy Story 3 – Disney/Pixar
Best Animated Short Subject
* Coyote Falls – Warner Bros. Animation
* Day & Night – Pixar
* Enrique Wrecks the World – House of Chai
* The Cow Who Wanted To Be A Hamburger – Plymptoons Studio
* The Renter – Jason Carpenter
Best Animated Television Commercial
* Children’s Medical Center – Duck Studios
* Frito Lay Dips “And Then...
Production Categories
Best Animated Feature
* Despicable Me – Illumination Entertainment
* How to Train Your Dragon – DreamWorks Animation
* Tangled – Disney
* The Illusionist – Django Films
* Toy Story 3 – Disney/Pixar
Best Animated Short Subject
* Coyote Falls – Warner Bros. Animation
* Day & Night – Pixar
* Enrique Wrecks the World – House of Chai
* The Cow Who Wanted To Be A Hamburger – Plymptoons Studio
* The Renter – Jason Carpenter
Best Animated Television Commercial
* Children’s Medical Center – Duck Studios
* Frito Lay Dips “And Then...
- 12/6/2010
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Disney has tough competition in the form of itself this year, as “Tangled” and “Toy Story 3″ will compete against one another, along with a host of other fantastic animated films, at the 38th Annual Annie Awards.
The Annie Awards will be a battleground for the upcoming Oscar animation awards. This year, only three animated films will be nominated. Why? Because the rules that govern the Oscars are laughably outmoded. But that’s beside the point.
Fact is, the Annie Awards deserve attention amongst the many other awards shows because so many great animated films were released in 2010, arguably more than traditional films. “Tangled,” “Toy Story 3,” “How to Train Your Dragon,” “Despicable Me” and “The Illusionist” will jostle for the Best Animated Feature award.
Here’s a list of all the nominees.
Best Animated Feature
“Despicable Me” (Illumination Entertainment)
“How to Train Your Dragon” (DreamWorks)
“Tangled” (Disney)
“The Illusionist...
The Annie Awards will be a battleground for the upcoming Oscar animation awards. This year, only three animated films will be nominated. Why? Because the rules that govern the Oscars are laughably outmoded. But that’s beside the point.
Fact is, the Annie Awards deserve attention amongst the many other awards shows because so many great animated films were released in 2010, arguably more than traditional films. “Tangled,” “Toy Story 3,” “How to Train Your Dragon,” “Despicable Me” and “The Illusionist” will jostle for the Best Animated Feature award.
Here’s a list of all the nominees.
Best Animated Feature
“Despicable Me” (Illumination Entertainment)
“How to Train Your Dragon” (DreamWorks)
“Tangled” (Disney)
“The Illusionist...
- 12/6/2010
- by Chris Plante
- NextMovie
Nominees for the 38th Annual Annie Nominations were announced this morning with How to Train Your Dragon coming away as the top nominee with 15 noms including Best Animated Feature alongside Despicable Me, Tangled, The Illusionist and Toy Story 3.
Of course, you should probably note that Walt Disney Pictures withdrew from the International Animated Film Society, Asifa-Hollywood earlier this year with Disney-Pixar president Ed Catmull telling Variety, "After more than a year of discussions with the Asifa board, we have regretfully decided to withdraw from the organization and no longer participate in the annual Annie Awards... We believe there is an issue with the way the Annies are judged, and have been seeking a mutually agreeable solution with the board. Although some initial steps have been taken, the board informed us that no further changes would be made to address our concerns."
Much of this was assumed to have to...
Of course, you should probably note that Walt Disney Pictures withdrew from the International Animated Film Society, Asifa-Hollywood earlier this year with Disney-Pixar president Ed Catmull telling Variety, "After more than a year of discussions with the Asifa board, we have regretfully decided to withdraw from the organization and no longer participate in the annual Annie Awards... We believe there is an issue with the way the Annies are judged, and have been seeking a mutually agreeable solution with the board. Although some initial steps have been taken, the board informed us that no further changes would be made to address our concerns."
Much of this was assumed to have to...
- 12/6/2010
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
The International Animated Film Society Asifa-Hollywood has announced the nominees for the 38th Annual Annie Awards, and the DreamWorks feature How to Train Your Dragon leads the pack with more than ten nods. But there's a caveat; that and the full list of nominations after the break. This will be the first Annie Awards after Disney and Pixar withdrew from the organization [1] that organizes the awards. Toy Story 3 and Tangled did get Best Picture nominations, and Lee Unkrich was nominated Best Director. But in the feature deaprtment this is DreamWorks' show, with a few nods toward the Warner Bros. film Legend of the Guardians and a scant few other features such as The Illusionist. Disney's reason for withdrawing was rooted in the organization's very loose membership requirements (read: almost non-existent requirements, until recently) and the fact that DreamWorks seemed actively working to stack the deck in the studio's favor.
- 12/6/2010
- by Russ Fischer
- Slash Film
How To Train Your Dragon has dominated the nominations for the Annie Awards awarded by the International Animation Society.
It will compete for the top category against The Illusionist, Despicable Me, Tangled and Toy Story 3. It is surprising that Tangled and Toy Story were nominated since they withdrew from the International Animation Society.
Here is the complete list of nominations:
Best Animated Feature
Despicable Me – Illumination Entertainment
How to Train Your Dragon – DreamWorks Animation
Tangled – Disney
The Illusionist – Django Films
Toy Story 3 – Disney/Pixar
Best Animated Short Subject
Coyote Falls - Warner Bros. Animation
Day & Night – Pixar
Enrique Wrecks the World - House of Chai
The Cow Who Wanted To Be A Hamburger - Plymptoons Studio
The Renter - Jason Carpenter
Best Animated Television Commercial
Children’s Medical Center - Duck Studios
Frito Lay Dips “And Then There Was Salsa” - Laika/house
‘How To Train Your Dragon...
It will compete for the top category against The Illusionist, Despicable Me, Tangled and Toy Story 3. It is surprising that Tangled and Toy Story were nominated since they withdrew from the International Animation Society.
Here is the complete list of nominations:
Best Animated Feature
Despicable Me – Illumination Entertainment
How to Train Your Dragon – DreamWorks Animation
Tangled – Disney
The Illusionist – Django Films
Toy Story 3 – Disney/Pixar
Best Animated Short Subject
Coyote Falls - Warner Bros. Animation
Day & Night – Pixar
Enrique Wrecks the World - House of Chai
The Cow Who Wanted To Be A Hamburger - Plymptoons Studio
The Renter - Jason Carpenter
Best Animated Television Commercial
Children’s Medical Center - Duck Studios
Frito Lay Dips “And Then There Was Salsa” - Laika/house
‘How To Train Your Dragon...
- 12/6/2010
- by Tiberius
- GeekTyrant
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