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Osnat Shurer to Present Disney’s ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ at VIEW 2020

The Oscar-nominated ‘Moana’ producer will discuss Don Hall and Carlos López Estrada’s upcoming animated feature at the 21^st edition of annual conference, being held October 18-23, online and on-site in Torino, Italy.

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Register Now for Free PreVIEW Session with Director Peter Ramsey

VIEW Conference 2020 hosts the award-winning co-director of ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,’ August 29 in an online discussion.

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Real-time Animation ANIMATIONWorld

New Adobe Character Animator Public Beta Released

Latest version, now available, includes new features designed to enable accelerated workflows and real-time performance capture.

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People Headline News

VIEW 2020 Announces Ed Catmull to Deliver Keynote

Pixar co-founder and CG pioneer will speak at the 21^st edition of annual conference, being held October 18-23, online and on-site in Torino, Italy.

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Festivals Headline News

BIAF 2020 Announces Short Film Selections

100 animated films will compete in six categories at the Academy Award-qualifying festival coming October 23-27.

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Festival Events

BIAF 2020 in Bucheon, Korea Coming October 23 - 27

Begins: October 23, 2020

Oscar qualifying festival seeks to promote animation and growth in the Asian animation community.

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BIAF 2020 Reveals Official Trailer by by ‘Marona’s Fantastic Tale’ Director Anca Damian

The festival’s 2019 Grand Prize winner creates the festival’s signature film for upcoming 2020 edition, taking place October 23-27, 2020 in Bucheon, South Korea.

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Business Headline News

Phil Lord and Chris Miller to Re-Imagine ‘Clone High’ with MTV

Oscar-winning pair reuniting with series co-creator Bill Lawrence and writer Erica Rivinoja to develop new episodes based on iconic animated emo culture satire that originally aired in 2002.

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Events Headline News

Brooke Keesling, Jorge Gutierrez to Host Academy’s Virtual ‘Art of Animation’ Workshop

July 6 family-friendly online event includes special guests Pete Docter, Kendal Cronkhite-Shaindlin, Peter Ramsey, Pierre Coffin and Hyun-min Lee.

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Academy Awards Headline News

Academy Invites 819 New Members

Short Film and Feature Animation branch looks to add 81 new members; 48 proposed for the Visual Effects branch.

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Books Headline News

New Book Chronicles Inspiring Life and Tragic Death of Chris Buck’s Son Ryder

‘Leave Your Light On,’ by Shelley Buck, artist and wife of the Oscar-winning Frozen and Frozen 2 director, shares the story of her son’s valiant battle against an unrelenting illness, the rich life he lived, and the love he shared with his family and friends.

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Business Headline News

Imagine Kids+Family and ‘Hair Love’ Producer Lion Forge Partner Up

Companies enter exclusive first-look partnership focused on animation studio’s licensed and original IP.

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Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Headline News

Oscars Pushed to April 25, 2021

Film eligibility window extended for 93^rd Academy Award consideration; museum opening postponed to coincide with new awards telecast date.

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People Headline News

Ava DuVernay, Rob Bredow Join Motion Picture Academy Board of Governors

‘Selma’ director and Head of ILM, along with newcomers Debra Zane, Stephen Rivkin, Linda Flowers, and Lynette Howell Taylor, are part of newly elected 2020-2021 board.

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BIAF 2020 Reveals Official Poster by ‘Marona’s Fantastic Tale’ Director Anca Damian

The festival’s 2019 Grand Prize winner creates signature materials for upcoming 2020 edition, taking place October 23-27, 2020 in Bucheon, just outside of Seoul, South Korea.

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Movies ANIMATIONWorld

‘The Essentials’ According to Brad Bird

On the eve of his debut co-hosting TCM’s classic film series, the two-time Oscar-winning director discusses his love of movies and the differences between big and small screen viewing experiences.

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Awards Headline News

Oscars Amid COVID-19: Streamed Films Eligible This Year

Films initially streamed commercially after theatrical release was postponed or canceled can be submitted for Academy Awards consideration; sound mixing and sound editing awards being combined into one category.

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In Passing Headline News

Oscar-Winning Director Gene Deitch Dies at 95

Legendary animator, illustrator, producer, and author, who won an Academy Award in 1961 for his animated short, ‘Munro,’ passed away last Thursday at his home in Prague.

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Call for Entries: BIAF 2020

Submissions now being accepted for the 22^nd Bucheon International Animation Festival taking place in Bucheon, South Korea October 23 -27.

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Zagreb School of Animation Headline News

‘From Imagination to Animation-Animation in Croatia’ Exhibition Opens

Multimedia exhibit showcases the prolific Zagreb School of Animated Film; now running through June 14 at Museum of Contemporary Art Zagreb.

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Oscars Headline News

VES Condemns Oscar Telecast Jokes About ‘Cats’ VFX

The Visual Effects Society is not amused about the catty comments presenters James Corden and Rebel Wilson made towards VFX artists at the 92^nd Annual Academy Awards.

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Awards Headline News

92nd Oscars: ‘Toy Story 4,’ ‘Hair Love’ and ‘1917’ Win Academy Awards

‘1917’ also takes home Oscars for Best Cinematography and Sound Mixing in the final ceremony of the 2020 awards season.

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‘Avengers: Endgame’ and ‘The Irishman’: AI-Powered Visual Effects Come of Age

VFX studios on both films, Oscar nominees for Best Visual Effects, successfully used artificial intelligence in GPU-accelerated effects: ILM for character de-aging and Digital Domain for digital humans.

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Feature Film VFX VFXWorld

The Magic Behind the Magic of 'Star Wars: Episode IX’

Production VFX supervisor Roger Guyett talks creating Princess Leia, the benefits of practical shooting, and bringing the saga to a close.

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The Triumph of Invisibility: The Spectacular Non-Spectacular Effects of ‘1917’

Production VFX supervisor Guillaume Rocheron discusses the special challenges involved in creating the illusion of grim reality in Sam Mendes’ Oscar-nominated epic World War I drama.