‘Bear Story’ and ‘Ex Machina’ Makes Animation History at the Oscars
A South American film won the animated short for the first-time ever, and a woman won the visual effects category for only the second time.
Award Season Focus
2016 Oscar Nominations: Feature Animation Acting Analysis
Acting instructor Ed Hooks explores the animated performances of this year’s five feature animation nominees.
Radio Talk Show Host: Betting On Animation Oscar Is Only Way To Stay Invested
It’s Oscar season, a.k.a. the time of year when everyone insults animation.
‘Inside Out,’ ‘Edmond,’ ‘Star Wars’ Win Animation and VFX BAFTAs
Tonight in London, Pete Docter continued making the rounds to pick up every possible animation-related award for his smash hit “Inside Out.”
WATCH: Oscar-Nominated ‘We Can’t Live Without Cosmos’ Premieres Online
Watch Konstantin Bronzit’s film, which also won the top prize at Annecy last year.
‘Inside Out’ Dominates Annie Awards With 10 Wins – Complete Winners List
At one point during tonight’s Annie Awards ceremony, after Pixar had won its umpteenth award, SpongeBob voice actor Tom Kenny asked the audience, “When are we going to start calling these awards The Pixies?”
Welcome to Cartoon Brew’s Annie Awards 2016 Liveblog
Starting at 7pm Pacific/10pm Eastern, we’re liveblogging the biggest night in American animation.
France’s César Nominations Announced: Animated Features and Shorts
Three French features and four shorts were nominated for César awards this year.
For Fourth Year In A Row, Disney Co. Sweeps Animation Categories At VES Awards
The Walt Disney Company has now won 16 consecutive animation awards at the VES Awards.
Isao Takahata Rejects the Academy’s Invitation To Become A Member
Takahata claims he’s “too busy at work” to become a member of the organization that hands out the Oscars.
Interview: Richard Williams Talks About His Oscar and BAFTA-Nominated Short ‘Prologue’
“Prologue,” he says, “is the only thing so far in my career that I’ve ever been really been pleased with.”
2016 Oscar Nominations: Animation Analysis
Low-budget features and South American contenders are competing alongside Pixar this year.
2016 VES Award Nominations: ‘The Peanuts Movie’ Leads Animation Pack
On the live-action vfx side, Star Wars: The Force Awakens leads the feature categories with seven nominations, while HBO’s Game of Thrones leads all projects with a total of nine nominations.
‘Inside Out’ Wins Golden Globe
It is Pixar’s 7th Golden Globe win 10 years.
ILM, Laika, DreamWorks, Imageworks, and Rhythm & Hues Among Sci-Tech Academy Award Recipients
This year’s Sci-Tech Academy Awards remind us that technological innovation is a major part of animated filmmaking.
BAFTA Nominations Announced: Animated Feature, Short, and VFX Nominees
“Inside Out” scores a best screenplay nod, “Minions” gets its first major nomination, and animation legend Richard Williams is nominated in the shorts category.
Don Hertzfeldt’s ‘World of Tomorrow’ Selected Best Animated Short of 2015
Don Hertzfeldt comes out on top in a survey of international animation experts.
4 Potential Oscar Upsets in the Animated Feature Category
Our look at four animated features that could upset the Oscar race and sneak in as nominees.
Blue Sky Earns First-Ever Golden Globe Nomination for ‘The Peanuts Movie’
The tenth time’s the charm for Blue Sky Studios.
20 Films Shortlisted for Visual Effects Oscar
The Academy expanded the field of visual effects contenders to 20 films this year.
