Five top TV animators and animation producers will reveal secrets behind their projects when they join Gold Derby’s special “Meet the Experts” Q&a event with 2022 Emmy Awards contenders. They will participate in two video discussions to premiere on Tuesday, May 24, at 6:00 p.m. Pt; 9:00 p.m. Et. We’ll have a one-on-one with our contributing editor Charles Bright and a roundtable chat with all of the group together.
RSVP today to our entire ongoing Emmy contenders panel series by clicking here to book your free reservation. We’ll send you a reminder a few minutes before the start of the show.
This “Meet the Experts” panel welcomes the following 2022 contenders:
Arcane (Netflix)
Synopsis: Set in utopian Piltover and the oppressed underground of Zaun, the story follows the origins of two iconic League champions-and the power that will tear them apart.
Bio: Christian Linke was a nominee...
RSVP today to our entire ongoing Emmy contenders panel series by clicking here to book your free reservation. We’ll send you a reminder a few minutes before the start of the show.
This “Meet the Experts” panel welcomes the following 2022 contenders:
Arcane (Netflix)
Synopsis: Set in utopian Piltover and the oppressed underground of Zaun, the story follows the origins of two iconic League champions-and the power that will tear them apart.
Bio: Christian Linke was a nominee...
- 5/18/2022
- by Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
Merida's strong, positive portrayal of womanhood made her a unique Disney princess. She didn't need airbrushing
It was only a matter of time before Disney transformed Merida, the heroine of Brave, hailed by many as their first feminist princess, into a female archetype. The Princess franchise, which came into being in the early 2000s when then-chairman Andy Mooney saw the marketing potential in presenting celebrated Disney princesses as a unit, isn't known for its nuanced portrayal of modern femininity. The cartoons have never encouraged ambition in little girls, with character traits limited to marriageability (Jasmine, Cinderella), beauty (Belle, or Snow White, whose appearance is such that jealous women seek to annihilate her), or submission to drastic physical changes in order to attract a man (Ariel). Disney princesses never really did have much to offer. Until Merida.
To be "crowned" Disney's 11th princess, the Scottish, red-headed Merida (who refuses to marry...
It was only a matter of time before Disney transformed Merida, the heroine of Brave, hailed by many as their first feminist princess, into a female archetype. The Princess franchise, which came into being in the early 2000s when then-chairman Andy Mooney saw the marketing potential in presenting celebrated Disney princesses as a unit, isn't known for its nuanced portrayal of modern femininity. The cartoons have never encouraged ambition in little girls, with character traits limited to marriageability (Jasmine, Cinderella), beauty (Belle, or Snow White, whose appearance is such that jealous women seek to annihilate her), or submission to drastic physical changes in order to attract a man (Ariel). Disney princesses never really did have much to offer. Until Merida.
To be "crowned" Disney's 11th princess, the Scottish, red-headed Merida (who refuses to marry...
- 5/13/2013
- by Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett
- The Guardian - Film News
Theonering.net reported that upon exiting The Roxy theater in New Zealand, they came across a dragon statue…
The One Ring says that the popular New Zealand theater has “played host to many Peter Jackson-related statues, from Gollum to Tintin.”
The One Ring has some evidence for and against whether this dragon sculpture is Smaug (Benedict Cumberbatch).
Potential Spoiler:
Ringo Arowin via Theonering.net wrote:
“So, we went to the new Star Trek movie last night at Roxy Cinema here in Miramar, Wellington and when we came out a statue was sitting in the middle of the foyer which either we missed or was put there during the movie.
Not saying it’s Smaug or anything, but I took a picture for you to make your own mind up about it!”
Cool dragon now doubt, but the question is, “could this be Smaug?”.
The One Ring updated their article,...
The One Ring says that the popular New Zealand theater has “played host to many Peter Jackson-related statues, from Gollum to Tintin.”
The One Ring has some evidence for and against whether this dragon sculpture is Smaug (Benedict Cumberbatch).
Potential Spoiler:
Ringo Arowin via Theonering.net wrote:
“So, we went to the new Star Trek movie last night at Roxy Cinema here in Miramar, Wellington and when we came out a statue was sitting in the middle of the foyer which either we missed or was put there during the movie.
Not saying it’s Smaug or anything, but I took a picture for you to make your own mind up about it!”
Cool dragon now doubt, but the question is, “could this be Smaug?”.
The One Ring updated their article,...
- 5/10/2013
- by Alex Corey
- LRMonline.com
FremantleMedia Enterprises has made a global deal with Pukeko Pictures, the affiliate television company of Richard Taylor’s Weta Workshop. The companies will work together on new scripted television series
The announcement:
Fremantlemedia Enterprises Forges Global Partnership With Richard Taylor’S Pukeko Pictures
FremantleMedia Enterprises (Fme) has announced a major first look deal with Pukeko Pictures, the affiliate television company of Richard Taylor’s Weta Workshop. The partnership will see the two companies working together on new scripted television series, which will benefit from the expertise from within the New Zealand entertainment sector, in particular the Weta Workshop facilities and the world-renowned talents of the Wellington film and television production industry. As part of the new relationship, Fme and Pukeko have jointly hired Adam Fratto to head up development of new television projects for the global market, working out of FremantleMedia’s La office. Reporting to Martin Baynton, co-owner of Pukeko Pictures,...
The announcement:
Fremantlemedia Enterprises Forges Global Partnership With Richard Taylor’S Pukeko Pictures
FremantleMedia Enterprises (Fme) has announced a major first look deal with Pukeko Pictures, the affiliate television company of Richard Taylor’s Weta Workshop. The partnership will see the two companies working together on new scripted television series, which will benefit from the expertise from within the New Zealand entertainment sector, in particular the Weta Workshop facilities and the world-renowned talents of the Wellington film and television production industry. As part of the new relationship, Fme and Pukeko have jointly hired Adam Fratto to head up development of new television projects for the global market, working out of FremantleMedia’s La office. Reporting to Martin Baynton, co-owner of Pukeko Pictures,...
- 3/8/2012
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
ABC is commissioning a new four-part mini-series based on the doomed Titanic voyage. The series will begin filming in Budapest, Hungary on May 9.
Created by Nigel Stafford Clark and Julian Fellowes, the mini-series will star the following people:
Linus Roache (“Law & Order,” “Batman Begins”), Geraldine Somerville (the “Harry Potter” films, “Survivors”), Noah Reid (“Three Inches,” “Jane and the Dragon”), Linda Kash (“Cinderella Man,” “Best in Show”) , David Eisner (“Flashpoint”), Celia Imrie (“Bridget Jones’ Diary,” “Kingdom”), Toby[...]...
Created by Nigel Stafford Clark and Julian Fellowes, the mini-series will star the following people:
Linus Roache (“Law & Order,” “Batman Begins”), Geraldine Somerville (the “Harry Potter” films, “Survivors”), Noah Reid (“Three Inches,” “Jane and the Dragon”), Linda Kash (“Cinderella Man,” “Best in Show”) , David Eisner (“Flashpoint”), Celia Imrie (“Bridget Jones’ Diary,” “Kingdom”), Toby[...]...
- 4/14/2011
- by Clarissa
- TVovermind.com
A rat could emerge as the big cheese at this year's Annie Awards.
Pixar's Ratatouille leads the pack in the International Animated Film Society (ASIFA-Hollywood) competition field with 13 feature nominations, including best animated feature as well as individual nominations for directing, writing, character animation, animated effects (two nominations), production design, storyboarding, character design, character animation, music and voice acting (three nominations).
Sony's Surf's Up followed, riding a wave of interest to earn 10 feature nominations for feature, animated effects, animation production artists, character animation (two nominations), character design and directing.
Rounding out the best animated feature category are DreamWorks Animation's Bee Movie, Sony Pictures Classics' Persepolis and Fox's The Simpsons Movie.
Parmount/Warner Bros.' closely watched Beowulf earned one nomination, in the category of production design.
The nominees for directing in an animated feature are Brad Bird for Ratatouille, Ash Brannon and Chris Buck for Surf's Up, Chris Miller and Raman Hui for DreamWorks Animation's Shrek the Third, Vincent Paronnaud and Marjane Satrapi for Persepolis and David Silverman for The Simpsons Movie.
In television, Nickelodeon's El Tigre leads the pack with four nominations -- for best animated television production for children as well as individual nominations for character animation, character design and music.
The best animated television production nominees are Creative Comforts America from Aardman Animations, Jane and the Dragon from Weta Prods. and Nelvana, Kim Possible from Walt Disney Television Animation as well as Moral Orel and Robot Chicken Star Wars from ShadowMachine.
The Annie Awards honor overall excellence as well as individual achievement in 25 categories covering film, television, commercials, video games and short subjects.
The Winsor McCay Award for career contributions to the art of animation will be presented to John Canemaker, Glen Keane and John Kricfalusi. The June Foray Award for significant and benevolent or charitable impact on the art and industry of animation will be presented to Jerry Beck; the Ub Iwerks Award for technical achievement award will be bestowed on Jonathan Gay, Gary Grossman and Robert Tatsumi; and a Special Achievement Annie Award will go to Edward R. Leonard.
Certificates of merits will be awarded to Marcus Adams, Jo Jo Batista, Steve Gattuso, Jon Reeves, Gemma Ross and Woodbury University.
The 35th annual Annie Awards will be presented Feb. 8 at UCLA's Royce Hall in Westwood.
2007 ANNIE AWARD NOMINATIONS BY CATEGORY FOLLOWS:
PRODUCTION CATEGORIES
Best Animated Feature
Bee Movie - DreamWorks Animation
Persepolis - Sony Pictures Classics
Ratatouille - Pixar Animation Studios
Surf's Up - Sony Pictures Animation
The Simpsons Movie - Twentieth Century Fox
Best Home Entertainment Production
Doctor Strange - MLG Productions
Futurama Bender's Big Score - The Curiosity Company in association with 20th Century Fox Television
Best Animated Short Subject
Everything Will Be OK - Bitter Films
How to Hook Up Your Home Theater - Walt Disney Feature Animation
Shorty McShorts' Shorts Mascot Prep - Walt Disney Television Animation
The Chestnut Tree - Picnic Pictures
Your Friend the Rat - Pixar Animation Studios
Best Animated Television Commercial
CVS Watering Can - Acme Filmworks
Esurance Homeowners - Wild Brain
Idaho Lottery: Twister - Acme Filmworks
Oregon Lottery Alaska - Laika/house
Power Shares Escape Average - Acme Filmworks
Best Animated Television Production
Jane and the Dragon - Weta Productions Limited & Nelvana Limited
Creative Comforts America - Aardman Animations
Moral Orel - ShadowMachine
Robot Chicken Star Wars- ShadowMachine
Kim Possible - Walt Disney Television Animation
Best Animated Television Production for Children
Chowder - Cartoon Network Studios
El Tigre - Nickelodeon
Little Einsteins - Disney Channel
Peep and the Big Wide World - Discovery Kids
The Backyardigans - Nickelodeon
Best Animated Video Game
Avatar: The Last Airbender The Burning Earth - THQ, Inc.
Bee Movie Game - Activision
Ratatouille - THQ, Inc.
Transformers: The Game - Blur Studios...
Pixar's Ratatouille leads the pack in the International Animated Film Society (ASIFA-Hollywood) competition field with 13 feature nominations, including best animated feature as well as individual nominations for directing, writing, character animation, animated effects (two nominations), production design, storyboarding, character design, character animation, music and voice acting (three nominations).
Sony's Surf's Up followed, riding a wave of interest to earn 10 feature nominations for feature, animated effects, animation production artists, character animation (two nominations), character design and directing.
Rounding out the best animated feature category are DreamWorks Animation's Bee Movie, Sony Pictures Classics' Persepolis and Fox's The Simpsons Movie.
Parmount/Warner Bros.' closely watched Beowulf earned one nomination, in the category of production design.
The nominees for directing in an animated feature are Brad Bird for Ratatouille, Ash Brannon and Chris Buck for Surf's Up, Chris Miller and Raman Hui for DreamWorks Animation's Shrek the Third, Vincent Paronnaud and Marjane Satrapi for Persepolis and David Silverman for The Simpsons Movie.
In television, Nickelodeon's El Tigre leads the pack with four nominations -- for best animated television production for children as well as individual nominations for character animation, character design and music.
The best animated television production nominees are Creative Comforts America from Aardman Animations, Jane and the Dragon from Weta Prods. and Nelvana, Kim Possible from Walt Disney Television Animation as well as Moral Orel and Robot Chicken Star Wars from ShadowMachine.
The Annie Awards honor overall excellence as well as individual achievement in 25 categories covering film, television, commercials, video games and short subjects.
The Winsor McCay Award for career contributions to the art of animation will be presented to John Canemaker, Glen Keane and John Kricfalusi. The June Foray Award for significant and benevolent or charitable impact on the art and industry of animation will be presented to Jerry Beck; the Ub Iwerks Award for technical achievement award will be bestowed on Jonathan Gay, Gary Grossman and Robert Tatsumi; and a Special Achievement Annie Award will go to Edward R. Leonard.
Certificates of merits will be awarded to Marcus Adams, Jo Jo Batista, Steve Gattuso, Jon Reeves, Gemma Ross and Woodbury University.
The 35th annual Annie Awards will be presented Feb. 8 at UCLA's Royce Hall in Westwood.
2007 ANNIE AWARD NOMINATIONS BY CATEGORY FOLLOWS:
PRODUCTION CATEGORIES
Best Animated Feature
Bee Movie - DreamWorks Animation
Persepolis - Sony Pictures Classics
Ratatouille - Pixar Animation Studios
Surf's Up - Sony Pictures Animation
The Simpsons Movie - Twentieth Century Fox
Best Home Entertainment Production
Doctor Strange - MLG Productions
Futurama Bender's Big Score - The Curiosity Company in association with 20th Century Fox Television
Best Animated Short Subject
Everything Will Be OK - Bitter Films
How to Hook Up Your Home Theater - Walt Disney Feature Animation
Shorty McShorts' Shorts Mascot Prep - Walt Disney Television Animation
The Chestnut Tree - Picnic Pictures
Your Friend the Rat - Pixar Animation Studios
Best Animated Television Commercial
CVS Watering Can - Acme Filmworks
Esurance Homeowners - Wild Brain
Idaho Lottery: Twister - Acme Filmworks
Oregon Lottery Alaska - Laika/house
Power Shares Escape Average - Acme Filmworks
Best Animated Television Production
Jane and the Dragon - Weta Productions Limited & Nelvana Limited
Creative Comforts America - Aardman Animations
Moral Orel - ShadowMachine
Robot Chicken Star Wars- ShadowMachine
Kim Possible - Walt Disney Television Animation
Best Animated Television Production for Children
Chowder - Cartoon Network Studios
El Tigre - Nickelodeon
Little Einsteins - Disney Channel
Peep and the Big Wide World - Discovery Kids
The Backyardigans - Nickelodeon
Best Animated Video Game
Avatar: The Last Airbender The Burning Earth - THQ, Inc.
Bee Movie Game - Activision
Ratatouille - THQ, Inc.
Transformers: The Game - Blur Studios...
- 12/3/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.