AWN Oscar® Tour Travelogue: Lavatory Lovestory

Oscar Showcase 09 DreamWorks Brunch/Chocolate Foscas Photo Gallery

OscarTourEditor — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 15:06:52 -0800

Every year the day before the big event offers two annual events that allow the nominees to take a chance to relax with fellow members of the animation community. Check out this year's pics.

Oscar Showcase 09 Acme/AWN Party Photo Gallery

OscarTourEditor — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 15:04:38 -0800

Each year Acme Filmworks and AWN host a party, bringing the animation community together to meet the nominees. This year it was an intimate affair at tour host Ron Diamond's home. Check out the festivities.

Oscar Showcase Tour 09 Sony Gallery

OscarTourEditor — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 15:03:30 -0800

Sony was the second stop on the L.A. leg of the Oscar Showcase tour this year. See the day in pics.

Oscar Showcase Tour 09 Academy Screenings Gallery

OscarTourEditor — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 15:02:37 -0800

One of the highlights of the tour is always the public screening at the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences. This year the Academy not only hosted a night highlighting the shorts, but also the animated features. Check out the pics for both events.

Oscar Showcase Tour 09 Disney Gallery

OscarTourEditor — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 15:01:20 -0800

The tour's stop at Disney has an exciting day. This gallery shares some of the highlights.

Oscar Showcase Tour 09 ILM Gallery

OscarTourEditor — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 14:47:01 -0800

ILM had a photographer follow the Oscar tour around their facilities and we'd like to share some of the great pics.

Animated Shorts Celebration At DreamWorks

OscarTourEditor — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 13:47:39 -0800

At the Dreamworks stop, Rick Farmiloe meets the filmmakers and hears about their thought process and methods of getting it on the screen. For him, this year the field was exceptionally strong, with every film being quite unique and different from the rest.

Oscar Showcase Tour 09 PDI/DreamWorks Gallery

OscarTourEditor — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 13:34:40 -0800

Check a few shots from the stop at PDI/DreamWorks in Northern California.

Oscar Tour Comes to Close at DreamWorks

OscarTourEditor — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 18:21:24 -0800

The Oscar Showcase tour came to an end on Friday with a visit to DreamWorks. The filmmakers were clearly tired from their long week and a half, but their excitement hasn't wavered. Ron invited Academy board member Rick Farmiloe to join us for the day to experience the tour with the filmmakers.

Oscar Showcase Tour 09 Animation Resource Library Gallery

OscarTourEditor — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 09:34:52 -0800

More amazing pics from the nominees experience at Disney's Animation Resource Library, where the history of Disney animation art is housed.