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Oscar winner Suzie Templeton (l to r) grabbed a cup of coffee with boyfriend Rosto and Madame Tutli-Putli director Chris Lavis. © 2008 AWN Inc.

Oscar winner Suzie Templeton (l to r) grabbed a cup of coffee with boyfriend Rosto and Madame Tutli-Putli director Chris Lavis. © 2008 AWN Inc.

The second stop on the L.A. leg of the Oscar Showcase tour was on Tuesday, Feb. 19th at 20th Century Fox. So here are some more pics.

Congrats to Peter and the Wolf Team and All the Nominees

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Alan Dewhurst, Suzie Templeton and Hugh Welchman.

Alan Dewhurst, Suzie Templeton and Hugh Welchman.

Congratulations to Oscar winners Suzie Templeton and Hugh Welchman, as well as Peter and the Wolf producer Alan Dewhurst. I’d also like to congratulate all the nominees and I’d like to thank Ron Diamond for the chance to follow all these wonderful filmmakers around on their journey to the big night.

Exclusive Video: Jerry On Interviewing John Lennon

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At 20th Century Fox, I Met the Walrus producer Jerry Levitan talks about interviewing John Lennon when he was 14 years old.

Exclusive Video: Chris on Madame Tutli-Putli Performance

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At the Sony Pictures Animation lunch, Madame Tutli-Putli director Chris Lavis talks about how they worked with actress Laurie Maher to inform their stop-motion animation and provide the eyes for their puppets.

Exclusive Video: Madame Tutli-Putli’s Train

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Directors Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski talks about the inspiration for the train in their film Madame Tutli-Putli at the PDI/DreamWorks Q&A.

Exclusive Video: Sissy Boy Slap Party Conversation

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At the Valentine’s Day dinner, I Met the Walrus illustrator James Braithwaite starts a conversation on Guy Madden’s short film Sissy Boy Slap Party.

Exclusive Video: Madame Tutli-Putli Eyes

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At the Pixar Q&A, director Maciek Szczerbowski answers the most asked question about his film Madame Tutli-Putli - how did you do the eyes?

Exclusive Video: Madame Tutli-Putli’s Journey

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At the Pixar Q&A, directors Maciek Szczerbowski and Chris Lavis talk about the journey of the title character in their film Madame Tutli-Putli.

Exclusive Video: ILM Dinner Conversation

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At the ILM dinner, animation supervisor Hal Hickel, who was nominated for Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End, talks with Madame Tutli-Putli director Chris Lavis about motion-capture and the importance of eyes in animation.

Exclusive Video: I Met the Walrus Interview

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At the ILM Q&A, director Josh Raskin explains where I Met the Walrus’ interview with John Lennon originated from.