‘The Wild Robot,’ ‘Wicked,’ ‘Nosferatu,’ ‘Fallout,’ and ‘Shōgun’ are among the winning films and TV series recognized for excellence in production design at the February 15 ceremony.
The shows take top honors for Best Animated Feature, Best VFX, Vest Production Design, and Best Animated Series, respectively, at the February 7 ceremony.
Jeff Hermann is honored for his work alongside Chris Sanders on the hit DreamWorks Animation feature; ‘Shōgun’ wins for Episodic Television – Drama.
Chris Sanders and DreamWorks’ blockbuster feature led the festivities with wins in 9 categories, while Netflix and Riot Games’ fan-favorite series took home 7, in a fun but emotional ceremony dedicated to victims of January’s tragic fires and highlighted by several tributes to LA’s firefighting finest, a real-time fundraiser, and 2 building-clearing false fire alarms.
Dig into the roster of animated feature films, TV shows, and shorts vying for wins in 36 different categories on February 8 at ASIFA-Hollywood’s 52nd annual ceremony recognizing the best in animation from the past year.
Other feature film winners include ‘Wicked’ and ‘Alien: Romulus,’ while ‘Shōgun’ and ‘Arcane’ Season 2 nab wins for episodic.
Oscar nominees named this morning for Best Animated Feature and Best Animated Short share their reactions to the great news.
‘Flow,’ ‘Inside Out 2,’ ‘Memoir of a Snail,’ ‘Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl,’ and ‘The Wild Robot’ nab noms for Best Animated Feature, while ‘Alien: Romulus,’ ‘Better Man,’ ‘Dune: Part Two,’ ‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes,’ and ‘Wicked’ take the top spots for Best Visual Effects.
‘Flow,’ ‘Inside Out 2,’ ‘Moana 2,’ ‘Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl’ and ‘The Wild Robot’ get the nod in the animated movie category, while ‘Dune: Part Two,’ ‘Shōgun,’ ‘The Penguin’ and ‘Wicked’ are also among the Outstanding Producer nominees.
‘Flow,’ ‘Inside Out 2,’ ‘Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl,’ and ‘The Wild Robot’ get the nod for Animated Film with ‘Better Man,’ ‘Dune: Part Two,’ ‘Gladiator II,’ ‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes,’ and ‘Wicked’ selected for Special Visual Effects.
‘Despicable Me 4,’ ‘Flow,’ ‘Inside Out 2,’ ‘Memoir of a Snail,’ ‘Moana 2,’ ‘That Christmas,’ ‘Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl,’ and ‘The Wild Robot’ advance in the Best Animated Film category as voting begins for the coveted British film awards; nominations announced January 15, with awards revealed at February 16 ceremony.
Best Animated Feature nominees ‘Inside Out 2,’ ‘Kung Fu Panda 4,’ ‘That Christmas,’ ‘The Wild Robot,’ ‘Ultraman: Rising,’ and ‘Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl’ top the expansive list of category nominations; animation’s biggest awards ceremony is scheduled to return live on Saturday, February 8 at UCLA’s Royce Hall.
‘Flow,’ ‘Inside Out 2,’ ‘Moana 2,’ ‘Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl,’ and ‘The Wild Robot’ are nominated in the best edited animated features category; winners for outstanding editing will be announced at the January 18 awards ceremony.
‘The Wild Robot’ scores nods in best animated motion picture, best original score, best original song, and best cinematic achievement, while ‘Flow,’ ‘Inside Out 2,’ ‘Memoir of a Snail,’ ‘Moana 2,’ and ‘Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl’ are also nominated for best animated motion picture; winners will be announced at an awards ceremony January 5, 2025 live on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.
Academy members will vote to determine five nominees for best animated feature film award at the 97th Oscars; films also qualify for other categories including best picture.
Chris Sanders, Raymond and Christopher Zibach, Rebecca Huntley, Joel Crawford, and Jason Mayer share their thoughts on the studio’s first three decades, how it nurtured and supported their lives and careers, and how that ‘family’ atmosphere in turn spurred the visionary storytelling and beloved characters created within its walls.
Gintz Zilbalodis' feature takes home the Grand Prize, while Adam Eliot's takes the Special Jury Prize along with the Audience Award in a tie with ‘The Colors Within;’ in shorts, ‘Wander to Wonder’ won the Grand Prize and ‘A Crab in the Pool’ earned the Special Jury Prize.
As Chris Sanders and Dreamworks Animation’s latest film took shape, at one point, ‘Roz’ was a bit overprotective of the gosling she had no idea how to raise… until Pinktail the opossum stepped in with suggestions; the beautifully animated, emotional journey of a domestic robot shipwrecked on an uninhabited island who becomes the adoptive parent is available tomorrow, October 15 to rent or watch at home.
In this new addition to the show’s already expansive lineup, the October 26 panel will share with audiences some of the artistic and technical strategies used to create DreamWorks Animation’s beautifully animated and emotionally compelling new feature.
The Pixelworks team worked closely with the DreamWorks Animation filmmakers to fine-tune and enhance the motion look of all action, shot by shot, in post-production while keeping the cinematic look and feel intact.
Oscar-nominated writer/director Chris Sanders and producer Jeff Hermann discuss DreamWorks Animation's beautifully animated and emotionally compelling film, based on the beloved bestseller by Peter Brown, about a domestic robot shipwrecked on an uninhabited island who must learn to adapt to the harsh surrounding, opening today in theaters.
The 3-day event, a celebration of the best in Animation, Live Action, Illustration and Video Games, returns to Pasadena October 25-27; over 200 hours of featured programming includes presentations, panels and workshops from leading industry talent.
Oscar-nominated writer/director Chris Sanders’ beautifully animated gem about a domestic robot shipwrecked on an uninhabited island who becomes the adoptive parent of an orphaned gosling while protecting the animals 'she' encounters hits theaters September 27.
Writer/director Chris Sanders will lead a discussion exploring the story and artistry of DreamWorks Animation’s new film at the Ottawa International Animation Festival, North America’s leading animation festival, which runs September 25-29.
Grammy winning singer-songwriter contributes 2 original songs ‘Kiss the Sky’ and ‘Even When I’m Not’ to DreamWorks Animation’s new animated feature; full soundtrack drops the same day the film hits theaters - September 27.
