Chris DeFaria

Harnessing Creative Technology for New Storytelling Experiences ANIMATIONWorld

‘Hour Blue’ Explores Exciting New Paradigms in Immersive Storytelling

Chris DeFaria, former Warner Bros. Animation and DreamWorks Feature Animation president, offers an in-depth look at a groundbreaking multi-platform, mythic universe, co-created alongside Magic Leap founder Rony Abovitz and Wētā Workshop founder Richard Taylor, that harnesses the latest developments in creative technology to offer a new way for audiences to experience stories.

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California Carves $2.5 Million From State Budget for Animation Museum Project

New fundraising effort being led by creative executive Eddie Newquist, who is working with a small advisory board on the project, with Burbank a strong candidate for its eventual home turf.

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John Cena to Play Looney Tune Land Lawyer in ‘Coyote vs. Acme’

Audiences will be seeing the ‘Suicide Squad’ and ‘Peacemaker’ star in court, defending ACME Corporation from a looney lawsuit over its faulty mail-order devices, in the just announced Warner Bros. live-action / CG animation hybrid film.

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This Could be Great! Headline News

WATCH: Smashingly Fun New ‘Tom and Jerry’ Trailer

The ultimate “cat and mouse” duo return with all the expected mayhem in an eye-popping blend of classic animation-styled CG and live-action, slated for release on March 5, 2021

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DreamWorks Animation Appoints Randy Lake Chief Operating Officer

Former Sony Pictures Entertainment President will oversee strategic planning and primary business operations.

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Margie Cohn Appointed President, DreamWorks Animation

Chris deFaria to depart DWA following the global release of ‘How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World’; Illumination founder and CEO Chris Meledandri to continue to act as senior advisor.

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Universal and DreamWorks Rebooting ‘Shrek’ and ‘Puss in Boots’

Illumination’s Chris Meledandri to oversee new story ideas for two popular DreamWorks Animation franchises.

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New DreamWorks Shorts Program Is for the Birds (and Marsupials)

The program’s first productions -- ‘Bird Karma’ and ‘Bilby’ -- opened and closed this year’s Annecy International Animation Festival.

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Guillermo del Toro Goes Exclusive with DreamWorks

Oscar-winning director to write, produce and direct animated family features for the studio.

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Kelly Betz Named DreamWorks Animation CFO

Appointment expands finance veteran’s role from television to also include the film division.

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Joel Crawford Set to Direct ‘Croods 2’

DreamWorks Animation veteran Mark Swift producing sequel due in 2020.

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DreamWorks Names Abhijay Prakash Chief Operating Officer

Prakash previously was COO at Focus Features and an exec VP at Universal.

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DreamWorks Animation Nabs Rights to Cressida Cowell’s ‘The Wizards of Once’

Author of the ‘How To Train Your Dragon’ book series will once again see one of her captivating fantasy adventure series brought to life by DreamWorks Animation.

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Chris DeFaria Appointed DreamWorks Animation CEO

Warner Bros. veteran succeeds DWA founder Jeffrey Katzenberg, who stepped down from his role when the company was bought by Comcast’s NBCUniversal for $3.87 billion in April 2016.

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FMX 2015 ANIMATIONWorld

WATCH: Warner Bros' Chris DeFaria Talks Feature Film Production Realities at FMX 2015

Chris DeFaria, Warner Bros. president of animation, digital production and visual effects, talks about assessing a film's viability, extensive industry use of previs and virtual production, as well as the studio's shock when 'The LEGO Movie' didn't receive an Oscar nomination.

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AWN Professional Spotlight: FMX 2014 - Chris DeFaria

Chris DeFaria, President, Animation, Digital Production and Visual Effects at Warner Bros., discusses the success of ‘Gravity,’ assessing a film’s marketability, and more as part of AWN’s series of exclusive video interviews from FMX 2014.

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FMX 2014 Headline News

FMX 2014 Spotlights Virtual Production with ‘Gravity,’ ‘Avatar 2’

Conference on Animation, Effects, Games and Transmedia to spotlight virtual production in Gravity, Avatar 2 and more with speakers including Chris DeFaria, Tim Webber and Jon Landau.