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Backstage at the 89th Academy Awards

AWN celebrates Hollywood’s biggest night out backstage at the 89th Academy Awards, gathering remarks from the Oscar-winning teams behind best animated feature ‘Zootopia,’ best animated short ‘Piper,’ and best visual effects for ‘The Jungle Book.’

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‘Zootopia,’ ‘Piper’ & ‘The Jungle Book’ Win Oscars at the 89th Academy Awards

Oscar gold: Walt Disney Animation Studios’ ‘Zootopia’ wins Best Animated Feature, Pixar’s ‘Piper’ wins Best Animated Short, and Disney’s live-action remake of ‘The Jungle Book’ wins Best Visual Effects at the 89th Academy Awards.

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‘How Far I’ll Go’: The Incredible Journey Behind Disney’s ‘Moana’

‘Moana’ producer Osnat Shurer details the meticulous process of bringing Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Oscar-nominated Polynesian adventure to the big screen.

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‘Moana’ Sails Home on Digital HD February 21 and Blu-ray March 7

Continue the journey of Walt Disney Animation Studios’ epic comedy-adventure with hours of fun-filled extras showcasing an all-new mini-movie, the charismatic cast, famed filmmakers, dynamic musical team, the beautiful people and cultures of the Pacific Islands, a deleted song, deleted scenes, and more.

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Sing-Along Version of Disney’s ‘Moana’ Sails into Theaters January 27

All-new sing-along version of 'Moana' launching at Hollywood’s El Capitan Theatre on January 20, and in more than 2,000 theaters nationwide on January 27.

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Disney’s ‘Zootopia’ Wins Golden Globe for Best Animated Feature

Named film of the year by the American Film Institute, CG-animated feature from Walt Disney Animation Studios has also won the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Animated Film and the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Animated Feature.

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LOOK: ‘The Art of Moana’ Delves Behind the Scenes of Disney’s Latest Animated Feature

imagery from ‘The Art of Moana’ book includes work from concept and character artists including Man Arenas, James Finch, Ian Gooding, Leighton Hickman, Mehrdad Isvandi, Jin Kim, Ryan Lang, Annette Marnat, Kevin Nelson and Bill Schwab.

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Leo Matsuda’s ‘Inner Workings’ Finds Balance Between Work and Play

Disney’s latest short film uses in-house interpolation software Meander to combine traditional hand-drawn 2D animation with CG technology for a delightful look at the “inner workings” of the typical office staffer.

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WATCH: ‘Paperman’ Director John Kahrs Delivers ‘June’ Short for Lyft

Oscar-winning director teams with production designer Kevin Dart to deliver charming seven-minute animated short film created as part of Lyft Driver Appreciation Day.

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Disney Unveils New Trailer for ‘Inner Workings’ Short

Directed by Leo Matsuda, ‘Inner Workings’ uses combination of hand-drawn and CG animation previously employed in the Oscar-winning shorts ‘Paperman’ and ‘Feast.’

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Original Cast Members Return for Disney’s ‘Big Hero 6’ Animated Series

Original cast members Maya Rudolph, Jamie Chung, Ryan Potter, Scott Adsit, Alan Tudyk, Genesis Rodriguez and more reprise their original roles, joining Khary Payton as Wasabi and Brooks Wheelan as Fred.

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Soundtrack for Disney’s ‘Moana’ Arrives November 18

Diverse team behind the film’s music includes songwriter/composer Lin-Manuel Miranda, Mark Mancina, and Te Vaka founder and lead singer Opetaia Foa’I; Dwayne Johnson performs ‘You’re Welcome.’

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‘Inside Out’ Co-Writer Meg LeFauve Gets ‘Gigantic’

Co-writer behind Disney’s ‘Captain Marvel’ and Pixar’s ‘Inside Out’ joins ‘Tangled’ director Nathan Greno to helm Walt Disney Animation Studios forthcoming animated feature.

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Review: Disney’s ‘Zootopia’ Lands on Blu-ray

By Joe Strike | Monday, August 15, 2016 at 12:03pm

Blu-ray release of what may be Walt Disney Animation Studios’ best all-animal animated feature ever is packed with extras, including roundtable chats with the character design, environments and animation teams.

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VIEW Conference Announces 2016 Workshops & Talks

Talks and workshops at the 2016 edition of Italy’s largest computer graphics conference to include ‘Finding Hank’ with Pixar supervising technical director John Halstead, The Visual Design of ‘The Good Dinosaur’ with director of photography Sharon Calahan, and The Making of ‘Open Season: Scared Silly’ with director David Feiss.

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Andreas Deja ‘Nine Old Men’ Book Signing to be Held July 28

Disney legend known for animating some of the studio’s greatest villains to sign copies of his book, ‘The Nine Old Men: Lessons, Techniques, and Inspiration from Disney's Great Animators,’ at Barnes & Noble at The Grove shopping center in Los Angeles on Thursday, July 28.

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Disney Introduces Baby Moana in New International Trailer

New international trailer for Walt Disney Animation Studios’ forthcoming animated feature directed by Ron Clements and John Musker introduces a baby Moana as she meets the Water for the first time.

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