With the 96th Academy Awards around the corner, VIEW Conference (viewconference.it) in partnership with The VFX Festival (thevfxfestival.com) is has announced exclusive virtual panels featuring this year’s Oscar contenders for Best Animated Feature Film and Best Animated Short Film. A virtual Q&A allows everyone attending to put their questions to the panels. Registration is free.
Moderated by Ramin Zahed, editor-in-chief of Animation Magazine, the live, one-hour Oscar Contenders for Best Animated Feature session brings together an elite group of acclaimed filmmakers for an inspiring and lively discussion. It takes place Wednesday, February 21 at 9:30 a.m. PST / 5:30 p.m. GMT / 18:30 CET. Register for free at the VIEW Conference website.
Participating panelists include:
- Nimona – Nick Bruno and Troy Quane (directors)
- Elemental – Peter Sohn (director)
- Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse – Joaquim Dos Santos (director)
- Robot Dreams – Pablo Berger (director)
- The Boy and the Heron – lead creative TBC
“Awards season is one of the most exciting times of the year,” says Conference Director Dr. Maria Elena Gutierrez. “I am thrilled that VIEW Conference is able to present this amazing panels featuring a stellar group of legendary filmmakers. Having so much talent in the same place, at the same time, is nothing short of breath-taking. I cannot think of a better way to celebrate the achievements that have been made in animation this past year.”
VIEW Conference and The VFX Festival are also putting on a panel for the Oscar Contenders for Best Animated Short Film, moderated by Dan Sarto, editor-in-chief of Animation World Network. The one-hour live event is scheduled for Tuesday, February 20 at 9:30 a.m. PST / 5:30 p.m. GMT / 18:30 CET. Free registration available here.
Participating panelists include:
- Letter to a Pig – Tal Kantor (director) and Amit Gicelter (producer)
- Ninety-Five Senses – lead creative TBC
- Our Uniform – Yegane Moghaddam (director)
- Pachyderme – Stéphanie Clément (director)
- WAR IS OVER! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko – Dave Mullins (writer/director) and Brad Booker (producer)
“I am thrilled that VIEW Conference is once more hosting an exclusive panel of filmmakers nominated for this year’s Best Animated Short Film Oscar,” Gutierrez adds. “It is truly a privilege to have so much talent in the same place, at the same time!”
VIEW Conference 2024 will be held October 14-19 in Turin, Italy. Registration for the English-language event is now open.
