Tag: Bill Kroyer
‘FernGully’ Rights Flit to Machine Media, New Animated & Live-Action Projects in Talks
Machine Media Advisors LLC, led by industry veterans Jonathan Sheinberg, Susan Sheinberg and Matt Feige, announces their acquisition of the animated feature film FernGully:...
Oscar-Winning Disney/Pixar Artist Ralph Eggleston Dies of Pancreatic Cancer
Ralph Eggleston, the writer-director of Oscar- and Annie-winning 2000 Pixar short For the Birds, died Sunday, August 28 of pancreatic cancer. He was 56...
‘FernGully: The Last Rainforest’ Returns in Lush 30th Anniversary Edition from Shout! Kids
The beloved animated feature FernGully: The Last Rainforest is getting an exciting new release this summer. On August 23, Shout! Factory will release FernGully:...
Exclusive: Shout! Studios Secures Worldwide Rights to ‘FernGully: The Last Rainforest’
Leading multi-platform media company Shout! Factory and Machine Media Advisors announced a new entertainment distribution deal for the beloved animated feature FernGully: The Last...
VFX Master Richard Edlund Joins Chapman U as Pankey Distinguished Artist
Chapman University’s Dodge College of Film and Media Arts is bringing on four-time Academy Award winner (Star Wars: A New Hope, The Empire Strikes...
Tom Sito Joins Academy Board; Edlund Returns to VFX Branch
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has announced the new electees to its 2017-18 Board of Governors. Among these esteemed industry veterans,...
2017 Annie Awards: ‘Zootopia’ Sweeps Top Honors
The 44th Annie Awards were held Saturday night at UCLA's Royce Hall, toasting the best in animation with a gala ceremony complete with Red...
Kobe Bryant Leads All-Star Annie Awards Presenters Lineup
The 44th Annual Annie Awards will kick off on Saturday, February 4 with a ceremony honoring the year's best in animation. ASIFA-Hollywood has announced...
Dory, Kubo, KFP3, Moana, Zootopia Nab Annie Feature Noms
The 2017 Annie Awards have announced their nominations, going mainstream in its picks for the best animated feature category.
This year's Best Animated Feature nominations...
Academy to Deconstruct ‘Big Hero 6’ at April Event
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences will be examining the creative leaps and technical innovations that helped may Disney’s Marvel adaptation Big...
Five New Members Added to Academy’s Tech Council
Wendy Aylsworth, Rob Bredow, Douglas Greenfield, Rob Hummel and Bev Pasterczyk have joined the Science and Technology Council of the Academy of Motion Picture...
VES Summit Addresses Vast Changes in Industry
Illumination Entertainment founder Chris Meledandri, former Digital Domain president and Ender's Game producer Ed Ulbrich, Warner Bros. president of digital production, animation and vfx...
Academy to Introduce New Animation Oscar Rules
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences is shaking up the process for determining this year's Best Animated Feature Oscar. The Hollywood Reporter...
Academy Plans ‘Life of Pi’ VFX Event
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences is planning a special evening dedicated to the visual effects magic of Ang Lee’s Oscar-winning feature...
The Tooning Up of ‘Car Talk’
Here’s a pop-quiz for pop culture geeks: what do Jack Benny, Abbott and Costello, and Click and Clack, the Tappet Brothers, from NPR’s Car...
Academy to Focus on Digital Animation Pioneers
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences is planning a fantastic event about the development of digital animation for Monday, May 21 at...
Academy’s Tech Council Adds Four New Members
Denny Clairmont, John Hora, Bob Lambert and Milt Shefter have accepted invitations to join the Science and Technology Council of the Academy of Motion...
Academy’s Digital Panel Features ‘Dragon’ Directors
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will explore “Cinematography in the Digital Age” on Tuesday, May 24, at 8 p.m. at the...
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