John Lasseter News

The Emmy® Award-winning special produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios “Disney Prep & Landing 2: Naughty vs. Nice” will air THURSDAY, DEC. 13 (8:30-9:00 p.m. EST), on The ABC Television Network. (Rebroadcast. OAD: 12/5/11)

The Emmy®-winning special produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios “Disney Prep & Landing” will air as part of Disney|ABC's special “25 Days of Christmas” programming event, THURSDAY, DEC. 13 (8:00-8:30 p.m. EST), on The ABC Television Network. (Rebroadcast. OAD: 12/8/09)

Rob Marshall, Oscar-nominee, DGA and Emmy-award winning filmmaker, producer, theater director and choreographer whose films have consistently reflected the highest quality of production design, will receive the prestigious Cinematic Imagery Award from the Art Directors Guild (ADG, IATSE, Local 800) at its 23 rd Annual Art Directors Guild's Excellence in Production Design Awards. The 2019 Awards, themed 'Production Design: Landscape of the Imagination,' will be held Saturday, February 2, 2019 at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown and will honor the prestigious spectrum of Marshall's extraordinary award-winning work. The announcement was made today by ADG Council Chairman Mark Worthington ADG and Awards Producers Scott Moses ADG and Marco Miehe ADG.

Allison Schroeder, who wrote the screenplay to HIDDEN FIGURES, is joining the writing team for FROZEN 2, according to The Hollywood Reporter.  Jennifer Lee still remains the primary writer on the film, but Schroeder will assist with scripting duties for the sequel. 

According to The New York Times, Frozen writer Jennifer Lee and Inside Out director Pete Docter have been named Chief Executive Officers within the Disney/Pixar company following John Lasseter's resignation. Lee will head Walt Disney Animation Studios while Docter takes over Pixar Animation Studios.

Eight-time Oscar -nominated filmmaker Kathleen Kennedy, whose films have consistently reflected the highest quality of production design, will receive the prestigious Cinematic Imagery Award from the Art Directors Guild (ADG, IATSE, Local 800) at its 22nd Annual Art Directors Guild's Excellence in Production Design Awards

Filmmakers from Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios convened at D23 Expo 2017 today, revealing new details about their upcoming movie slates and introducing key voice talent

The Walt Disney Studios presents an exclusive look at its unparalleled film slate at D23 Expo 2017 in Anaheim, California, taking place July 14–16.

Pixar Animation Studios and Walt Disney Animation Studios are once again teaming up to bring a jam-packed weekend of announcements, presentations, displays, and giveaways to this year's D23 Expo in Anaheim, California.

The American Film Institute (AFI) held a historic AFI Conservatory Commencement at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood on Monday, June 5, 2017. The date of the event marked the 50th Anniversary of the Institute's formation in 1967, with its honorees - the AFI Class of 2017, as well as Honorary Degree recipients Carol Burnett, Marshall Herskovitz (AFI Class of 1975) and Edward Zwick (AFI Class of 1975) - spanning the past, present and future of the art form.

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Two time Oscar-winning filmmaker, director, producer, animator and writer Brad Bird, whose films have consistently reflected the highest quality of production design, will receive the prestigious Cinematic Imagery Award from theArt Directors Guild(ADG) at its 21 st Annual Art Directors Guild's Excellence in Production Design Award

The 2017 Prix Ars Electronica has begun accepting entries. The deadline is March 4th for submitting works to this year's four categories: Computer Animation / Film / VFX, Digital Musics & Sound Art, Hybrid Art, and u19 - CREATE YOUR WORLD.

The new River Street Theatre in Jaffrey will present the 18th Annual Animation Show of Shows from Friday, January 13th through Sunday, January 15th.