DreamWorks' MoonRay Renderer Joins the Academy Software Foundation
The open source path-tracing renderer has powered every DWA feature since 2019, including ‘The Wild Robot’ and ‘The Bad Guys 2;’ ASWF’s Open Source Days set for July 19-20 in LA.
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DreamWorks Sci-Tech Award Winners Talk Innovation History and Trajectory
Baptiste Van Opstal, Jeff Budsberg, Michael Losure, Jon Lanz, and Eszter Offertaler detail key state-of-the-art animation tools, their evolution, and how the studio fosters time-intensive development of production technology that has given award-winning films like ‘The Wild Robot’ and ‘Puss in Boots: The Last Wish’ their uniquely stylized looks.
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DreamWorks Heading to Annecy with ‘The Bad Guys 2’ Special Presentation
‘The Bad Guys’ sequel reunites the original film’s creative team - director Pierre Perifel, producer Damon Ross, co-director JP Sans, and composer Daniel Pemberton; Chris Sanders masterclass and outdoor screening of ‘The Wild Robot’ also planned.
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ASIFA-Hollywood, Sotheby’s Partner for Online 'AnimAid The Art of Animation' Auction
Extended to run through May 6, the auction will showcase rare and one-of-a-kind pieces spanning 90 years of animation history, with all proceeds directly benefiting over 70 animation professionals affected by the recent Los Angeles wildfires.
Re-VIEW: ‘The Wild Robot’ – A Vision of Nature
Great cinema has the fundamental superpower to help an audience see the world through different eyes, and in Chris Sanders’ remarkable, gorgeous film, we watch the mechanical eyes of a domestic robot, Roz, stranded on a remote island, struggle to make sense and adapt to the sometimes harsh, always challenging natural world she encounters.
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On the Road to the 97th Oscars: The Animated Features Nominees
Take a deeper look at ‘Flow,’ ‘Inside Out 2,’ ‘Memoir of a Snail,’ ‘Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl,’ and ‘The Wild Robot,’ all vying for the Best Animated Feature Oscar on March 2, 2025.
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29th Annual Art Directors Guild Awards Announced
‘The Wild Robot,’ ‘Wicked,’ ‘Nosferatu,’ ‘Fallout,’ and ‘Shōgun’ are among the winning films and TV series recognized for excellence in production design at the February 15 ceremony.
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‘The Wild Robot,’ ‘Dune: Part Two,’ ‘Wicked,’ and ‘X-Men ’97’ Win Critics Choice Awards
The shows take top honors for Best Animated Feature, Best VFX, Vest Production Design, and Best Animated Series, respectively, at the February 7 ceremony.
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‘The Wild Robot’ Takes Home Producers Guild Award
Jeff Hermann is honored for his work alongside Chris Sanders on the hit DreamWorks Animation feature; ‘Shōgun’ wins for Episodic Television – Drama.
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‘The Wild Robot,’ ‘Arcane’ Dominate at 52nd Annual Annie Awards
Chris Sanders and DreamWorks’ blockbuster feature led the festivities with wins in 9 categories, while Netflix and Riot Games’ fan-favorite series took home 7, in a fun but emotional ceremony dedicated to victims of January’s tragic fires and highlighted by several tributes to LA’s firefighting finest, a real-time fundraiser, and 2 building-clearing false fire alarms.
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AWN’s Annie Awards Roundup: Top Contenders in Film and TV
Dig into the roster of animated feature films, TV shows, and shorts vying for wins in 36 different categories on February 8 at ASIFA-Hollywood’s 52nd annual ceremony recognizing the best in animation from the past year.
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‘Dune: Part Two,’ ‘The Wild Robot’ Take Top Honors at 15th Annual Lumiere Awards
Other feature film winners include ‘Wicked’ and ‘Alien: Romulus,’ while ‘Shōgun’ and ‘Arcane’ Season 2 nab wins for episodic.
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The 97th Academy Awards: Animation Nominees React
Oscar nominees named this morning for Best Animated Feature and Best Animated Short share their reactions to the great news.
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Nominations Announced for the 97th Academy Awards
‘Flow,’ ‘Inside Out 2,’ ‘Memoir of a Snail,’ ‘Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl,’ and ‘The Wild Robot’ nab noms for Best Animated Feature, while ‘Alien: Romulus,’ ‘Better Man,’ ‘Dune: Part Two,’ ‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes,’ and ‘Wicked’ take the top spots for Best Visual Effects.
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2025 Producers Guild Awards Movie and TV Nominations Announced
‘Flow,’ ‘Inside Out 2,’ ‘Moana 2,’ ‘Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl’ and ‘The Wild Robot’ get the nod in the animated movie category, while ‘Dune: Part Two,’ ‘Shōgun,’ ‘The Penguin’ and ‘Wicked’ are also among the Outstanding Producer nominees.
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Nominations Announced for 2025 BAFTA Awards
‘Flow,’ ‘Inside Out 2,’ ‘Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl,’ and ‘The Wild Robot’ get the nod for Animated Film with ‘Better Man,’ ‘Dune: Part Two,’ ‘Gladiator II,’ ‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes,’ and ‘Wicked’ selected for Special Visual Effects.
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2025 BAFTA Longlists Revealed
‘Despicable Me 4,’ ‘Flow,’ ‘Inside Out 2,’ ‘Memoir of a Snail,’ ‘Moana 2,’ ‘That Christmas,’ ‘Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl,’ and ‘The Wild Robot’ advance in the Best Animated Film category as voting begins for the coveted British film awards; nominations announced January 15, with awards revealed at February 16 ceremony.
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52nd Annual Annie Award Nominations Announced
Best Animated Feature nominees ‘Inside Out 2,’ ‘Kung Fu Panda 4,’ ‘That Christmas,’ ‘The Wild Robot,’ ‘Ultraman: Rising,’ and ‘Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl’ top the expansive list of category nominations; animation’s biggest awards ceremony is scheduled to return live on Saturday, February 8 at UCLA’s Royce Hall.
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75th Annual ACE Eddie Awards Nominees Revealed
‘Flow,’ ‘Inside Out 2,’ ‘Moana 2,’ ‘Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl,’ and ‘The Wild Robot’ are nominated in the best edited animated features category; winners for outstanding editing will be announced at the January 18 awards ceremony.
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82nd Golden Globe Awards Nominations Announced
‘The Wild Robot’ scores nods in best animated motion picture, best original score, best original song, and best cinematic achievement, while ‘Flow,’ ‘Inside Out 2,’ ‘Memoir of a Snail,’ ‘Moana 2,’ and ‘Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl’ are also nominated for best animated motion picture; winners will be announced at an awards ceremony January 5, 2025 live on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.
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31 Animated Features Eligible for Academy Awards Consideration
Academy members will vote to determine five nominees for best animated feature film award at the 97th Oscars; films also qualify for other categories including best picture.
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Reflecting on 30 years of DreamWorks Animation
Chris Sanders, Raymond and Christopher Zibach, Rebecca Huntley, Joel Crawford, and Jason Mayer share their thoughts on the studio’s first three decades, how it nurtured and supported their lives and careers, and how that ‘family’ atmosphere in turn spurred the visionary storytelling and beloved characters created within its walls.
‘Flow,’ ‘Memoir of a Snail’ Lead Animation Is Film Winners
Gintz Zilbalodis' feature takes home the Grand Prize, while Adam Eliot's takes the Special Jury Prize along with the Audience Award in a tie with ‘The Colors Within;’ in shorts, ‘Wander to Wonder’ won the Grand Prize and ‘A Crab in the Pool’ earned the Special Jury Prize.
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Exclusive: ‘The Wild Robot’ Overprotective Mom Early Animatic
As Chris Sanders and Dreamworks Animation’s latest film took shape, at one point, ‘Roz’ was a bit overprotective of the gosling she had no idea how to raise… until Pinktail the opossum stepped in with suggestions; the beautifully animated, emotional journey of a domestic robot shipwrecked on an uninhabited island who becomes the adoptive parent is available tomorrow, October 15 to rent or watch at home.
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LightBox Expo Reveals ‘The Wild Robot: Art & Technical Strategies Behind the Scenes’ Panel
In this new addition to the show’s already expansive lineup, the October 26 panel will share with audiences some of the artistic and technical strategies used to create DreamWorks Animation’s beautifully animated and emotionally compelling new feature.
