Nominations for the 41st Annual Annie Awards were announced and "Frozen" and "Monsters University" led the pack with 10 nominations each. "Despicable Me 2" and "The Croods" followed closely with 9 noms each.
I am rooting for "Frozen" to win! It's a return to form to what Disney does best -- affecting fairy tale with memorable musical numbers. "Monsters University," on the other hand, was bland. The film bored me on second viewing.
Steven Spielberg will receive the Winsor McCay Award for career achievement at the awards ceremony happening on Saturday, Feb. 1, at Royce Hall on the UCLA campus. Patrick Warburton will serve as host.
2013 Annie Award Nominations
Production Categories
1 . Best Animated Feature
A Letter to Momo . Gkids
Despicable Me 2 . Universal Pictures
Ernest & Celestine . Gkids
Frozen . Walt Disney Animation Studios
Monsters University . Pixar Animation Studios
The Croods . DreamWorks Animation
The Wind Rises . The Walt Disney Studios
2 . Annie Award for Best Animated...
I am rooting for "Frozen" to win! It's a return to form to what Disney does best -- affecting fairy tale with memorable musical numbers. "Monsters University," on the other hand, was bland. The film bored me on second viewing.
Steven Spielberg will receive the Winsor McCay Award for career achievement at the awards ceremony happening on Saturday, Feb. 1, at Royce Hall on the UCLA campus. Patrick Warburton will serve as host.
2013 Annie Award Nominations
Production Categories
1 . Best Animated Feature
A Letter to Momo . Gkids
Despicable Me 2 . Universal Pictures
Ernest & Celestine . Gkids
Frozen . Walt Disney Animation Studios
Monsters University . Pixar Animation Studios
The Croods . DreamWorks Animation
The Wind Rises . The Walt Disney Studios
2 . Annie Award for Best Animated...
- 12/3/2013
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
In sadder news for some indie developers, a Microsoft representative recently sent out an email to various employees and companies stating that Xna, their game development software for smaller teams, is “not in active development,” and is expected to be completely retired by the company on April 1, 2014.
The software could be used to develop games for Xbox Live, the PC, and the Windows Phone, with several recent high-profile indie games, including Bastion, Fez, Dust: An Elysian Tail, and Skulls of the Shogun, making use of it during their production. Xna was also the backbone of the Xbox Live Indie Games service on the Xbox 360, which enabled users to upload their own games for download following an approval process. An inside source hinted that this service will likely be phased out by the time Microsoft’s oft-rumored next console comes out, citing “No one wants to learn a dying technology,” as a major reason.
The software could be used to develop games for Xbox Live, the PC, and the Windows Phone, with several recent high-profile indie games, including Bastion, Fez, Dust: An Elysian Tail, and Skulls of the Shogun, making use of it during their production. Xna was also the backbone of the Xbox Live Indie Games service on the Xbox 360, which enabled users to upload their own games for download following an approval process. An inside source hinted that this service will likely be phased out by the time Microsoft’s oft-rumored next console comes out, citing “No one wants to learn a dying technology,” as a major reason.
- 2/3/2013
- by John Fleury
- We Got This Covered
Genre:
Action | Fantasy | Sci-Fi
Director:
Brad Bird
Writer:
Brad Bird
Cast:
Craig T. Nelson, Samuel L. Jackson, Holly Hunter and Jason Lee
MPAA Rating: PG (for action violence)
Runtime:
115 min
Summary:
Known to the world as superheroes, Mr. Incredible and Elastigirl, Bob Parr and his wife Helen were among the world’s greatest crime fighters, saving lives and battling evil on a daily basis. Fifteen years later, they have been forced to adopt civilian identities and retreat to the suburbs to live “normal” lives with their three kids, Violet, Dash, and Jack-Jack. Itching to get back into action, Bob gets his chance when a mysterious communication summons him to a remote island for a top secret assignment. He soon discovers that it will take a super family effort to rescue the world from total destruction.
“No matter how many times you save the world, it always manages to get back in jeopardy again.
Action | Fantasy | Sci-Fi
Director:
Brad Bird
Writer:
Brad Bird
Cast:
Craig T. Nelson, Samuel L. Jackson, Holly Hunter and Jason Lee
MPAA Rating: PG (for action violence)
Runtime:
115 min
Summary:
Known to the world as superheroes, Mr. Incredible and Elastigirl, Bob Parr and his wife Helen were among the world’s greatest crime fighters, saving lives and battling evil on a daily basis. Fifteen years later, they have been forced to adopt civilian identities and retreat to the suburbs to live “normal” lives with their three kids, Violet, Dash, and Jack-Jack. Itching to get back into action, Bob gets his chance when a mysterious communication summons him to a remote island for a top secret assignment. He soon discovers that it will take a super family effort to rescue the world from total destruction.
“No matter how many times you save the world, it always manages to get back in jeopardy again.
- 4/18/2011
- by Jason Moore
- ScifiMafia
Wednesday (January 12) marked the one year anniversary of the devastating earthquake in Haiti. MTV News spoke to aid workers who have been toiling in extreme conditions in the impoverished country for the past year, as well as Tulane University medical student Alison Smith, who has made four trips to Haiti since January while providing us with periodic updates on what is happening on the ground.
Smith, 26, gave a sobering description of how things are slowly progressing in Haiti a year later, as the island nation struggles to resettle the nearly 2 million natives left homeless by the quake and deal with nearly 400,000 children orphaned by the natural disaster.
On Wednesday, Smith sent along a report from a friend of hers, Haitian-American Dominique Louis, who is the executive director of Green Children's House, an eco-friendly daycare center in Florida.
"One year after the devastating earthquake that left Haiti on life support, Haiti still remains in critical condition,...
Smith, 26, gave a sobering description of how things are slowly progressing in Haiti a year later, as the island nation struggles to resettle the nearly 2 million natives left homeless by the quake and deal with nearly 400,000 children orphaned by the natural disaster.
On Wednesday, Smith sent along a report from a friend of hers, Haitian-American Dominique Louis, who is the executive director of Green Children's House, an eco-friendly daycare center in Florida.
"One year after the devastating earthquake that left Haiti on life support, Haiti still remains in critical condition,...
- 1/13/2011
- by Gil Kaufman
- MTV Newsroom
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