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Disney Cleans Up at Annie Awards

WRECK-IT RALPH

The Walt Disney Company brought home 11 awards at the 40th Annie Awards on Saturday evening at UCLA’s Royce Hall. Disney’s “Wreck-It Ralph” was named best animated film of 2012 and earned three other awards. We’ll see if this is a harbinger of the Academy Awards later this month, but it’s definitely a good sign.

Other notable wins include “Paperma”n (watch here) for best animated short subject and “The Avengers” for best animated effects in a live action production. Although “Tron: Uprising” won’t be renewed, it won two awards.

The full list of winners from Disney’s camp is below the cut:Read More »Disney Cleans Up at Annie Awards

Star Wars The Clone Wars to hold first ever Star Wars Google+ Hangout

Don’t let anyone tell you that Star Wars The Clone Wars animated series on Cartoon Network is just for kids. It’s been a great extension of the brand for the last few years, a little off canon from time to time, but a fun romp… Read More »Star Wars The Clone Wars to hold first ever Star Wars Google+ Hangout

Oscar-nominated short Paperman Now Online

We’re about two weeks away from Valentine’s Day, but it’s not too soon to unwrap this love story writ beautifully in a new style of computer animation that captures the magic of hand drawn art as well. Walt Disney Animation Studios has made available online… Read More »Oscar-nominated short Paperman Now Online

Patty Andrews Passes Away at 94

The last living member of the Andrew Sisters passed away Wednesday at the age of 94. Many might be wondering why this is being posted on a Disney site. Everyone knows the fantastic “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy of Company B” and “Rum and Coca Cola”,… Read More »Patty Andrews Passes Away at 94

Our First Live Tweet will be…

You voted and the winner is…The Little Mermaid! This means that on January 18th at 9pm Eastern, 6pm Pacific, everyone joining in will simultaneously start watching The Little Mermaid (Tablets, Streaming, or Blu-Ray players…whatever you want to use to watch the film). Have something funny… Read More »Our First Live Tweet will be…

Disney Gives 8-Bit Makeover to London Street for Wreck-it Ralph UK Debut

I think Disney’s marketing team has picked up their game a bit in 2012 and 2013 appears to be getting off to a great start too. Check out how they’ve remade East London’s famous Brick Lane into “8-Bit Lane” to celebrate the UK release of… Read More »Disney Gives 8-Bit Makeover to London Street for Wreck-it Ralph UK Debut

New Still from The Blue Umbrella

Pixar provided the Wall Street Journal with a new still from The Blue Umbrella. I like the photo realism in this rendering. A post on the Walt Disney Studios blog also revealed the official plot synopsis: It is just another evening commute until the rain… Read More »New Still from The Blue Umbrella

Preview New Pixar Clip – The Blue Umbrella

Thanks to the Wall Street Journal and the fine folks at Pixar we have a short preview of the next animated short. “The Blue Umbrella” is about two umbrellas – one blue and one red – fall in love amidst the rain of a singing… Read More »Preview New Pixar Clip – The Blue Umbrella