PARIS, France ­– Each year, the Annecy Internation Animated Film Festival features brilliant animated projects that enchant audiences around the world. The festival is known for hosting incredible emerging talent and trends in the field of animation, and this year will be no different as Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar Animation Studios, and Disney […]

Last month I visited Pixar Animation Studios to screen the first half-hour of the highly-anticipated Inside Out 2 and interview the film’s makers. Ahead of the sequel’s June 14th release date, I’ll have three Animation Scoop Q&A pieces. This first one is with director Kelsey Mann and producer Mark Nielsen. (The first question was asked […]

A new trailer and poster for Disney and Pixar’s upcoming theatrical release, Inside Out 2, dropped today. The new film welcomes new Emotions to now-teenager Riley’s mind. Joining Joy (voice of Amy Poehler), Anger (voice of Lewis Black), Sadness (voice of Phyllis Smith), Fear (voice of Tony Hale) and Disgust (voice of Liza Lapira) is […]

Wonder what it’d be like to see all your favorite Disney animated characters come together in one, magical way? Well, your dreams are about to come true. New short Once Upon a Studio will air tonight at 8pm on ABC as part of a special “Wonderful World of Disney” evening honoring a century of The […]

Academy Award winner Jennifer Lee (co-director of Frozen and Frozen II) is the Chief Creative Officer of Walt Disney Animation Studios. She’s one of the most influential people in animation today. A couple weeks ago I had the chance to sit down with Lee for an in-depth, 10-minute conversation in Hollywood. Earlier that day, she […]

Last week I had the chance to screen nearly a half-hour of footage of Disney’s upcoming animated feature Wish at the historic El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood. The musical adventure, opening in theaters on November 22nd, celebrates the studio’s 100th Anniversary by showcasing the power of dreams and wishing upon stars. For this Animation Scoop […]