#annie-awards

#annie-awards

Hoppers is a surprisingly blunt pushback to the notion of animals living together in harmony. Its advertising promises goofy hijinks amid an enclave of diverse species whose ecosystem is threatened by humans.

I was supposed to host the awards this Saturday, a day of celebrating the hard work of artists in one of the strongest unions in the U.S. But could we really celebrate while the staff, who help support the union are asking to be heard of their needs? I'm honored to stand with them.

Through Disney Musicals in Schools' Stage Connect, educators are given free resources like show scripts, music tracks and training that give them the confidence they need to produce a school musical. The program makes musicals and bringing the magic of Disney into public schools more accessible for all.

The Netflix sleeper hit was one of the two films to receive the most nominations at the ceremony, along with " Elio," the Pixar sci-fi film that underperformed at the box office upon its June premiere. Both films received nominations in the best feature category, alongside categories like character animation, music, and voice acting; "KPOP Demon Hunters" additionally nabbed a directing nomination.

A retired Navy admiral who oversaw the construction of Disneyland and helped Walt Disney build what many regarded as a fool's folly emerges as the unsung hero of a new documentary film about the birth of the Anaheim theme park. The new Disneyland Handcrafted documentary by filmmaker Leslie Iwerks on the one-year blitz to create the first Disney theme park will debut Jan. 22 on YouTube and the Disney+ streaming service.

In an inversion of the usual order of operations, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts presented its Film Award nominations a week after the Academy Award nominations. Looking at the list, there aren't too many differences from the Oscar lineup. Oscar-nominated actors Amy Madigan ( Weapons), Delroy Lindo ( Sinners), and Elle Fanning ( Sentimental Value) were left off the BAFTA ballot, so you can imagine the days of fretting we'd all have done for them had the BAFTA noms emerged first.