William Phipps, Voice of Prince Charming in ‘Cinderella,’ Dies at 96
Prolific actor had hundreds of credits in television and film throughout his long career.
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All the Way to Never Land: Disney’s ‘Peter Pan’ Signature Edition Arrives on Blu-ray
On the 65th anniversary of the 1953 animated classic, AWN’s resident ‘Miscweant’ speaks with Kathryn Beaumont, the voice of Wendy in Disney’s ‘Peter Pan.’
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Giveaway: ‘Peter Pan’ Flies to Disney Signature Collection
Classic animated feature celebrates its 65th anniversary with new edition featuring new and original bonus features.
AnimaFest 2018 Details Horror Theme Program
Festival’s genre focus includes a selection of short and feature films, exhibitions and open-air screenings.
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Disney Veteran Dave Michener Dies at 85
Co-director on ‘The Great Mouse Detective’ worked as director, animator and story artist on numerous studio films and special park projects.
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VR’s Inflection Point
Will the VR revolution be stunted by its own myopic evangelists?
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‘Peter Pan’ Flying to Disney Signature Collection
Classic feature celebrates its 65th anniversary with new edition featuring new and original bonus features coming May 29 to Digital and June 5 to Blu-ray.
Review: A Tale of Two Dogtoons - ‘Isle of Dogs’ and 'Lady and the Tramp’
More than 60 years separate these animated films featuring Wes Anderson and Walt Disney’s very different takes on man’s best friend.
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Voyage of Discovery (Part Three)
The application of elbowroom and abstraction in VR.
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First Look: Production Underway for Tim Burton’s Live-Action Remake of ‘Dumbo’
Live-action reimagining of Walt Disney’s 1941 classic 2D-animated film stars Colin Farrell, Danny DeVito, Eva Green and Michael Keaton.
The Academy Celebrates 75th Anniversary Of Walt Disney’s ‘Bambi’
May 15 event hosted by film critic Leonard Maltin will feature a panel discussion with voice actors Donnie Dunagan and Peter Behn, animator Andreas Deja and production designer Paul Felix.
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‘Bambi’ Joins The Walt Disney Signature Collection
Adored animated classic arrives home on May 23 with new bonus features, including a heartfelt look at background artist Tyrus Wong and an Oswald the Lucky Rabbit short, ‘Africa Before Dark.’
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WATCH: Patrick Lin Talks ‘Inside Out’ Cinematography at FMX 2016
The director of photography goes in-depth about virtual cameras, layout, scene composition choices and workflow on Pixar’s Oscar-winning animated feature film.
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Jon Favreau Looks Back at ‘The Jungle Book’
Heading into Awards Season, the director of Disney’s 2016 photoreal live-action/CG hybrid action-adventure hit reflects on his initial skepticism and concerns adapting an animated feature film classic.
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‘Bambi’ Artist Tyrus Wong Dead at 106
Chinese immigrant artist who created the haunting visual style of Walt Disney’s beloved animated classic overcame poverty, discrimination and a lack of recognition to become one of the most celebrated Chinese-American artists of the 20th century.
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The Irascible Ron Clements and John Musker Talk ‘Moana’
More than 40 years after joining Disney, the veteran ‘The Little Mermaid’ and ‘Aladdin’ directors’ latest animated gem hits the theatre.
Animation Historian Jerry Beck Curating The Cinefamily’s Halloween Showcase
‘Jerry Beck's Cartoon Spooktacular’ will be held on Monday, October 31 at 7:30 p.m. at The Cinefamily theater in Los Angeles.
Forest Lawn Museum Exhibit for Disney Legend Eyvind Now Underway
First major exhibition in Los Angeles in 25 years for Walt Disney Animation Studios artist Eyvind Earle runs through January 1 at the Forest Lawn Museum in Glendale, CA.
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Brigham Taylor Discusses Producing ‘The Jungle Book’
The Disney veteran talks hybrid live-action / animation production challenges on Jon Favreau’s hit action adventure, now available on Blu-ray DVD and digital download.
Jon Favreau’s Photoreal Jungle Adventure
According to the director of Disney’s latest hit feature, ‘The Jungle Book’ could be called both live-action and animated.
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Disney Launches Signature Collection with ‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs’
Available on Digital HD January 19th and on Blu-ray Combo Pack February 2nd; digital bonus materials include a rare 1928 Oswald the Lucky Rabbit animated short, ‘Hungry Hobos.’
Winsor McCay, George Pal & Walt Disney Shorts Named to 2015 National Film Registry
Library of Congress adds Winsor McCay’s ‘Dreams of a Rarebit Fiend,’ George Pal’s ‘John Henry and the Inky-Poo,’ and Walt Disney's ‘The Old Mill’ and ‘The Story of Menstruation’ to the National Film Registry.
Lost Disney Film Discovered in BFI National Archive
Walt Disney Animation Studios restoration of 1928 short, ‘Sleigh Bells,’ featuring Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, to be screened at BFI event on December 12.
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Classic Cartoons Screen at MoMA Technicolor Exhibit
Major Technicolor exhibition at MoMA, ‘Glorious Technicolor: From George Eastman House and Beyond,’ rolls into its final weeks with a full schedule of 35mm screenings of Disney and other animation classics.
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PBS Unveils New Two-Part Documentary on Walt Disney
New two-part, four-hour documentary, ‘American Experience: Walt Disney,’ offering an unprecedented look at the life and legacy of one of America's most enduring and influential storytellers, premieres September 14-15.
