Women in Animation has unveiled recipients of its third annual Wia Diversity Awards, which honor individuals, films and organizations that have made a significant impact in expanding the diversity of voices in the art and industry of animation.
This year’s awards go to Sony Pictures Animation, Netflix VP Original Animation Melissa Cobb, and filmmaker Brenda Lopez for her short film Abeo. They will be recognized on opening night of Spark Animation 2019, which runs October 24-27 in Vancouver, BC.
Spa is being recognized for its support of and work in creating content featuring diverse characters in films including the Oscar-winning Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and Hair Love, while Cobb is being recognized for her work supporting female creators. Abeo is a mixed media animated short that depicts the journey of Nadia and Lupe, immigrants who risked their lives to cross the Arizona desert in search for a better life.
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This year’s awards go to Sony Pictures Animation, Netflix VP Original Animation Melissa Cobb, and filmmaker Brenda Lopez for her short film Abeo. They will be recognized on opening night of Spark Animation 2019, which runs October 24-27 in Vancouver, BC.
Spa is being recognized for its support of and work in creating content featuring diverse characters in films including the Oscar-winning Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and Hair Love, while Cobb is being recognized for her work supporting female creators. Abeo is a mixed media animated short that depicts the journey of Nadia and Lupe, immigrants who risked their lives to cross the Arizona desert in search for a better life.
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- 10/23/2019
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
In today’s film news roundup, James Wan’s “Malignant” gets a late-summer release, a Rita Hayworth documentary is shooting and Women in Animation have announced diversity awards winners.
Release Date
Warner Bros. has set an Aug. 14 release date for James Wan’s horror thriller “Malignant.”
Wan will direct the movie, based on a story by Wan and Ingrid Bisu. It will shoot in Los Angeles and has been selected for a state tax credit by the California Film Commission.
The film will star Bisou, Annabelle Wallis, Maddie Hasson, George Young, Michole Briana White, Jake Abel and Jacqueline McKenzie. Wan and Michael Clear will produce via their Atomic Monster banner. Starlight Media and Midas Innovation will provide financing.
Wan’s directing credits include “Saw,” “The Conjuring,” “The Conjuring 2,” “Furious 7,” and “Aquaman.”
Hayworth Documentary
Bremedia Produktion GmbH has started filming a documentary on Rita Hayworth from Katja Runge and Henning van Lil.
Release Date
Warner Bros. has set an Aug. 14 release date for James Wan’s horror thriller “Malignant.”
Wan will direct the movie, based on a story by Wan and Ingrid Bisu. It will shoot in Los Angeles and has been selected for a state tax credit by the California Film Commission.
The film will star Bisou, Annabelle Wallis, Maddie Hasson, George Young, Michole Briana White, Jake Abel and Jacqueline McKenzie. Wan and Michael Clear will produce via their Atomic Monster banner. Starlight Media and Midas Innovation will provide financing.
Wan’s directing credits include “Saw,” “The Conjuring,” “The Conjuring 2,” “Furious 7,” and “Aquaman.”
Hayworth Documentary
Bremedia Produktion GmbH has started filming a documentary on Rita Hayworth from Katja Runge and Henning van Lil.
- 10/23/2019
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
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