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THE OSCAR 2011 SHORT FILMS
Posted on: Friday, 5th Aug 2011
John Lasseter Wins Lifetime Achievement Award
By DERRIK J. LANG
The Associated Press, Saturday, February 26, 2011; 6:06 AM
WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. -- John Lasseter's pair of Oscars have a new friend: a lifetime achievement trophy.
The Pixar and Disney animation chief received the award Friday night for his dedication to the
40-minutes-or-less medium from Shorts International, an entertainment organization which promotes,
distributes, broadcasts and produces short films.
"It feels fantastic because I love short films," said Lasseter. "I love the art form and what it did for me
as a filmmaker. I learned so much from making short films.
They're these little gems, these fantastic little ideas that are not meant to be a feature film. They're perfect unto themselves.
A great short film leaves you smiling and thinking about it."
"It feels fantastic because I love short films," said Lasseter. "I love the art form and what it did for me as a filmmaker.
I learned so much from making short films. They're these little gems, these fantastic little ideas that are not meant to be a feature film.
They're perfect unto themselves. A great short film leaves you smiling and thinking about it."
Lasseter won the animated short film Oscar in 1988 for "Tin Toy," as well as a special achievement award in 1995 for "Toy Story,"
the first feature-length computer-generated film. The lifetime achievement award from Shorts International may not be his only prize this weekend.
He's nominated with the other "Toy Story 3" filmmakers for best adapted screenplay.
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THE OSCAR 2011 SHORT FILM AWARDS PARTY
Posted on: Friday, 5th Aug 2011
Melissa Leo, Oscar winner, Best Supporting Actress - 'THE FIGHTER' with Director, of 'DEAR LEMON LIMA'- Suzi Yoonessi at The SHORTS Awards 2011 Party.
Melissa Leo stars in the short film, 'DEAR LEMON LIMA' directed by Suzi Yoonessi available on iTunes.
Links:
www.suziyoonessi.com
www.dearlemonlimamovie.com
www.twitter.com/dearlemonlima
dearlemonlima.wordpress.com
Photo by Linda Olszewski
THE OSCAR® SHORTS PROGRAMME GROSSES $1 MILLION AT THE US BOX OFFICE
Posted on: Friday, 5th Aug 2011
NEW YORK, US, April 2nd 2010 – Today “The Oscar® Nominated Shorts Films 2010” crossed the $1 Million mark at the Box Office. Released annually by Shorts International and Magnolia Pictures, the program was created 5 years ago to give audiences a chance to see all 10 Animated and Live Action Oscar® Nominated Shorts in theaters nationally prior to the Academy Awards.
“The short film has gone from the occasional feature film accessory, to the main theatrical event,” said Carter Pilcher, Chief Executive of Shorts International. “Audiences for the Oscar nominated shorts jumped by 52% in the short space of a year and more than 1000% in 5 years…and this is just the beginning. For the first time ever these films are also currently available on cable systems through Movies On Demand.”
“It’s an incredible achievement on so many levels,” said Tom Quinn, SVP of Magnolia. “On average, less than 50 specialized films a year cross the $1M mark, so to see our little program blossom into a big contender is a testament to the quality of these films. It’s even more astounding considering that the marketing budget for the program has been the exact same year in and year out.”
“I’m thrilled that so many people have discovered these fantastic short films, and seeing them with an audience on the big screen surpasses any other viewing experience,” said Bill Kroyer, Governor and Chair of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences Short Film and Feature Animation Branch.
The program is entering its seventh weekend in selected cinemas across the US. To find a theater near you, visit www.shortshd.com/theoscarshorts. It is also available through iN DEMAND to US cable audiences via Movies On Demand (MOD). This year’s program includes all the nominees as well as the Academy Award winners for best Live Action short, “The New Tenants”, and best Animated short, “Logorama”.
For information on the U.S. release, contact:
Donna Daniels 347-254-7054 (x101)/ddaniels@ddanielspr.net (East Coast) or Marina Bailey 323-650-3627/marina@marinabailey.com (West Coast).
For U.S. theatrical booking enquiries, contact Neal Block 212-924-6701 (x211)/nblock@magpictures.com
SHORTS INTERNATIONAL RELEASE "THE OSCAR® NOMINATED SHORT FILMS 2009" IN US AND UK ITUNES STORES
Posted on: Friday, 5th Aug 2011
London, UK 19th February 2009
Shorts International, the world's leading short film entertainment company has announced the release of "The Oscar® Nominated Short Films 2009" in the live-action and animation categories on iTunes stores in the US (www.iTunes.com) and UK (www.apple.com/uk/iTunes), giving iTunes users the opportunity to download the "Oscar® Nominated Short Films 2009."
Showcasing diverse work in both the Live-Action and Animation categories, this year's nominees include UK animation duo Smith and Foulkes' hilarious This Way Up, Irish entry New Boy directed by Steph Green and based on a Roddy Doyle short story as well as the Student Academy Award® Winner On The Line directed by Reto Caffi.
"The Oscar® Nominated Shorts Films 2009" continue to enjoy a successful run in US theatres, where its opening weekend broke the record at New York's IFC Center for the highest weekend gross ever on a single screen, at $24,006."
"Even the New York Times has noted that this year's hottest Oscar® nominees are the live-action and animated short films. The theatrical release has broken records in New York, and continues to see very strong numbers across the US. 'The Oscar® Nominated Short Films 2009' are currently on iTunes USA and UK stores. We are thrilled to be iTunes' partner in this endeavour." said Carter Pilcher, Chief Executive of Shorts International.
New York Times critic A. O. Scott called 'The Oscar®-Nominated Short Films 2009' "A perfect antidote" while Steve "Capone" Prokopy from Ain't It Cool News declared it an "Exceptional program". Kelly Jane Torrance of The Washington Times emphasised "These shorts, from the United States, Britain, France, Japan and Russia speak to viewers of all ages and nationalities."
Theatrical releases are also expanding to Mexico, Canada and the UK. Winners for the 81st Academy Awards® will be announced on February 22nd.
For more information on the U.S. East Coast release, please contact:
Donna Daniels
+1 347 254 7054
ddaniels@ddanielspr.net
U.S. West Coast release, please contact:
Marina Bailey
+1 323 650 3627
marina@marinabailey.com.
