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Cartoonist Willie Ito to Receive Animation’s ‘Oscar’ Posted On A sketch by Willie Ito of the iconic spaghetti kissing scene from “Lady and the Tramp,” which he worked on. By ELLEN ENDO, Rafu Shimpo Pioneering Nisei cartoon artist Willie Ito has been chosen to receive the Winsor McCay Award during the 48 th annual Annies, the animation industry’s version of the Oscars, on April 16, it was announced by ASIFA-Hollywood, a nonprofit devoted to cultivating and promoting the art, craft, and profession of animation. Named in honor of animator Winsor McCay, best known as a prolific arti...

By Kwak Yeon-soo Award-winning filmmaker Erick Oh's new independent short film "Opera," which was shortlisted in the animated short film category at the 93rd Academy Awards, depicts the beauty and cruelty of human life within a pyramid-shaped structure. With "Opera" being the only Asian film among the 10 shortlisted in the category, the former Pixar animator is now waiting for the nominations to be announced on March 15. "It feels surreal to be shortlisted in the animated short film category at the Oscars. If it wasn't for the pandemic, I would be going to cool places to hold physical screen...

Director: Madeline Sharafian The first of two Pixar films on the shortlist is a guided tour of all the things that live underground, courtesy of a rabbit who is looking for his own home. To the strains of Mozart’s “The Magic Flute,” the bewildered and intimidated bunny encounters bugs, badgers and a whole menagerie of burrowing rodents — and since it’s Pixar, it’s impeccably made and thoroughly charming. Will it feel substantial enough to voters? Perhaps not, but it’s hard to argue with Pixar’s track record in the category, or with the appeal of good old-fashioned craftsmanshi...

'Minari' shortlisted for Oscars' two music categories