It’s that time of year again with the Golden Globes and the 87th Oscars coming up. Three CalArts alumni have been nominated for Golden Globe awards and the Oscars nomination voting closes Thursday.

CalArts Alumni Nominated For Golden Globe Awards

Photo Courtesy CalArts

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced the Golden Globe nominees for its film and television awards at a ceremony in Beverly Hills early Thursday morning. Several CalArtians were recognized for their work in animation, with three of the five nominees in the Best Animated Feature category helmed by School of Film/Video alumni.

* “Big Hero 6,” from Walt Disney Animation Studios, is an action-adventure that focuses on a special bond between a big, inflatable robot and a child prodigy who organizes a band of high-tech heroes to solve a mystery in San Fransokyo. It was directed by Chris Williams and alumnus Don Hall (Film/Video 95), who also directed 2011’s Winnie the Pooh.

* 20th Century Fox Animation’s “The Book of Life,” directed by Jorge Gutierrez (Film/Video MFA 00), uses Mexico’s Día de los

“The Book of Life” Director, Animator and CalArts alumnus Jorge Gutierrez made a trip to the campus Dec. 11 to screen his new animated film that takes place during the Mexican holiday Dia De Los Muertos. Photo courtesy of CalArts

Muertos (Day of the Dead) as a frame of reference when it follows a group of three friends on their travels.

* “The Boxtrolls” from Laika Studios is directed by CalArts alum Anthony Stacchi (Film/Video BFA 86) and Graham Annable. The film is a stop-motion film that’s adapted from Alan Snow’s 544-page illustrated novel Here Be Monsters!

The two remaining films in the Animated Feature category are The Lego Movie, directed by Chris Miller and Phil Lord, and How to Train Your Dragon 2, directed by Dean DeBlois.

This morning’s nominations come on the heels of last week’s Annie Awards’ announcements, which also honored the aforementioned directors as well as a number of other CalArts alumni.

The Golden Globes will be broadcast on NBC on Jan. 11, 2015.

ABOUT THE GOLDEN GLOBES

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) and dick clark productions (dcp) present “The 72nd Annual Golden Globe Awards” live on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2015. Tina Fey and Amy Poehler return as hosts. Greer Grammer serves as Miss Golden Globe and George Clooney will be presented with the Cecil B. DeMille Award.

Nominations for “The 72nd Annual Golden Globe Awards” were announced at 8:20 a.m. ET on Thursday, December 11.

Produced by dick clark productions in association with the HFPA, the Golden Globe Awards broadcast is viewed in more than 160 countries worldwide and is one of the few awards ceremonies to include both motion picture and television achievements.

Nominations For The 87th Oscars Closes Thursday

Nominations voting for the 87th Oscars will close on Thursday, Jan. 8, at 5 p.m. PT.

The votes will be tabulated and verified by the international accounting firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).

The 87th Oscars Nominations Announcement will be held on Thursday, January 15, at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.

Oscars for outstanding film achievements of 2014 will be presented on Oscar Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre® at Hollywood & Highland Center® and televised live on the ABC Television Network at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT.  The Oscars, produced by Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, also will be televised live in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide.

ABOUT THE ACADEMY

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is the world’s preeminent movie-related organization, with a membership of more than 6,000 of the most accomplished men and women working in cinema. In addition to the annual Academy Awards—in which the members vote to select the nominees and winners — the Academy presents a diverse year-round slate of public programs, exhibitions and events; acts as a neutral advocate in the advancement of motion picture technology; and, through its Margaret Herrick Library and Academy Film Archive, collects, preserves, restores and provides access to movies and items related to their history. Through these and other activities the Academy serves students, historians, the entertainment industry and people everywhere who love movies.

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