February 23, 2013 - The free Invisible Art, Visible Artists Editors Seminar takes place at Egyptian Theatre today

The free Invisible Art, Visible Artists Editors Seminar with this year's Oscar-nominated editors is taking place at the Egyptian Theatre today!  The event starts at 10:00 a.m. and seating is on a first come, first served basis.  Doors open at 9:00 a.m., so arrive early.  Those scheduled to attend include:

• William Goldenberg will discuss Argo.

•  Jay Cassidy and Crispin Struthers will discuss Silver Linings Playbook.

•  Tim Squyres will discuss Life of Pi.

• Michael Kahn will discuss Lincoln.

• Dylan Tichenor and William Goldenberg will discuss Zero Dark Thirty.

The historic Egyptian Theatre is located at 6712  Hollywood Boulevard and directions can be found here.

February 23, 2012 - Patton Oswalt is hosting The Animated Feature Symposium in Beverly Hills

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Patton Oswalt (who voiced Ratatouille) is hosting The Animated Feature Symposium, featuring the 2011 Academy Award nominees for Best Animated Feature.  The nominees scheduled to speak include the following:

• Gore Verbinski for Rango
• Chris Miller for Puss in Boots
• Jennifer Yuh Nelson for Kung Fu Panda 2
• Alain Gagnol and Jean-Loup Felicioli for A Cat In Paris
• Fernando Trueba and Javier Mariscal for Chico & Rita

 This event is taking place at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater starting at 7:30 p.m.  The Samuel Goldwyn Theater is located at 8949 Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills and directions can be found here.  Tickets are only $5.00 for general admission ($3.00 for Academy members & students) and can be purchased online here.

Special thank you to Mary Reed for pointing this event out!  Follow her on Twitter and check out her blog here.



***Update***  For those who can't make it down to this event tonight, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will be streaming it live online!  Watch the Livestream feed below at 7:30 p.m. PST.

Watch live streaming video from academyawards at livestream.com

February 9, 2012 - Free screening of all the 2012 Oscar-Nominated Short Films

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See all the 2012 Oscar-Nominated Short Films in the categories of animation, live action and documentaries free!  The screening is at 6:30 p.m. tonight at The James Bridges Theater (Melnitz 1409) at UCLA.  While this is a free screening, the theater seats 278 people, so please arrive early to ensure your seat.

Animated Short Films

• Dimanche/Sunday
• The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
• La Luna
• A Morning Stroll
• Wild Life

Live Action Short Films

• Pentecost
• Raju
• The Shore
• Time Freak

Directions and Parking:

•  UCLA is located at 405 Hilgard Avenue in Los Angeles and directions can be found here.
• From Hilgard Ave. enter the east side of campus at Wyton Dr.
• Make and immediate right turn onto Charles E. Young Dr. East and signs will direct you to Parking Structure 3.
• From the ground level of Structure 3, enter the underpass (or from the street level cross Charles E. Young Dr. North and proceed down steps) and walk straight alongside Melnitz and Macgowan Halls.
• Turn left at the plaza and proceed to the courtyard of theaters.