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Awards
‘Emilia Pérez’ is the favorite for international film. ‘The Wild Robot’ leads the animation field. ‘No Other Land’ is looking for a nod — and distribution.
Movies
Directed by Latvia’s Gints Zilbalodis, the animated feature tells an animal survival tale after the fall of humankind via breathtaking imagery, deftly rendered.
The animated feature adapted from the popular children’s books crafts a lovely, bittersweet parable of parenting.
Hollywood Inc.
DreamWorks Animation confirmed it laid off employees as part of “an overall cost reduction.” The company follows other entertainment-related businesses that have cut staff in the midst of fewer productions.
Television
Oliver Latta, the animator of the “Severance” credit sequence, explains some of the characters and symbols you’ll find in the new version.
The union that represents Hollywood animators ratified its new contract with the studios, despite concerns among some prominent members over the deal’s protections covering artificial intelligence.
Animators have expressed great concern over the threat of artificial intelligence, which is expected to lead to job losses.
Letters to the Editor
Readers want the city to allot more money to its animal shelters. They also suggest promoting fostering and reduced-cost vet care to help more cats and dogs get adopted.
Three members of the Animation Guild’s negotiation committee say they oppose the tentative contract that the union reached with major studios over terms governing artificial intelligence.
Opinion
Los Angeles’ city shelters are overwhelmed and killing too many cats and dogs, but there are workable alternatives.