Archive for the 'cinema' Category

Where the wild things are

Wednesday, March 25th, 2009

I can’t wait for this movie, it’s finally almost here … the brand new trailer looks fantastic … and if you’re in the mood for more Spike Jonze, check this neat video he shot a few years back. By the way the amazing Dave Eggers is behind the screenplay of WTWTA. Really exciting. He’s also [...]

“Up” opening Cannes films festival!

Thursday, March 19th, 2009

That’s such wonderful news … it’s a first one for an animated movie to open the Cannes Film Festival! Exciting.

Congratulations to the Wall-e crew!

Monday, February 23rd, 2009

Here’s a nice photo Ronnie took just a couple of hours ago … congratulations to Andrew, Ronnie (who boarded a couple of awesome sequences for the film) and the rest of the amazing Wall-E crew for a well deserved Oscar! I’m also really happy La Maison en Petits Cubes by Kunio Kato won the best [...]

Ashes of time redux

Saturday, November 29th, 2008

Ohhhh I just noticed Wong Kar Wai just made a sequel to Ashes of time!! (Correction, this is actually a re-edited movie of the original) Here’s the trailer, pretty exciting! It’s getting a good buzz, judging from the magazine Film Comment.

Oh yes!

Friday, November 7th, 2008

The trailer for Pixar’s UP, is online here!! Yay! Been a pretty good week I’d say. Incidentally I think I really really did my last drawing for this movie yesterday. It’s been great working on it, wonderful production … can’t wait for next may!

UP poster

Tuesday, October 14th, 2008

I love the first teaser poster for UP. It’s been a pleasure working with Pete Docter, Bob Peterson and Ronnie on this movie for the past 3 years … I am almost done with my work on it …

Ponyo at the Venice Film Festival

Monday, September 1st, 2008

Was reading on some italian websites that Ponyo received a ten minutes standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival. Press and critics are loving it. Yay. update- Ghibliworld.com live from Venice. 2nd update- the press conference in Venice

Up website is up

Sunday, July 27th, 2008

You’ll find the brand new teaser for the film there.

The Totoro Forest Project

Thursday, July 10th, 2008

Ladies and gentlemen we present you: “The Totoro Forest Project”. A little idea that turned into a major undertaking. What is it exactly? Totoro Forest Project is an international charity effort to preserve Sayama Forest, also known as Totoro Forest. This endangered sanctuary on the outskirts of Tokyo is where director Hayao Miyazaki got the [...]

Wall-eeeee

Thursday, June 26th, 2008

It’s opening tomorrow, yay! What a stunning, sweet and above all gutsy movie. I didn’t have the pleasure of working on this one but many talented colleagues and friends have, so here’s to an amazing opening weekend for it! Can’t wait to see the world’s reaction. Hope you all enjoy it. Go Wall-E. Art by [...]