Tag: Encanto
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‘Encanto’ Star Stephanie Beatriz Says She’s Inspired by Simu Liu to Become an Action Star
Forget about Happy Meals — let’s talk about happy filmmakers.“Encanto” star Stephanie Beatriz has teamed up with McDonald’s for Spotlight Dorado, a short film contest for Latino talent.“McDonald’s has a long history of fostering community. Not only do they essentially feed the community, but they also are trying to sort of put a spotlight on…
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Lin-Manuel Miranda Wants to Make an ‘Encanto’ Theme Park Ride Before Working on Sequels
Lin-Manuel Miranda has found massive success in film, theater, music, and television, but the hyphenate has set his sights on another medium: amusement park rides.Following the success of Disney’s animated hit, “Encanto,” which Miranda wrote songs for, many fans have expressed hope for a sequel or a TV series based on the film. Miranda is…
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Stephanie Beatriz Slams Anti-lgbtq Legislation at Outfest Fusion Gala: ‘How Can I Not Speak Up?’
Stephanie Beatriz lit up the Oscars stage last month, performing a rendition of the hit song “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” with her fellow voice cast members of Disney’s “Encanto.” But Disney itself is currently at the center of a different free speech issue, as the company feuds with Florida government officials over its opposition…
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Lord and Miller Urge Oscars to Take Animation Seriously: ‘Invite a Respected Filmmaker to Present’
Oscar-winning animators Phil Lord and Christopher Miller slammed the Academy for diminishing the animation categories during the 94th Academy Awards.The directing duo behind “The Lego Movie” and co-producers of “Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse” penned an opinion piece for Variety calling out the Oscars’ handling of the animated categories, especially when “Encanto” won Best Animated Feature.…
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‘Coda,’ ‘Encanto’ and ‘West Side Story’ Among Casting Society Artios Awards Winners
“Coda,” “Encanto” and “West Side Story” were received top honors at the 37th annual Artios Awards.The Casting Society honors excellence in casting across feature films, television and theater. The organization held a virtual ceremony on Wednesday, also celebrating its 40th anniversary.To kick off the virtual ceremony, a montage commemorating the anniversary as shown, demonstrating the…
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Oscars: Beyoncé, Billie Eilish, Finneas, Reba McEntire and Sebastián Yatra to Perform While Van Morrison Skips
The Oscars have announced the musical performers for this year’s nominees for best original song, which will include Beyoncé, Billie Eilish, Finneas, Reba McEntire and Sebastián Yatra. Four of the five songs will be performed, while nominee Van Morrison, who penned and sang “Down to Joy” from “Belfast,” was invited but will not attend the…
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Beyoncé, Billie Eilish, and Other Performers of Oscars’ Original Song Nominees Announced
What had been rumored has now come true: Beyoncé will indeed perform at the Oscars March 27.Though whether she will from the tennis court in Compton where Venus and Serena Williams are believed to have trained in the early ’90s, as seen in the film “King Richard,” wasn’t confirmed by the Academy Tuesday night. That’s…
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HBO’s ‘The White Lotus,’ ‘Lovecraft Country’ Take Top TV Honors at Guild of Music Supervisors Awards
The Guild of Music Supervisors held its 12th annual awards ceremony virtually on March 20.Recognizing those who excel at the craft of music supervision in film, television, documentaries, games, advertising and trailers, the night’s big winners included HBO’s “The White Lotus,” supervised by Janet Lopez, who gave an impassioned acceptance speech, thanking the music makers…
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‘Coda,’ ‘Succession’ Take Top Prizes at Producers Guild Awards
Apple Studios emerged the big winner of what some say is an important Oscar precursor on Saturday night, as “Coda” took the top film prize at the annual Producers Guild Awards.What began as a Sundance sales sensation directed by Sian Heder — the heart-tugging story following the only hearing family member in a tribe of…
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Cinema Audio Society Awards: ‘Dune,’ ‘Summer of Soul’ and ‘Encanto’ Take Top Honors — Complete Winners List
“Dune” and “Encanto” topped the winners at the 58th Cas Awards for outstanding achievement in sound mixing.Other winners included “Mare of Easttown,” while “Summer of Soul” took home the awards for Motion Pictures: Documentary, and “Ted Lasso” scooped Television Series — Half Hour.As previously announced, Paul Massey received the Cas Career Achievement Award, and Ridley…