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In the Pete Docter and Glen Keane film “Soul,” Joe Gardner (voiced by Jamie Foxx) is a middle-school band teacher who gets the chance of a lifetime to play at the best jazz club in town, when things don’t go as planned. Courtesy of Pixar

SCV’s animated ties to Academy Awards continue

The SCV’s close ties to the entertainment industry could often be noted through the locally filmed productions nominated each year for the Academy Awards. In recent years, the Oscar-nominated movies…

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Read more about the article CalArts alum nominated for Best Animated Feature at the Academy Awards
Animated films are one of the things the SCV has a well-known influence on, thanks to California Institute of the Arts, which has produced numerous winners. Netflix’s Santa Claus origin story “Klaus” was directed, written and produced by CalArts alum Sergio Pablos, was nominated for Best Animated Film. Courtesy Netflix.

CalArts alum nominated for Best Animated Feature at the Academy Awards

California Institute of the Arts alum Sergio Pablos could possibly take home an Oscar at the 2020 Academy Awards in the category of Best Animated Feature for his animated film…

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A scene from animated movie "Zootopia." Image released by Walt Disney Animation Studios.

CalArts alumni win Oscar for ‘Zootopia’

Two California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) alumni took home an Oscar in the “Animated Feature Film” category during the 89th annual Academy Awards Sunday. Alumni and directors Byron Howard and…

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