‘Eyes of Silence’ first animation film to grab five international awards

October 7th, 2009 British TV shows have dominated the nominations for the upcoming International Emmy Awards - with the U.K. receiving a massive nine nods.

September 28th, 2009 HUGH JACKMAN and DANIEL CRAIG halted their Broadway play on Wednesday (23Sep09) to lambast a member of the audience whose cellphone rang repeatedly. The actors were both onstage performing their New York City play, A Steady Rain, when the pesky phone began ringing, reverberating throughout the venue.

September 28th, 2009 Famed Spanish pianist ALICIA DE LARROCHA has died at the age of 86. The musician passed away in Quiron Hospital in Barcelona, Spain on Friday (25Sep09).

September 20th, 2009 Film: "Up"; Voices: Edward Asner, Christopher Plummer, Jordan Nagai, Bob Peterson; Director: Pete Docter; Rating: **** Now this is turning out to be too bad to be true. Just like "District 9" last week, even "Up" has arrived at Indian shores sans any fanfare.

September 11th, 2009 LONDON - Former James Bond star Timothy Dalton will lend his voice to a cartoon hedgehog toy named Mr Pricklepants in an animation flick titled Toy Story 3. The announcement came from Disney/Pixar chief John Lasseter at a central London ceremony, where the animated slate of the joint studios was showcased, reports the BBC.ews was also let out that singer Mandy Moore will voice for Rapunzel in a cartoon film of the same name.

September 9th, 2009 Organizers unveiling London Film Festival lineupLONDON — Organizers are announcing the lineup for this year's London Film Festival. The two-week movie event is trying to raise its international profile, and more than a dozen world premieres are on its slate of 300 British and international films.

August 27th, 2009 WASHINGTON - American singer Beyonce Knowles has been nominated for three MOBO (Music of Black Origin) Awards. Beyonce, 27, is up for Best Video for 'Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)', and Best International Act and Best Album for 'I Am...Sasha Fierce', at the annual British awards ceremony, which recognises music of black origin.

August 6th, 2009 Spirit Awards for indie film switch to nighttimeLOS ANGELES — The Hollywood awards show honoring independent film is moving to nighttime. The Spirit Awards are marking their 25th anniversary next March with an evening ceremony instead of their traditional afternoon show.

July 23rd, 2009 With a weekend collection of Rs 2.3 crores on just 67 prints, the film has got the ‘highest opening for any animation film in India’, beating the 2005 super hit Hanuman, which had an opening of Rs.1.5 Crores on 150 prints! Fox Star Studios India’s ‘Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaur’ is undoubtedly the ‘coolest’ hit of the year as it wins hearts of kids and adults! The exceptional 3D effects in the film further enhanced the movie-watching experience of audiences. Says Mr. Vijay Singh, CEO, Fox Star Studios India, “Even though Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaur released with the hugely hyped Kambakkht Ishq, it has managed to get one of the highest openings for an animated film in India; even better than ‘Hanuman’.

July 6th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The third instalment of the pre-historic animation series Ice Age released in India Friday and has grossed over Rs.2.2 crore (Rs.22 million) in its opening weekend. Made at a budget of Rs.436 crore (Rs.4.36 billion), "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs" released here in 3-D computer animated format with 60 prints and has got the highest opening for any animation film in India surpassing the 2005 superhit Hanuman, which had an opening of Rs.1.5 crore (Rs.15 million) on 150 prints.

July 4th, 2009 Film: "Ice Age 3"; Directors: Carlos Saldanha, Mike Thurmeier; Voices: Ray Romano, Queen Latifah, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, Simon Pegg; Rating: ***1/2 The characters from "Ice Age" are back and this time around they have dinosaurs for company. Not just that, they enter Dino-land for an adventure that is far better than what one saw in the first two instalments, courtesy a new character called Buck, who perks up the story.

June 3rd, 2009 MUMBAI - The Anil Ambani group has forayed into animation education by launching the Big Animation Infotainment and Media School or Big Aims, a training institute in Pune. "Big Aims is unique and a first-of-its kind," said Ashish Kulkarni, chief executive of Big Animation, the group company that launched the project and made the animated TV series "Little Krishna".

May 26th, 2009 MUMBAI - Yash Raj Films' animation flick "Roadside Romeo" has been selected for the Shanghai and Seoul Film Festivals. While the film will be screened as part of the Panorama section of the Shanghai fest (June 13-21), it has earned a place in the Invitation Section Out Of Competition category for the Seoul festival (Aug 19-25), said a Yash Raj Films statement released here.

May 14th, 2009 Playthings face mortality in 'Toy Story 3'CANNES, France — Woody, Buzz Lightyear and their plaything pals are coping with abandonment issues in the new "Toy Story" sequel. Next year's "Toy Story 3" has the gang learning they have reached their shelf life as the young boy who owns them grows up and goes off to college.

May 13th, 2009 Curtain 'Up': Cannes opens with animated adventureCANNES, France — After nine hits and four Academy Awards for films including "WALL-E" and "Ratatouille," the Pixar Animation gang finally feels it has made it to the grown-ups' table with "Up," the first animated movie to open the Cannes Film Festival. The Oscars compartmentalize animated films into their own category.