Madeline Sharafian's animated short "Burrow" nommed for Oscar February 16, 2021 - 18:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The animated short movie "Burrow" directed by American filmmaker and screenwriter of Armenian descent Madeline Sharafian and produced by Pixar Animation Studios has been nominated for an Academy Award. "Burrow" is about a rabbit looking to create the underground home of her dreams. The film debuted with "Soul" and is the third Pixar short to be hand-drawn, including "Day & Night" and "Kitbull". Sharafian has been nominated for two Annie Awards for her storyboarding on "We Bare Bears" and "Coco". The 93rd Academy Awards ceremony will take place on April 25, 2021, two months later than originally planned, due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on cinema.   Top stories Ara Aivazian said Azerbaijan continues the traditions of Turkey after seizing territories and forced Armenians out. The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
