Dragonframe | Jamie Caliri and Dyami Caliri | 2026 Sci-Tech Awards
The 2026 Sci‑Tech Awards honored Jamie and Dyami Caliri for their work on Dragonframe, a software suite that has become essential to stop‑motion filmmakers worldwide. The Academy presented them with a Scientific and Engineering Award, recognizing the platform’s technical contributions to the art form. During their acceptance, Dyami reflected on a two‑decade partnership with his brother, noting that their ideal job was to create tools for creative professionals. He thanked their spouses, parents, and the broader animation community for support and feedback that helped refine Dragonframe’s features. The speech highlighted specific collaborators, including studios, camera crews, and motion‑control operators, whose real‑world testing drove iterative improvements. Barbara Ford Grant’s investigative team was also praised for facilitating a smooth award process. The accolade underscores Dragonframe’s role in democratizing high‑quality stop‑motion production, cementing its status as a standard in the industry and encouraging further investment in specialized creative software.
DreamWorks Animation | 2026 Sci-Tech Awards
DreamWorks Animation was honored at the 2026 Sci‑Tech Awards with a Technical Achievement Award for its stylized animation toolkit, presented to key contributors including Jeff Budsburg, Michael Loger and Esther Offereller. The acceptance speech highlighted the collaborative effort behind the...
Sony Pictures Imageworks | 2026 Sci-Tech Awards
Sony Pictures Imageworks was honored at the 2026 Sci‑Tech Awards with an Academy Technical Achievement Award, recognizing the team’s breakthrough in visual‑effects tooling. The accolade specifically celebrates the design and engineering of a suite of brushing and patching utilities, alongside...
98th Oscars Winners Spotlight
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures staged an Oscar nominee spotlight focusing on the Best Animated Feature category ahead of the 98th Academy Awards. Hosted by public‑engagement manager Alani Cook and featuring Academy officials such as Michael Benedict, the event...
98th Oscars Achievement in Casting | Honoring Casting Directors
The 98th Academy Awards marked a historic milestone by introducing the first Oscar ever awarded for casting, acknowledging the craft that has long operated behind the scenes. Speakers emphasized that casting is the first call in production, responsible for discovering ensembles...
Amelia Dimoldenberg Pitches Amy Madigan 'Weapons: The Musical' | Oscars Pre-Luncheon Luncheon
Amelia Dimoldenberg used the Oscars pre‑luncheon to pitch Amy Madigan on starring in "Weapons: The Musical," a horror‑infused stage project. During the conversation she highlighted that "Weapons" will be Madigan’s first foray into horror. The segment also reminded viewers that...
Animated Feature Films | 98th Oscar Nominee Spotlight
The Academy Museum hosted a live panel featuring the five animated feature nominees for the 98th Oscars. Creators from ARCO, ELIO, KPOP Demon Hunters, Little Amélie or the Character of Rain, and Zootopia 2 discussed their creative processes and production challenges....
Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas & Amelia Dimoldenberg Don't Steal Anymore | Oscars Pre-Luncheon Luncheon
The video captures a light‑hearted pre‑Oscars luncheon interview between Norwegian actress Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas and British presenter Amelia Dimoldenberg. Their banter drifts from personal quirks—Inga’s struggle to let go of memorabilia—to Amelia’s reaction upon learning she earned her first Oscar...
Amelia Dimoldenberg Sits Down with 98th Oscar Nominees | Pre-Luncheon Luncheon Trailer
The video is a pre‑luncheon trailer featuring Amelia Dimoldenberg interviewing nominees for the 98th Oscars, presented in a deliberately chaotic, off‑beat interview format. The clip strings together absurdist jokes—hot chips that are “cold,” a fake‑news claim about the host’s mother being...
98th Oscars: Directing | Meet The Nominees
The clip from the Academy’s “98th Oscars: Directing – Meet the Nominees” features the directors’ reflections on their shortlisted films, revealing how personal loss, musical heritage, and narrative experimentation shape their Oscar‑bidding projects. Across the monologues, the speakers repeatedly cite grief...
98th Oscars: Costume Design | Meet The Nominees
The video spotlights the 98th Oscars costume‑design nominees, revealing how each designer translates narrative beats into wearable art. It underscores the shift from purely tactile workshops to a hybrid workflow that fuses hand‑crafted garments with digital visual‑effects pipelines. Designers describe turning...
98th Oscars: Sound | Meet The Nominees
The Oscar‑nominated sound teams showcase how modern cinema blends authenticity with technical wizardry. In this behind‑the‑scenes feature, mixers explain why the film relied on genuine on‑set audio for most scenes, reserving ADR only for the high‑octane Formula 1 sequences where engine...
98th Oscars: Production Design | Meet The Nominees
The 98th Academy Awards’ Production Design segment spotlights the nominees, revealing how each film’s visual world is crafted. Designers discuss their processes, from early research to on‑set execution, illustrating why production design is a decisive storytelling element. Across the nominees, common...
98th Oscars: Casting | Meet The Nominees
The video spotlights the casting strategy behind a 98th‑Oscars‑nominated film, emphasizing how the director of casting sought a lead whose lack of ego and emotional openness would become the story’s emotional core. By extending that authenticity outward, the team assembled...
98th Oscars: Visual Effects | Meet The Nominees
The video spotlights the visual‑effects nominees for the 98th Oscars, revealing the sophisticated techniques that earned them industry acclaim. It emphasizes how VFX teams blend artistry with technology to turn spectacular concepts into believable on‑screen moments. Key insights include the seamless...