AWARDS ORIGINALS

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE

 

Trapped in Ice: Inside the 70-Year Journey 'Frozen' Took to Get to the Big Screen

From an animated section of a live-action film overseen by Walt himself through countless animated feature attempts, a possible Pixar movie, a possible Disneyland attraction and Tokyo DisneySea production - and back again to a feature project - Frozen is finally here. (SSN)

Oscar Analysis Part Two: Which Disney Films Will Be Nominated?

Yesterday, we reviewed Disney’s recent Oscar fortunes. Now let’s take a look at what’s on tap for this year as the studio has recovered from a low of just eight nominations in 2010 to earning 17 in 2013. (SSN)

Awards Spotlight: 'Monster’s University' Director Dan Scanlon

SSN spoke with Monster’s University director Dan Scanlon about the film, in which Billy Crystal and John Goodman reprise their roles as the lovable monsters Mike and Sully. (SSN)

Awards Spotlight: 'Frozen' Director Chris Buck on Crafting Well-Rounded Female Characters

Buck spoke to SSN about the film and the process it took to turn the 170-year-old fairy tale into an epic animated musical. (SSN)

Awards Spotlight: 'Epic' Director Chris Wedge on Surmounting Creative Challenges

SSN spoke to Wedge about enduring development hell, the good, the bad, and the ugly of animation, and what allowed him to stick with Epic for so long until he finally got the greenlight. (SSN)  

OTHER ORIGINALS

 

SSN’s Luxury Gift Guide For The Industry Set

If you want to treat the people closest to you – or the people who worked 24/7 all year long to make your life easier – take a look at these luxury gift ideas for the holidays, in SSN’s second luxury gift guide. (SSN)

TV Development For 11/26/13: Laurence Fishburne To Star, Exec Produce 'The Right Mistake' For HBO

SSN’s weekly report on the latest in television development across cable and broadcast. (SSN)