Glen Keane
The Dallas Film Society Names Glen Keane As the Recipient of the 2012 Texas Avery Animation Award
Award Honors Lifetime Achievement in Animation
Keane will accept the 2012 Texas Avery Animation Award during the sixth edition of the festival (April 12 – 22, 2012).
Keane, a legendary animator, director, author and illustrator, who recently announced his departure from Disney after 38 years with the studio, is best known for his work on Disney classics such as ALADDIN, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, TARZAN, THE LITTLE MERMAID and TANGLED. Keane has previously received the prestigious Winsor McCay Award, which is also presented for lifetime achievement in animation.
Glen Keane was one of the shining lights in the current generation of Disney character animators, and has thrilled audiences with his artistry of the leading characters in many of the classic animated features since the 1970’s. He was the lead animator of Ariel in THE LITTLE MERMAID, The Beast in BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (1991) and he personally created the characters Aladdin, Tarzan and Pocahontas in their respective Disney films. Most recently, he was the directing animator of Rapunzel and animation supervisor of the breathtaking fantasy, TANGLED (2010).
“Glen Keane’s work is beloved by millions around the world. As an artist and storyteller, he has brought some of our favorite, iconic heroes and heroines to life in some of the most-loved animated classics ever made,” said Ed Jones, CEO of REEL FX. “Although some film-goers might not know his name, you only have to mention Aladdin, Ariel, Tarzan or Pocahontas to see an instantaneous, awed reaction. Glen is also an educator and has dedicated much of his life to teaching others the art of animation. Texas Avery Animation Award has been given to the very best in our industry: Brad Bird, Chris Wedge, Henry Selick, Pete Docter and Dean DeBlois and Chris Sanders. We feel there is no more fitting recipient to honor this year than Glen Keane. We look forward to celebrating him and his incredible body of work during DIFF.”
About The Award:
The Texas Avery Animation Award was created by Reel FX and the Dallas Film Society to honor the best and brightest of the animation industry. The award was first given in 2007 at AFI Dallas (now the Dallas International Film Festival). Six years later, the award has been bestowed upon animation legends such as Academy Award® winners Pete Docter (Up, Monsters Inc.) and Brad Bird (The Incredibles, Ratatouille); as well as Academy Award® nominees Henry Selick (Coraline, James and the Giant Peach); Chris Wedge (Ice Age, Robots); Dean DeBlois and Chris Sanders (How To Train Your Dragon, Lilo & Stitch).
About the Dallas International Film Festival
Approximately 180 films from all over the world will be screened over 11 days. For the first year since the festival’s inception there will be a Festival Village at the fashionable Mockingbird Station. The Festival Village will serve as the hub of the festival where filmmakers and film fans will have the chance to mingle and network at the Festival Lounge and CBS Radio will present its first ever Music Lounge – showcasing local music to the public every evening for the festival’s eleven-day duration. Only a few steps from Mockingbird Station, Kimpton’s luxurious Hotel Palomar will conveniently offer a stylish retreat for the out-of-town filmmakers and visiting celebrities as the festival’s host hotel.
The festival will culminate with the Dallas Film Society Honors on April 20, an evening of tributes with Dallas Star Award honorees and filmmaker award winners at the Hotel Palomar. Along with the cash prizes from Whole Foods and The Embrey Family Foundation, TXU Energy will award grants to the winning schools and student filmmakers for the Student Light Up the Red Carpet Film Contest. Other Grand Jury Prize awards will be presented to the best narrative feature, documentary feature, Texas Competition, Short Film, Student Short Film and Animated Short Film presented by REEL FX.
Passes are currently for sale and range from $100 for a Festival Lounge Pass to $750 for an all-access Star Pass. Tickets go on sale at the Prekindle Box Office and online to the public on March 22. The Prekindle Box Office will be featured as part of the Festival Village at Mockingbird Station. For further information on pass levels and how to purchase passes visit: www.dallasfilm.org or telephone 214.720.0555.