Filipino-American Pixar artist Bobby Rubio is at it again, pumping out his creative juice working on his latest comic book project called “Neighborhood Legend”. The Oscar-nominated Filipino animator’s comic book project features a Filipino-American super hero named Dan Reyes who wields the Arnis. Bobby says he wanted to highlight the use of the national sport […]
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MEET: Trevor Jimenez, Pixar animator and 2019 Oscar nominee for “Weekends”
Meet Trevor Jimenez, a Pixar animator who received the Oscars nod for his 2018 animated short film, “Weekends.” Trevor is a Filipino-Canadian at Pixar who has worked as a story artist on many blockbuster films such as Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, Rio, The Lorax, Finding Dory, Coco and Ralph Breaks the Internet. In […]
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Oscars nominees A Star is Born cinematographer Matthew Libatique, Pixar animator Trevor Jimenez, Bobby Pontillas trace roots to Filipino heritage
Three Oscar nominations were given to movie artists who trace their roots to Filipino heritage: A Star is Born cinematographer Matthew Libatique, Pixar animator Trevor Jimenez, and Bobby Pontillas of Taiko Studios. The record three Academy Awards nominations for artists with Filipino blood more than makes up for the disappointment of locals when the Philippines’ […]
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