Bill Desowitz
Bill Desowitz, the Awards Editor, Craft & Animation at IndieWire, specializes in below-the-line, tech, and animation coverage, with a special emphasis on Oscar and Emmy Awards season predictions and analysis. Aside from in-depth making of features and influential state of the race perspectives, have additionally contributed to the site's "Influencers" and "25th anniversary" series. These include profiles of "Wolfwalkers" co-directors Tomm Moore and Ross Stewart, and VFX guru Rob Legato on the future of the industry. Additionally oversaw the launch of the site's "Sketch to Screen" behind-the-scenes animation series with "The Mitchells vs. the Machines” . Honors include sharing third-place prize with IndieWire colleagues for the Influencers TV series Multimedia Package, awarded by the Los Angeles Press Club at the 63rd annual Southern California Journalism Awards in 2021.Prior to joining IndieWire, the Los Angeles native was founder of the "Immersed in Movies" blog devoted to crafts and animation coverage. Career highlights include serving as editor of Animation World Network (www.AWN.com) and sister site VFXWorld (www.VFXWorld.com), assignment editor at Below the Line (www.btlnews.com), and staff reporter for The Hollywood Reporter. Have contributed film features to The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, Popular Mechanics, and Premiere Magazine. Author of "James Bond Unmasked" (Spies LLC), chronicling the 50-year evolution of the franchise's superspy, and featuring exclusive interviews with all six Bond actors: Sean Connery, George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan, and Daniel Craig. Have moderated numerous craft and tech-oriented Q&A discussions, including the ADG Previs Summit and several at the RealTime and FMX Stuttgart conferences. Received a BA in Journalism from California State University, Northridge, and an MA in Film and TV Studies from UCLA.Can be found on Twitter (@BillDesowitz) and Facebook.
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SOMETHING TO PUT STOCK IN
Kodak is experiencing another banner year with movies shot on film, including potential summer blockbuster "Twisters" and fall Oscar hopefuls "The Piano Lesson," "SNL 1975," "Maria," and "Nosferatu."
Getting Animated
Showrunners Shane Kosakowski and Matthew Inman tell IndieWire about adapting the popular card game into a show about two deities trapped inside the bodies of house cats.
Getting Animated
With "The Lion King" back in theaters, you can once again experience the remarkable wildebeest stampede sequence, achieved through Disney's CAPS digital ink and paint innovation.
Getting Animated
Showrunners Ariel Shaffir and Kyle Hunter tell IndieWire how their new foodie civilization resembled the "Apes" franchise, along with how they landed on the foodies' new currency.
Awards Predictions
"Dune: Part Two" and "Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell" are the early favorites, and there are a slew of Oscar hopefuls shot on film.
Getting Animated
Producer Yoshiaki Nishimura tells IndieWire how the cultural role of animation itself helped inspire "The Imaginary."
Sounding Off
Mark Mangini tells IndieWire about the immersive design of "32 Sounds," currently streaming on The Criterion Channel.
Getting Animated
The director tells IndieWire about getting the chance to add superpowers to the fan favorites.
Awards Predictions
"Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes" is the early favorite in a battle with "Dune: Part Two."
Sounding Off
The "Day One" sound team tells IndieWire how they crafted the tense soundscape of the prequel, from alien calls to a flooded subway.
Western Garb
Costume designer Lisa Lovass tells IndieWire about the demands of costuming an epic period Western trilogy.
Awards Predictions
Pixar's mega-blockbuster "Inside Out 2" is the early favorite, but watch out for DreamWorks' original sci-fi adventure, "The Wild Robot."
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