As a powerhouse of animation, Disney and Pixar have long been lauded for stories that create a bridge between imagination and reality. In their latest film, “Elemental,” the storytelling dynamo introduces a new layer to their already rich tapestry of talent by showcasing a beloved animator in an entirely new role. Enter, Ronnie del Carmen, an award-winning Filipino director who debuted as a major voice actor in this poignant tale.
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Pixar’s Ronnie Del Carmen works with Netflix on Philippine mythology animation
Pixar animator Ronnie Del Carmen is now working with Netflix to create his own animated feature rooted in Philippine lore and mythology.
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WATCH: Pixar’s Float by Bobby Rubio with Filipino lead characters on YouTube
Watch on YouTube Pixar’s “Float” by Filipino-American animation artist Bobby Rubio and see what has enchanted over 20-million-and-counting viewers to the animated short featuring the studio’s very first all-Filipino lead characters.
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Pixar animator Ronnie del Carmen gives Rebelde filmmaking workshop
Pixar animator Ronnie del Carmen is giving a Rebelde filmmaking workshop this October.
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Top 10 Entertainment Stories that Captured Filipino Hearts in 2019
Filipinos are natural-born artists. It is no wonder countless Pinoys excel in different arts-related fields anywhere in the world. World class Filipino talents in filmmaking, music, animation, and performing arts made news headlines and captured the world’s attention. Thanks to our tireless and dynamic artists and cultural worker, who share their time and talent, the […]
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Disney-Pixar’s “Float” by Bobby Rubio breaks new ground highlighting Filipino-American characters
“Float”, a Disney-Pixar Sparkshorts film written and directed by Filipino-American Bobby Rubio, has broken new ground as the first Pixar work to feature Filipino-American animated characters. Audiences worldwide were treated to “Float” as it was offered with the arrival of the Disney Plus streaming service in November, after being teased early in 2019 together with […]
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Frozen 2 soundtrack offers 7 new songs composed by Fil-Am Bobby Lopez
Frozen 2’s blockbuster hit opening last week came with equally great praises for the original soundtrack (OST) penned by Filipino-American Robert “Bobby” Lopez and composing partner Kristen Anderson-Lopez. The sequel of the beloved Disney movie about a freeze-wielding princess who sings “Let It Go”, a best-selling Disney song that was also created by the Lopezes, […]
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Bobby Rubio’s all-Filipino Pixar Float feature teased
Pinoy at Pixar (Pixnoy) Bobby Rubio’s all-Filipino CGI short film, Float, is apparently nearing its release date going by the social media post of Pixar short film producer David Lally. Lally tweeted on February 26 a video clip montage of the new 3 Spark Shorts including Rubio’s Float along with two other short films, Wind […]
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Good News Pilipinas! TV Week in Review featuring Oscar FilAms, Darren Criss, Karen Gallman and more!
Good News Pilipinas! TV Week in Review wraps the week with the 5 Best Filipino Pride stories of Pinoy achievements: Darren Criss receiving his 4th Best Actor award for television, 2019 Oscars nominees with Filipino roots – Matthew Libatique, Trevor Jimenez, and Bobby Pontillas, Broadway’s Hamilton lead actor Marc dela Cruz… Karen Gallman’s historic first […]
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Good News Pilipinas! TV Week in Review Episode 3 featuring Pixar’s Float, Philippine Beaches, and more!
Good News Pilipinas! TV presents the Week In Review, a weekly wrap up of the 5 best Filipino Pride Stories featuring love for the Philippines and Filipinos – with Kidlat Tahimik, Bobby Rubio of Pixar’s Float, Philippine Beaches, and more! Here’s a rundown of the stories Positivitrix Trixie Esguerra presents in the Week In Review […]
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Pixar’s Pinoy animator writes, directs first all-Filipino characters in short film Float
Pixar animator Bobby Rubio has confirmed he is writing and directing the first all-CGI Filipino characters for the new short film, Float. Rubio confirmed in a social media tweet that the new Disney-Pixar trailer for Spark Short shows Filipino lead characters. “YES @rachjuramirez those are Filipino lead characters in my #Pixar #SparkShort! @Pixar’s first all […]
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Filipino animator Gini Cruz Santos wins Golden Globe for ‘Coco’
Filipino and Filipino-American talents made a splash at the recent Golden Globe Awards in Hollywood. Filipino Pixar supervising animator Gini Cruz Santos was a co-recipient of the 2018 Golden Globe for Best Animation Motion Picture for “Coco.” “Coco” is the first Pixar film centered on a Mexican cultural festival. It bested other animated films […]
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