By Ricardo Lo
Philippine Star
Multi-awarded animator Jess Espanola made Filipinos proud during the recent 60th Annual Creative Arts Emmy Awards by an Emmy trophy for his work as Assistant Director for the The Simpsons’ Eternal Moonshine of the Simpson Mind which was named Outstanding Animated Program (for programming less than one hour).
This report came from Funfare’s L.A.-based contributor David Casuco who is a Waray like me.
According to David, also given recognitions were the top executives of Fox Gracie Films and Starz Film Roman, namely: James L. Brooks, Matt Groening (the creator of The Simpsons), Al Jean, Ian Maxton-Graham, Matt Selman and Tim Long, executive producers; John Frink, Kevin Curran, Michael Price, Bill Odenkirk, Marc Wilmore, Joel H. Cohen, Ron Hauge and Rob Lazebnik, co-executive producers; Lurie Biermacki, and Rick Polizzi, animation producers; J. Steward Burns, writer; Chuck Sheetz, director; Mark Kirkland, supervising director; Patricia Shinagawa, animation timer.
The Simpsons (FOX, Gracie Films in association with 20th Century Fox) bested four top nominees, namely: Creature Comforts America Don’t Choke To Death, Please, CBS, Aardman Animations production in association with The Gotham Group; King Of The Hill Death Picks Cotton, FOX, 20th Century Fox Television in association with 3 Arts Entertainment, Deedle-Dee Productions & Judgemental Films; Robot Chicken Robot Chicken: Star Wars Cartoon Network, ShadowMachine Films; and SpongeBob SquarePants Inmates of Summer / Two Faces of Squidward Nickelodeon, Nickelodeon with United Plankton Pictures, Inc.
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