Simoa

Editor in Chief

Simoa (Elliefredricksen) is Editor in Chief of Upcoming Pixar and an aspiring Pixar heroine. She joined Upcoming Pixar in 2014 and is always excited to see how her favorite animation studio changes and grows.
elliefredricksen@pixarplanet.com

Inside Out wins Best Animated at the Oscars!

Joy is in the air as Inside Out took home the golden statuette for Best Animated Feature at last night’s 88th Academy Awards! The...

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Cars 3 director announced

Pixar has recently announced the directors of two upcoming films with very little fanfare. Tucked in away on a list of Pixarians to follow...

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Daniel Gerson, RIP

Sad news today coming out of Emeryville. Daniel Gerson, screenwriter on Pixar films Monsters, Inc., Monsters University, and the latest...

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Pixar wins big at the Annie Awards

Awards Season is currently in full swing, with the Oscars airing at the end of the month. While the Oscars are notorious (among other...

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Pixar's 30th

On February 3, 1986, Pixar as we know it was born! Today marks 30 years of excellence. From humble beginnings as a computer graphics...

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Inside Out wins Best Animated at the Golden Globes!

Not surprisingly, Inside Out won the top prize at the Golden Globes this past Sunday. If you’re like me and missed the telecast, you...

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Pixar in 2015

2015: the first year with two Pixar releases, significant especially when you consider their yearlong absence following 2013’s Monsters...

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Review: Sanjay's Super Team and The Good Dinosaur

Remarkably brief, “Sanjay’s Super Team” weaves together a story so unlike anything Pixar has ever produced. Quite a feat...

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Toy Story's 20th Anniversary

Toy Story turns 20 on the 22nd of this month! Can you believe it’s been 20 years already? Nia and I wanted to do something special...

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First look at "Sanjay's Super Team"!

The great thing about two Pixar films in the same year means four films in total. Audiences also get treated to a short film preceding the...

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