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Pixar Appearances: Ed Catmull + Cynthia Slavens!

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The following Pixar appearances piqued my interest! Although I’m far away from Hawaii and New York, I thought I’d pass the information along:

If you live in the Aloha State, you may just get to meet the man behind Disney and Pixar. The studios have set up a screening of Toy Story 3 and Day & Night in Honolulu with a special introduction by Ed Catmull himself!

The highly anticipated sequel is set to preview on May 16th and benefit a great cause, The Children of Future Light Orphanage in Cambodia. Tickets go for $125, with an after party at Dave & Busters and Pixar goodie bags included. Best of all, your donations actually go straight to the charity because Ed Catmull helped cover the entire event. Details here. [via Pixar Talk]

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Meet Cynthia Slavens, a post production manager at Pixar. She held a talk on Pixar’s innovation as part of the Syracuse International Film Festival today. I’m sincerely sorry that I missed informing you guys about this earlier because she’s got quite a cool job; Cynthia is in charge of Pixar film distribution, making sure that tranfers from theatres to TV, DVD, and even in- plane entertainment goes well!

But what makes Slavens extra special is that her story is similar to how many Pixar fans, including myself, wish their lives would turn out. She was actually a huge Pixar fan before applying, so "[i]n that respect, it makes [her] job easy." After seeing Monsters, Inc. (that movie inspired me too!) her dream job was established and she fulfilled her ambitions in 2005. Although you may not be able to hear her talk in person anymore, you can learn more about Cynthia here.

Did you attend Cynthia Slaven’s talk; will you be attending the Toy Story 3 screening in Honolulu? Let us know!

Last modified: May 1, 2010