John Lasseter, the creative force behind Toy Story, Toy Story 2, Cars, and its summer sequel (out June 24) will receive the Extraordinary Contribution to Filmmaking award at this fall’s Austin Film Festival.
Lasseter joins previously announced scribe honorees Hart Hanson (Bones) and Caroline Thompson (Edward Scissorhands). All three will be fêted at the annual Award Luncheon, held this year on Oct. 22 at the Austin Club.
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This article appears in June 10 • 2011.
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A graduate of the Michener Center for Writers at the University of Texas, Kimberley has written about film, books, and pop culture for The Austin Chronicle since 2000. She was named Editor of the Chronicle in 2016; she previously served as the paper’s Managing Editor, Screens Editor, Books Editor, and proofreader. Her work has been awarded by the Association of Alternative Newsmedia for excellence in arts criticism, team reporting, and special section (Best of Austin). The Austin Alliance for Women...
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