From animation to short-film directing and sound mixing, Canada will be well represented at tonight's Oscars.
TORONTO -- From animation to short-film directing and sound mixing -- Canada will be well represented at tonight's Oscars.
Writer-director Dean DeBlois of Aylmer, Que., is up for best animated feature for "How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World."Toronto-based Sami Khan has a chance as co-director on the documentary short "St. Louis Superman." In the category of best sound mixing for "Ford v Ferrari" is David Giammarco of Welland, Ont., and Paul Massey, who spent his early career in Toronto.
And two directors from Quebec are in contention for best live action short: Meryam Joobeur for "Brotherhood" and Delphine Girard for "A Sister."Director Dean DeBlois attends the premiere of"How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World" at the Regency Village Theatre on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019, in Los Angeles.
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