Nick Bruno and Troy Quane explained

Nick Bruno and Troy Quane

Nick Bruno and Troy Quane are American filmmakers and animators. They are best known for directing the animated films Spies in Disguise (2019) and Nimona (2023), with the latter being nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.

Career

Quane began as a 2D animator in 1995[1] before starting his career at Walt Disney Studios as a storyboard artist on the films The Wild (2006) and Enchanted (2007). He later left the company to serve as a story artist on 9 (2009), Arthur Christmas (2011), and Hotel Transylvania (2012). In 2011, Quane began his directorial career with the film .[2] [3] In 2012, Quane was hired to co-direct the film Kazorn & The Unicorn with Kelly Asbury.[4]

Bruno began his career at Blue Sky Studios as an animator on four Ice Age films: The Meltdown (2006), Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009), Continental Drift (2012), and Collision Course (2016). He was also an animator on Rio (2011), Epic (2013), Rio 2 (2014), and The Peanuts Movie (2015). In 2019, Quane and Bruno first teamed up to direct the animated comedy film Spies in Disguise, for Blue Sky Studios.[5] [6] On May 22, 2019, Nick Bruno worked on a graphic novel called Urban Legendz with Blue Sky animator Paul Downs and Pixar animator Micheal Yates, and was released around June.[7] In April 2022, it was announced that they would direct the Netflix animated film Nimona, which was released in June 2023.[8] [9] [10] Bruno and Quane were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, but lost to Hayao Miyazaki's The Boy and the Heron. In February 2024, Quane expressed interest in making sequels and spin offs to Nimona.[11]

Filmography

Troy Quane

YearTitleCredited asNotes
AnimatorStoryboard artistDirector
19972D Animator - Belle[12]
19982D Animator[13]
1999Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas2D Animator[14]
2000The Tigger Movie2D Animator
2000Titan A.E.2D Animator - Uncredited
2001Osmosis Jones2D Animator
2002Eight Crazy Nights2D Animator
2006Curious George2D Animator
2006The Wild
2007EnchantedStoryboard Supervisor
20099
2011Arthur Christmas
2011
2012Hotel Transylvania
2015The Peanuts Movie
2016
2017Ferdinand
2019Spies in DisguiseCo-directed with Bruno
Additional voices
2023NimonaCo-directed with Bruno
Also story by[15]
Additional voices

Nick Bruno

YearTitleCredited asNotes
AnimatorStoryboard artistDirector
2006
2006No Time for Nuts
2008Horton Hears a Who!Animation Character Leads - The Whos
2008Surviving Sid
2009
2011Rio
2012Animation Supervisor
2013Epic
2014Rio 2Development Animation Supervisor
2015The Peanuts MovieAnimation Supervisor
2016
2019Spies in DisguiseCo-directed with Quane
Additional voices
2023NimonaCo-directed with Quane
Also story by
Additional voices
TBAUntitled Annapurna Animation film[16]

Accolades

AwardDate of ceremonyCategoryFilmResult
Visual Effects Society AwardsFebruary 2, 2016Outstanding Visual Effects in an Animated FeatureThe Peanuts Movie[17] [18]
Seattle Film Critics Society AwardsJanuary 8, 2024Best Animated FeatureNimona[19]
Alliance of Women Film Journalists AwardsJanuary 19, 2024Best Animated Film[20] [21]
Annie AwardsFebruary 17, 2024Outstanding Achievement for Directing in a Feature Production[22]
Academy AwardsMarch 10, 2024Best Animated Feature[23] [24]
Hugo AwardsAugust 11, 2024Best Dramatic Presentation (Long Form)[25]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Troy Quane . viewconference . July 19, 2024.
  2. News: Gallagher. Brian. EXCLUSIVE: Troy Quane and Kurt Albrecht Talk The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol. May 8, 2022. MovieWeb. December 2, 2011. October 22, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121022132920/http://www.movieweb.com/news/exclusive-troy-quane-and-kurt-albrecht-talk-the-smurfs-a-christmas-carol. dead.
  3. News: Noyer. Jérémie. The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol : maxi-director Troy Quane on Sony's mini-movie!. May 8, 2022. Animated Views. December 21, 2011. October 17, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121017064947/http://animatedviews.com/2011/the-smurfs-a-christmas-carol-maxi-director-troy-quane-on-sonys-mini-movie/. live.
  4. Web site: Nikolas Ilic - Kazorn and the Unicorn. May 8, 2022. June 30, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220630042946/https://nikolas-ilic.com/kazorn-and-the-unicorn. live.
  5. News: Dawson . Angela . Blue Sky Studios Animators Make Their Directorial Debut With 'Spies In Disguise . May 8, 2022 . . December 24, 2019 . April 11, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210411071006/https://www.forbes.com/sites/adawson/2019/12/24/blue-sky-studios-animators-make-their-directorial-debut-with-spies-in-disguise/ . live .
  6. News: Rosenberg . Lily . 'Spies in Disguise': Meet the Voices Behind Each Animated Performer . May 8, 2022 . . December 25, 2019 . April 11, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210411071005/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/spies-disguise-meet-famous-voice-actors-1236405/item/spies-disguise-meet-voices-behind-animated-performer-tom-holland-1236416 . live .
  7. Web site: 'Urban Legendz' First Look: Animators Unite for 1980s Coming-Of-Age Tale . May 22, 2019 .
  8. Web site: Galuppo. Mia. 'Nimona' Animated Movie Lands at Netflix. The Hollywood Reporter. April 11, 2022. May 8, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220411145204/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/nimona-lands-at-netflix-1235128072/. April 11, 2022. live.
  9. Web site: Grobar. Matt. 'Nimona': Chloë Grace Moretz, Riz Ahmed & Eugene Lee Yang To Topline Animated Pic From Netflix And Annapurna. Deadline Hollywood. April 11, 2022. May 8, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220411145620/https://deadline.com/2022/04/chloe-grace-moretz-riz-ahmed-eugene-lee-yang-to-star-in-netflixs-nimona-1234999873/. April 11, 2022. live.
  10. Romano. Nick. Netflix saves Nimona after Disney scrapped LGBTQ-friendly animated film. Entertainment Weekly. April 11, 2022. May 8, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220411145841/https://ew.com/movies/nimona-netflix-premiere-2023-first-look-photo/. April 11, 2022. live.
  11. Web site: Nimona Director is Ready to Tackle Sequels, Spin Offs . ComicBook . July 19, 2024 . February 26, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240226211841/https://comicbook.com/anime/news/nimona-director-sequels-spin-off-interview/ . live .
  12. Web site: Get Enchanted! Chapter Four: Artists Harald Siepermann and Troy Quane . animatedviews . Jérémie . Noyer . March 19, 2008 . July 19, 2024.
  13. Web site: Nick Bruno & Troy Quane Talk About Fatherhood, Spies In Disguise & More . Arthur . artoffatherhood . March 16, 2020 . July 19, 2024.
  14. quanetroy . 1740267736947925033 . Haha! Yup! I'm hiding around in a bunch of 2D credits . December 28, 2023 . July 19, 2024.
  15. 1576260464019140609. cristinbmckee. That's a wrap on Nimona! I finished my last shot last week. It's been a wild 4+ years of excitement, loss, hope, and absolute pride and joy. I can't wait till y'all see it. Nimona and Bal have some important things to tell the world.. 2022-10-01. 2022-11-27.
  16. Web site: Nick . Romano . 'Stray' movie and 'Ice Age' director's next film a go at Annapurna . September 5, 2023 . September 8, 2023 . EW.com . en.
  17. Web site: 'Star Wars', 'Game of Thrones', 'The Peanuts Movie' Lead Visual Effects Society Nominations . Variety . July 19, 2024.
  18. Web site: 14th Annual VES Awards. visual effects society. July 19, 2024.
  19. Web site: Neglia . Matt . January 3, 2024 . The 2023 Seattle Film Critics Society (SFCS) Nominations . July 19, 2024 . Next Best Picture . en-US.
  20. Web site: 2023 EDA AWARDS NOMINEES. Alliance of Women Film Journalists. December 23, 2023. July 19, 2024.
  21. Web site: 2023 EDA Award Winners . July 19, 2024 . Alliance of Women Film Journalists.
  22. Web site: Flores . Terry . January 11, 2024 . Netflix's 'Nimona' Leads Annie Awards 2024 Nominations . July 19, 2024 . . en-US . January 11, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240111170457/https://variety.com/2024/awards/awards/nimona-netflix-lead-annie-awards-2024-nominations-1235868314/ . live .
  23. Web site: 96th Academy Awards Nominees. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. July 19, 2024. January 23, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240123165951/https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2024. live.
  24. Web site: 'The Boy and the Heron' Wins Best Animated Feature 96th Oscars (2024) . . March 10, 2024 . July 19, 2024 . April 30, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240430175053/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxEzC9aSKoE . live .
  25. Web site: 2024 Hugo Award Finalists. March 29, 2024 . Glasgow 2024. July 19, 2024. April 13, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240413053840/https://glasgow2024.org/hugo-awards/2024-hugo-award-finalists/. live.

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