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John Lasseter coming to Dublin

The Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA), and Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, Ireland, have announced details of a new event – In Conversation With… John Lasseter.

An animator, director and the chief creative officer at Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios, Lasseter directed the first two Toy Story films, acted as the executive producer on Toy Story 3 as well as on Monsters Inc, WALL-E, Up and most recently, Cars 2. The most invigorating and inspirational presence in animation, he has won two Academy Awards, for Animated Short Film – Tin Toy, as well as a Special Achievement Award – Toy Story.

Paul Byrne will be interviewing Lasseter on Monday July 25 in Cineworld, Dublin. For more information contact IFTA on + 353 1 6624120.