David Ellison

Academy Award-Winning Composer Alan Menken to Create Original Songs and Score for Vicky Jenson Helmed Skydance Animation Feature Spellbound

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Wednesday, May 20, 2020
Music, Film & Motion Pictures, Licensing (Entertainment), Online, Entertainment, Skydance Media, David Ellison, Cinema of the United States, Human activities

Skydance Animation recently announced a global expansion with the formation of Skydance Animation Madrid.

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  • Skydance Animation recently announced a global expansion with the formation of Skydance Animation Madrid.
  • Alan Menkens music defines a generation and is loved by audiences around the world, said Jenson.
  • Skydance is the diversified media company founded by David Ellison in 2010 to create high-quality, event-level entertainment for global audiences.
  • Skydance Animation was formed in 2017 to develop and produce a slate of high-end feature films and television series and in 2020 formed Skydance Animation Madrid and established a presence across two continents.

Skydance Names Stephanie Kyoko McKinnon General Counsel

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Thursday, April 30, 2020
Professional services, Entertainment, Film & Motion Pictures, TV and Radio, Legal, Online, Licensing (Entertainment), Skydance Media, David Ellison, Vice Media, McKinnon, Media in the United States, Cinema of the United States, Companies

Skydance Media today announced Stephanie Kyoko McKinnon has been named General Counsel, Skydance Media and Jun Oh has been elevated to President of Global Business and Legal Affairs.

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  • Skydance Media today announced Stephanie Kyoko McKinnon has been named General Counsel, Skydance Media and Jun Oh has been elevated to President of Global Business and Legal Affairs.
  • McKinnon and Oh will both report to Jesse Sisgold, President and COO, Skydance Media.
  • McKinnon joins Skydance Media from VICE Media where she served as Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, overseeing legal for all of VICE's strategic projects, including international expansion, joint ventures, market entry, investments, equity raises and acquisitions.
  • Skydance is the diversified media company founded by David Ellison in 2010 to create high-quality, event-level entertainment for global audiences.

Skydance Media Acquires Animation Unit of Madrid-Based Ilion Studios

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Monday, April 6, 2020
TV and Radio, General Entertainment, Entertainment, Film & Motion Pictures, Skydance Media, Ilion Animation Studios, Cinema of the United States, John Lasseter, Animation, The Walt Disney Company, David Ellison, Ilion, Computer animation, Draft:Luck

Skydance Media, the diversified global media company founded by David Ellison in 2010, today announced it has acquired the animation unit of Madrid-based Ilion Studios, a world leader in state-of-the-art animation production, to form Skydance Animation Madrid.

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  • Skydance Media, the diversified global media company founded by David Ellison in 2010, today announced it has acquired the animation unit of Madrid-based Ilion Studios, a world leader in state-of-the-art animation production, to form Skydance Animation Madrid.
  • Led by animation visionary John Lasseter and industry veteran Holly Edwards, Skydance Animation has rapidly grown to support a robust development and expanded production slate.
  • Ilion Animation Studios creates state-of-the-art computer animated feature films of the highest level, combining cutting-edge technology with top artistic quality.
  • Ilions animation unit has become a model studio on a global basis, capable of attracting talented individuals who create best-in-class animation production.

Skydance Media Partners With Award-winning Interactive Director Amy Hennig

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Monday, November 18, 2019
Online, Entertainment, Online Retail, Mobile Entertainment, Film & Motion Pictures, Department Stores, Consumer electronics, Technology, General Entertainment, Other Entertainment, Retail, Electronic Games, Video gaming, Skydance Media, Uncharted, David Ellison, Video game developers, Amy Hennig, Action-adventure games, Cinema of the United States, Hennig, English-language films

Skydance Media has tapped award-winning creative director Amy Hennig (Uncharted) and her executive producer partner Julian Beak to form a new division to shape the future of interactive media.

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  • Skydance Media has tapped award-winning creative director Amy Hennig (Uncharted) and her executive producer partner Julian Beak to form a new division to shape the future of interactive media.
  • The interactive media landscape is continually changing and Amy and Julian are creative and visionary leaders of this evolution, said David Ellison, CEO Skydance Media.
  • Throughout her career in the interactive entertainment industry, Amy Hennig has worked as an artist, animator, game designer, and most notably in the last two decades, an acclaimed writer and director.
  • Skydance is the diversified media company founded by David Ellison in 2010 to create high-quality, event-level entertainment for global audiences.

Skydance Media Names Animation Visionary John Lasseter Head of Skydance Animation

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Wednesday, January 9, 2019
Entertainment, Film & Motion Pictures, General Entertainment, Cinema of the United States, Skydance Media, Lasseter, David Ellison, The Walt Disney Company, Animation

John Lasseter has been named Head of Skydance Animation, it was announced today by David Ellison, Chief Executive Officer, Skydance Media.

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  • John Lasseter has been named Head of Skydance Animation, it was announced today by David Ellison, Chief Executive Officer, Skydance Media.
  • John is a singular creative and executive talent whose impact on the animation industry cannot be overstated, said Ellison.
  • Lasseter said: Im grateful to David and the Skydance team and know that I have been entrusted with an enormous responsibility.
  • In his new role, Lasseter will be responsible for setting the overall strategy and creative direction for Skydance Animation.