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Disney, Pixar hire BYU students who earned another student Emmy nomination for animation

Disney, Pixar hire BYU students who earned another student Emmy nomination for animation

(Nate Edwards, BYU)


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PROVO — BYU's image has become synonymous with its spot on top of the Princeton Review's annual Stone-Cold Sober list. That's the power of a 19-year winning streak.

While the school's hold on that title appears unassailable, BYU is building another strong brand with similar longevity: animation incubator.

The latest student animation project recently earned the school's 19th student Emmy nomination. The film, "Taijitu" (the ancient Chinese word for yin and yang), is one of three nominees vying for a College Television Award to be announced on Wednesday in Los Angeles.

The awards won by BYU student films are a major reason animation studios at Pixar, Disney and other companies are peppered with the school's graduates.

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