Jon Bloom

Oscar and Emmy-nominated filmmaker

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Oscar and Emmy-nominated filmmaker and chair of the Academy's short films and feature animation branch

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What do Spider-man , King Kong and Malcom in the Middle have in common?  Special effects!  Plus, is short film an endangered species?  And the fifth conversation in our series…

'Special' Effects; Shorts; The Writer Speaks Part V

What do Spider-man , King Kong and Malcom in the Middle have in common?  Special effects!  Plus, is short film an endangered species?  And the fifth conversation in our series…

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