Variety’s ‘Pixels and Pencils’ Animation Panel Returns to SCAD Savannah Film Festival With Directors of ‘Wildwood,’ ‘Ray Gunn’ and More

Sep 29, 2026 11:35am PT Variety’s ‘Pixels and Pencils’ Animation Panel Returns to SCAD Savannah Film Festival With Directors of ‘Wildwood,’ ‘Ray Gunn’ and More

The fifth edition of the panel also includes the helmers of "Forgotten Island," "Hoppers" and "Tangles"

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Variety’s “Pixels and Pencils” panel returns to the SCAD Savannah Film Festival for a fifth year, spotlighting the directors behind the year’s standout animated features.

Six filmmakers will join this year’s conversation which include: Brad Bird for Netflix’s “Ray Gunn”; Daniel Chong for Pixar’s “Hoppers”; Joel Crawford and Januel Mercado for DreamWorks Animation’s “Forgotten Island”; Travis Knight for Laika’s “Wildwood”; and Leah Nelson for Independent Film Company’s “Tangles.”

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