"Students from Sheridan College's animation program in Oakville, Ont., are celebrating two films made by graduates that have been nominated for Oscars and looking on with aspirations that one day, they could reach the same heights. KPop Demon Hunters and Elio, made by Toronto directors Maggie Kang and Domee Shi, both scored nominations for best animated feature film at the 98th Academy Awards. KPop Demon Hunters was also nominated for best original song for Golden."
"I grew up with K-pop during my teenage years, when I was really young and it's really just exciting and a surprise to me because I did not expect my culture could be a big thing, she said. For me, [Kang] is really amazing and she's somebody that I could be like. I think she's a really good representation of animation students as well as Korean-Canadians. She gives me the feeling of the possibility [that] maybe I can be like her."
"The program is quite old, it's just over 60 years old, he said on CBC Radio's Metro Morning Thursday. Everywhere you go, every studio you go to, every event you go to, every festival you go to, we're always encountering alumni that are doing incredible things."
Sheridan College animation students celebrated two graduate-made films receiving nominations at the 98th Academy Awards: KPop Demon Hunters by Maggie Kang and Elio by Domee Shi. KPop Demon Hunters also received a nomination for best original song, Golden. Fourth-year student Phoebe Yeonsu Lee described personal pride and cultural connection as a Korean-Canadian fan of K-pop who views Kang as a role model. Program coordinator Mario Positano noted the school's roughly 60-year history and frequent alumni achievements across studios, events and festivals. Past alumni successes include Chris Williams' Big Hero 6 Oscar and Domee Shi's Bao Oscar win.
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