“I used to daydream as a boy in Cavite City of being here receiving an Oscar and here I am living the dream!” Ronnie del Carmen said backstage at the 88th Academy Awards where “Inside Out,” which he codirected, won the best animated feature prize.
The University of Santo Tomas alumnus has racked up several firsts in his career—including being the first Filipino to codirect a film at Pixar Studios, the animation movie powerhouse, and the first Filipino to earn an Oscar best original screenplay nomination for “Inside Out,” which he shared with Pete Docter, Meg LeFauve and Josh Cooley.
“This day is incredible!” Del Carmen said. “Inside Out’s” triumph marked the eighth time Pixar has won the best animated feature trophy.
“I am so grateful to be part of this movie, working with Pete Docter and being part of Pixar! This movie would not be made if our champion, John Lasseter (chief creative officer), did not push for it and support it all the way,” he added.
Ronnie and wife Theresa proudly wore creations by Hollywood red carpet designer, Filipino Oliver Tolentino. Ronnie wore a midnight blue tux jacket, made of piña, the Filipino fabric made from pineapple leaves, while Theresa stunned in a green lace gown.
The Cavite City native said that at the Academy’s hot ticket bash after the show, the Governors Ball, and several Oscar after-parties, many admired his tuxedo by Tolentino.
“As an immigrant from the Philippines, I kept my goals modest and stayed realistic,” Del Carmen said about his journey from Cavite to being one of the top animators and storytellers in the United States.
“Because where I come from, we worked so hard for so little back then. So this means so much to our family, for our story,” he added. For more ABS-CBN entertainment news try to check our latest news at pinoy channel tv ABS-CBN. Enjoy!!!
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