IC Savings Award for Outstanding Career
Winner: Alan Barillaro
The prestigious IC SAVINGS AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING CAREER was awarded to Alan Barillaro for his short Piper produced by Pixar. The prestigious award was presented in Toronto by IC Savings CEO Fausto Gaudio, ICFF Artistic Director Cristiano de Florentiis and ICFF Board of Director member, Madeline Zito during the closing gala at The Ritz Carlton Hotel.
Alan Barillaro, Academy Award winner, has worked on almost every Pixar film as an animator, including “A Bug’s Life,” “Toy Story 2,”“Monsters, Inc.,” and the Academy Award®-winning features “Finding Nemo,” “The Incredibles,” “WALL-E” and “Brave.” Growing up outside of Toronto, Canada, Barillaro’s interest in animation began at a young age. He worked his way up through the ranks at various commercial houses during high school and continued his studies at Sheridan College for Animation.