Without a doubt, Walt Disney's spirit is more alive today than ever. So it only makes sense that 2019 will see several timeless classics from the global brand hit big screens once again, but this time, in a slightly newer and different form. And it should come as no surprise that they also happen to be some of the most eagerly-anticipated movies of the year.

To speak more about what to expect from Disney in 2019, Showcase is joined by Christopher Holliday who teaches Liberal Arts and Film Studies at King's College in London. He is also the author of a recent book on computer animation and is the co-founder of fantasy-animation.org

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Walt Elias Disney is the man behind countless classic animations that have been part of our childhood for generations. Each production that materialised from his imagination also dramatically innovated cinema. Produced by Disney himself in 1961, the award-winning and still highly-regarded cartoon '101 Dalmatians' is nearing sixty. So, to acknowledge this, we're bringing you the story of one man's battle to revolutionize an artform that was once seen solely as kids entertainment.

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In this episode of Showcase:

The Hermitage cats,

Global art news,

Don Quixote opera in Istanbul,

Beyhan Murphy, choreographer, and Zdravko Lazarov, conductor,

Mary Queen of Scots,

Guitars of Rick Kelly,

Royal Portuguese Reading Room in Rio.

#Art #Culture #HermitageCats

Once the Winter Palace of one of the world's most powerful families, the Romanovs, The State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg is now the second largest art museum in the world. But that isn't the only thing that makes it unique. What sets it apart from other major museums, is the fact that it houses a great selection of "moveable art" in its basements.

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If only the old buildings of New York City could tell the stories they have witnessed over the years. Well, they can't literally speak, but they certainly can make music... thanks to guitar-maker Rick Kelly. For the past 15 years, he has been using wood that comes from these buildings to shape the most unique instruments.

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In this episode of Showcase.

Migration Museum's Room to Breathe,

Jim McKenzie's surrealist wonderlands,

2019 Oscar and Razzie nominations with Ali Arikan and Lauren Moraski

And the nominees are... in for a tough race! The film awards season just hit fifth gear after the shortlist was just announced for this year's 91st Academy Awards. Here is Showcase's special look into who's running up for this year's Oscars, along with the best of the worst movies of the year - the Razzie nominations.

To discuss them all, Showcase is joined by film critic Ali Arikan in the studio and Lauren Moraski, senior editor with HuffPost, from New York.

#Oscars #AcademyAwards #Showcase

Across the globe, whether by choice or necessity, one out of every 80 people will migrate to another country during their lifetime. And migration has become a politically hot topic. In the United Kingdom, for example, immigration was one reason many voted for Brexit and that issue continues to divide the Brits. But in the last year, there's a new place people in the UK can go to - to get a real understanding of why people seek a better life abroad. Showcase's Miranda Atty went to an exhibition called "Room to Breathe" which tells the personal stories of more than a hundred migrants in a very unique way.

#RoomToBreathe #MigrationMuseum #Showcase

There's a new kid in town when it comes to contemporary art galleries in Istanbul. Pilevneli recently opened its second space, at a former brewery, with a group exhibition showcasing 10 of its artists in residence. Showcase's Adeel Haleem went out to see what they were offering up first-hand.

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In this episode of Showcase:

10 artists at Pilevneli Mecidiyekoy

Guardians of the Empire in Crime

The future of Japanese anime

Global art news

Epic Abstraction at the Met

Farewell to Mary Oliver

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