“We are delighted and honored to announce that legendary animator Willie Ito has received the 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award at the SPARK Animation Festival, on the occasion of the Canadian premiere of his new film Hello Maggie, held this weekend in Vancouver, BC.
A complete success!! “Hello Maggie” premiered yesterday at Heart Mountain, Wyoming! Congratulations Willie and Tony and Carlo!! And of course, Sheridan College, Toronto, and the Nemo Academy of Digital Arts, Florence. https://willieito.com/hello-maggie-premiere #heartmountain #catoons #hellomaggie #internmentcamp #education #animation #film #shortfilm #art #japaneseamerican #love https://www.heartmountain.org/short-film-screenings/ Heart Mountain Interpretive Center https://www.threads.com/@heartmountainwyomingfoundation…
The song of “Hello Maggie!” Recording of the song Hello Maggie in Japanese, the lyrics are taken from a poem by Shisei Tsuneishi written in 1942 during his stay in the Heart Mountain camp, composed by Carlo Chiarotti and sung by Yui Horio and played by some members of the Florence Pops Orchestra, special […]
🎬 Exclusive PreviewThe intro of Hello Maggie!, the new animated series created by Willie Ito, will be presented in the United States on July 24.The soundtrack is composed and conducted by Carlo Chiarotti, an Italian composer from Florence, leading the Florence Pops Orchestra.The recording took place at Studio Larione 10, the legendary studio where […]