Ron Diamond

Ron Diamond
Ron Diamond, animation producer
Ron Diamond speaking at the 2014 San Diego Comic-Con.
Born (1958-07-30) July 30, 1958 (age 66)
Los Angeles, California, US
Other namesRonald J. Diamond
Occupation(s)Executive producer, film distributor, speaker
Known forFounder of Acme Filmworks
Notable workCurator and producer of the Animation Show of Shows; executive producer of Drew Carey's Green Screen Show

Ronald J. Diamond (born July 30, 1958) is an American film producer from Los Angeles, CA. He is the founder of Acme Filmworks, the Animation Show of Shows and the co-founder of Animation World Network.[1][2][3][4]

Diamond has lectured at animation schools, served as a juror and a guest speaker at film festivals. He has been a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Shorts Films and Feature Animation[5] branch since 2002, and is a collaborator with the LA Opera creative team.[6][7][8]

Diamond has contributed to the restoration and preservation efforts of films that are in the permanent collections of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Academy Film Archive, UCLA Film and Television Archive and Library of Congress.[5][9]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference :0 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Ron Diamond's Animation Show of Shows goes non-profit". Skwigly Animation Magazine. 2015-06-09. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
  3. ^ "Short Interview with Ron Diamond at the ASOS 17 Toronto Screening". Retrieved 2020-08-07.
  4. ^ "Animation films are Diamond's best friend". Vallejo Times Herald. 2020-01-22. Retrieved 2020-08-15.
  5. ^ a b "Acme Filmworks Collection". Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 2014-09-04. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
  6. ^ beacon, berkeley (12 December 2012). "Interview with Ron Diamond". berkeleybeacon.com. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
  7. ^ "Artist Talk - Ron Diamond, Film Producer". Pennsylvania College of Art & Design | PCA&D. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
  8. ^ "Academy Award-Nominees for Best Animated Short Film Showcase and Reception | The Walt Disney Family Museum". www.waltdisney.org. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
  9. ^ Flores, Terry (2015-06-09). "Animation Show of Shows Shorts Compilation Goes Non-Profit". Variety. Retrieved 2020-08-09.