Ever since I first encounted Brad Bird's work (it was Family Dog on the Steven Spielberg anthology show Amazing Stories) I've been a fan. To me his work has encapsulated everything that is great and good about animation. I've followed his career with great interest and his work has always been outstanding - from the underrated The Iron Giant to his joining Pixar and giving us one of the greatest superhero movies in The Incredibles, his stories and characters have always been superb.
Now Brad has been awarded one of the most prestigious awards in animation - The Winsor McCay Award. His acceptance speech comes direct from the set of the lastest film he's directing, the live-action Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol and even in this his humour and creativeness shines through.
Brad Bird is one of the most creative and inspiring people in Hollywood and this award is long overdue.
