Monday, February 23, 2015
University of Waterloo alumnus wins Oscar for Big Hero 6, announcement from the University of Waterloo Marketing and Strategic Communications.
![Chris Williams](/fine-arts/sites/default/files/uploads/images/chris-williams-sm.jpg)
Chris' first Oscar nomination was for "Bolt," the canine adventure which he also co-directed for Disney. It was nominated for Best Animated Feature in 2009 (it lost to "WALL-E").
You can find about more about his 2015 Academy Award win and his nomination at The Record.