The UO Regional Engagement Team Presents:
Meet the Pixar Ducks
Join UO alumni Greg Snyder, BA '92 (Communications and Film) and Maura Turner, BA '14 (Cinema Studies) for an evening of networking and fun. They will tell us about life at Pixar and answer your questions about the entertainment industry. Advance registration required.
November 11, 2020 | 7:00 p.m. | Virtual Event Via Zoom
Featured Speakers:
Greg Snyder, Class of 1992
Film Editor @Pixar Animation Studios
Greg Snyder is an award-winning film editor who has worked on more than 30 major studio projects, including four Academy Award-winning feature films. Since graduating from the University of Oregon in 1992 with a degree in Communications and Film, Greg has worked for Francis Ford Coppola’s American Zoetrope Studios, Turner Feature Animation, Warner Bros. (The Iron Giant), DreamWorks, and Pixar Animation Studios. He joined Pixar in 2001 as an assistant editor on Monsters, Inc. and went on to contribute his editing talents to critically acclaimed hits such as Ratatouille, Toy Story 3, Monsters University, Coco, and Toy Story 4. While at Pixar, Greg has been nominated for several industry awards, including the American Cinema Editors “Eddie” Award. When Greg isn’t making movies, he’s watching them, playing drums, mountain biking in the hills of Marin County, or spending time with his wife and two children. His kids enjoy movie credits of their own as “Pixar Production Babies”.
Maura Turner, Class of 2014
Feature Relations Coordinator @Pixar Animation Studios
Maura Turner is a California native, who feels lucky to call the San Francisco Bay Area home. She graduated from the University of Oregon with a degree in Cinema Studies and a confirmed love for sunshine. After working a handful of freelance production gigs post-graduation, Maura landed an internship at Pixar Animation Studios working on Coco. She went on to work in Production Management on Cars 3, Incredibles 2, Toy Story 4, and in Pixar's creative development department before jumping over to Pixar's Marketing team, where she's since worked on Onward and Soul. Maura loves digging into new creative projects, and in her spare time has worked on live action short films as a Set Designer and Producer. When she's not working, she's usually pouring over lifestyle magazines, tending to her plants, or watching Love Island.