IMTA Alum Elijah Wood in Happy Feet Opening Today!

Elijah Wood stars as the voice of Mumble in the much anticipated Warner Brothers animated movie Happy Feet opening in theaters today. Happy Feet is a comedy adventure set in the heart of Antarctica, the homeland of the Emperor Penguins. These penguins sing each needing their own special heartsong to find a soul mate. The story in this new film is that our hero Mumble is the worst singer in the world but he has another talent: he can tap dance. This leads to problems for Mumble and the movie is a heartwarming story of being different and overcoming obstacles.
Mumble sets out across vast landscapes and, after some overwhelming experiences realizes that only by being honest and self accepting can you make a difference in the world.

Elijah attended IMTA in 1989 at age eight and started working as a professional actor immediately. He is a tremendously talented actor and has been in many feature films. He can next be seen in the dramatic movie Bobby, coming to theaters shortly.
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Sofia Vassilieva debut of series Medium

NBC's hit supernatural drama Medium premieres tonight on NBC! Sofia Vassilieva plays the main character's daughter Ariel in the acclaimed series. The episode incorporates animation, believed to be the first time animation has been integrated into a serious drama. You can see a clip of the scary animation here. The episode was written by the creator and Executive Producer Glenn Gordon Caron.

"I believe this special two-hour episode, 'Four Dreams,' is the perfect way for MEDIUM to begin its third season," said Caron. "It is in many ways, it's our most ambitious and emotional episode to date. The story spans from Indonesia to Phoenix and the larger canvas gave us an opportunity to play with techniques we've never used before, such as animation, which is used to depict middle child's Bridgette's dreams. It also allowed us to explore in greater depth some of the other characters in Allison's world that we know very little about."

Sofia Vassilieva competed at IMTA in 2000. She won Child Actress of the year was Runner-Up for Child Model of the Year. You can see a great and poignant photo-essay on her IMTA experience by visiting her official site! Sofia will be in the upcoming movie Day Zero which stars another IMTA alum Elijah Wood. Sofia will be playing the role of Mara.

She won a Young Artist Award in 2006 for best supporting actress in a TV Drama for her role in Medium. Watch this talented and beautiful actress on NBC tonight!