Directors Michael Moore and Up's Pete Docter and The Fighter actress Melissa Leo were among those who attended the event, which featured more than 1, 000 members across three locations.

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The team of Pete Docter and Bob Peterson, who wrote and directed, keep their eye on the story and on the bond between the old man and the boy.

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"We're flattered and honored with the support we've received for 'Up' throughout the year, and this is a humbling, happy year-end moment for us, " said the film's director, Pete Docter.

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From director Pete Docter (Up, Monsters, Inc.) and producer Jonas Rivera (Up), the inventive new film will take you to a place that everyone knows, but no one has ever seen: the world inside the human mind.

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