I believe Pixar does use Maya as the basis of their projects. I'm sure by now that they've made many a custom plugin and script for it.
But, I don't think it matters too much. ILM uses XSI, I think. Framestore CFC uses Maya, I believe.
Lightwave is just as applicable as the others in my opinion. From what I understand, having a strong demo in Lightwave is better than having a weak demo in something else. If they like your work enough, they shouldn't have a problem training you for whatever they use.
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