Tuesday, January 7, 2020

Animated Events: 47th Annie Awards


On Saturday, January 25th at 7 p.m. PST (10 p.m. EST), ASIFA Hollywood will be streaming the annual Annie Awards, a celebration of the best our industry has to offer.

Both the Production and Individual Achievement categories are listed on the Nominees page, however some highlights are below:

Best Animated Feature
  • Frozen 2 - Walt Disney Animation Studios
  • How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World - DreamWorks Animation
  • Klaus - Netflix Presents A Production of The Spa Studios and Atresmedia Cine
  • Missing Link - LAIKA, LLC
  • Toy Story 4 - Pixar Animation Studios
Best Animated Feature - Independent
  • Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles - Sygnatia, Glow, Submarine, Hampa Animation Studio
  • I Lost My Body - Xilam for Netflix
  • Okko's Inn - Madhouse
  • Promare - TRIGGER, XFLAG
  • Weathering With You - Toho Co., LTD. / STORY Inc. / CoMix Wave Films
Best Animated Short Subject
  • Acid Rain - Animoon
  • DONT KNOW WHAT - Thomas Renoldner
  • Je sors acheter des cigarettes - Miyu Productions
  • Purpleboy - Bando à Parte, Rainbox Productions, Ambiances… asbl, Luna Blue Film
  • Uncle Thomas: Accounting for the Days - Ciclope Filmes, National Film Board of Canada, Les Armateurs
In addition to the Production and Individual Achievement awards, they'll also be presenting the Juried Awards for the following:
  • the Winsor McCay Award - 'for their career contributions to the art of animation',
  • the Ub Iwerks Award - 'for technical advancement in the art of animation',
  • the Special Achievement Award,
  • the June Foray Award - 'for their significant and benevolent or charitable impact on the art and industry of animation', and
  • the Certificate of Merit.
You can watch the 47th Annie Awards ceremony live right 'here' on the Annie Awards website.

Congratulations to all the nominees!