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The 42nd Annie Awards – Nominees Announced

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The nominations for the 2015 Annie Awards, “ASIFA-Hollywood’s most glamorous event”, were announced today. Now entering its 42nd edition, the awards are perhaps the glitziest of all animation-centric events, with a focus on mainstream animation output and special categories to celebrate the effort of individuals within a major production. The full list of nominees is as below:

Best Animated Feature

Big Hero 6 – 
Walt Disney Animation Studios

Cheatin’ – Plymptoons Studio

How to Train Your Dragon 2 – DreamWorks Animation

Song of the Sea – GKIDS/Cartoon Saloon

The Book of Life – Reel FX

The Boxtrolls – Focus Features/Laika

The LEGO Movie -Warner Bros. Pictures

The Tale of The Princess Kaguya – GKIDS/Studio Ghibli

 

Best Animated Special Production

Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey – Voyager Pictures LLC

Dawn of the Dragon Racers – DreamWorks Animation

How Murray Saved Christmas – Universal Television

Polariffic – Bent Image Lab

Toy Story That Time Forgot – Pixar Animation Studios

 

Best Animated Short Subject

Coda
- 62 George Street

Duet
– Glen Keane Productions

Feast
– Walt Disney Animation Studios

Inside Homer – The Simpsons Couch Gag (Episode #549)  – Acme Filmworks

Me and My Moulton
– National Film Board of Canada

Silent -
Creative Artists Agency

The Dam Keeper 
- Tonko House LLC

The Raven – Moonbot Studios

 

Best Animated TV/Broadcast Commercial

Citizen M: “Swan Song” – Stoopid Buddy Stoodios

Flight of the Stories – Aardman Animations

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham 
- Plastic Wax

 

Best General Audience Animated TV/Broadcast Production For Preschool Children

Doc McStuffins 
- Disney Channel / Disney XD

Peter Rabbit – 
Nickelodeon Animation Studio

Tumble Leaf
- Amazon Studios

Wallykazam! – 
Nickelodeon Animation Studio

Zack & Quack
- Zodiak Kids

 

Best Animated TV/Broadcast Production For Children’s Audience

Adventure Time
 – Cartoon Network

Gravity Falls – 
Disney Television Animation

Legend of Korra – Nickelodeon Animation Studio

Over The Garden Wall
 – Cartoon Network

Wander Over Yonder 
- Disney Television Animation

 

Best General Audience Animated TV/Broadcast Production

Archer
 – FX Networks

Back To Backspace
- Cartoon Network Studios

Bob’s Burgers
 – Bento Box Entertainment

Rick and Morty 
- Starburns Industries, Inc.

Mike Tyson Mysteries 
- Warner Bros. Animation

Regular Show 
- Cartoon Network Studios

The Simpsons
 – The Simpsons

 

Best Animated Video Game

Forza Horizon 2 – Microsoft – Turn 10 Studios

Valiant Hearts: The Great War – Ubisoft

Child of Light – Ubisoft

 

Best Student Film

After School – Junyi Xiao

Dead Over Heels  – Jose Matheu

El Coyote
 – Javier Barboza

Frog’s Legs -
 Katie Tamboer

My Big Brother 
- Jason Rayner

Tiny Nomad 
- Toniko Pantoja

 

INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT CATEGORIES

Outstanding Achievement, Animated Effects in an Animated Production

Michael Kaschalk, Peter DeMund, David Hutchins, Henrik Falt, John Kosnik – Big Hero 6 – Walt Disney Animation Studios

James Jackson, Lucas Janin, Tobin Jones, Baptiste Van Opstal, Jason Mayer – How to Train Your Dragon 2
- DreamWorks Animation

Fangwei Lee, Krzysztof Rost, Jihyun Yoon, Robert Chen – Mr. Peabody & Sherman –
DreamWorks Animation

Mitul Patel, Nicolas Delbecq, Santosh Khedkar, Yash Argawal – Penguins of Madagascar
- DreamWorks Animation

Augusto Schillaci, Erich Turner, Bill Konersman, Chris Rasch, Joseph Burnette – The Book of Life – Reel FX

Rick Sevy, Peter Vickery, Kent Estep, Peter Stuart, Ralph Procida – The Boxtrolls
 – Focus Features/Laika

Jayandera Danappal, Matt Ebb, Christian Epunan Hernandez, Danielle Brooks, Raphael Gadot – The LEGO Movie – Warner Bros. Pictures

 

Outstanding Achievement, Animated Effects in a Live Action Production

Steve Avoujageli, Atsushi Ikarashi, Pawel Grochola, Paul Waggoner, Viktor Lundqvist – Edge of Tomorrow – Sony Pictures Imageworks

Raul Essig, Karin Cooper, Rick Hankins, Owen Calouro – Noah – 
Industrial Light & Magic

Charles-Felix Chabert, Daniel La Chapelle, Spencer Lueders, Klaus Seitschek, Chris Messineo – The Amazing Spider-Man 2 
- Sony Pictures Imageworks

Areito Echevarria, Andreas Soderstrom, Ronnie Menahem, Christoph Sprenger, Kevin Romond – The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug – 
Weta Digital

Michael Balog, Jim Van Allen, Rick Hankins, John Hansen – Transformers: Age of Extinction –
 Industrial Light & Magic 

Jeremy Hampton, Daniel Stern, Edmond Smith III, Hiroshi Tsubokawa, Daniel Jenkins – X-Men: Days of Future Past – 
Digital Domain

 

Outstanding Achievement, Character Animation in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production

Don Crum – Toy Story That Time Forgot – 
Pixar Animation Studios

Carlo Vogele – Toy Story That Time Forgot 
- Pixar Animation Studios

Ken Kim – Toy Story That Time Forgot  – Pixar Animation Studios

Michael Granberry – Tumble Leaf – Amazon Studios

Teresa Drilling – Tumble Leaf – Amazon Studios

Justin Nichols – Wander Over Yonder – Disney Television Animation

 

Outstanding Achievement, Character Animation in a Feature Production

Fabio Lignini – How to Train Your Dragon 2 
- DreamWorks Animation

Steven “Shaggy” Hornby – How to Train Your Dragon 2
- DreamWorks Animation

Thomas Grummt – How to Train Your Dragon 2
- DreamWorks Animation

Ravi Kamble – Penguins of Madagascar
 – DreamWorks Animation

Travis Knight – The BoxtrollsFocus Features/Laika

Malcolm Lamont – The Boxtrolls
- Focus Features/Laika

Jason Stalman – The Boxtrolls – Focus Features/Laika

 

Outstanding Achievement, Character Animation in a Live Action Production

Daniel Barrett, Paul Story, Eteuati Tema, Alessandro Bonora, Dejan Momcilovic – Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
 – Weta Digital

Kevin Spruce, Dale Newton, Sidney Kombo, Chris Mullins, Brad Silby – Guardians of the Galaxy – Framestore

Eric Reynolds, David Clayton, Andreja Vuckovic, Guillaume Francois, Gios Johnston – The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug – Weta Digital

 

Outstanding Achievement, Character Animation in a Video Game

Mike Mennillo – Assassin’s Creed Unity – Ubisoft

Don’t Starve: Console Edition – Klei Entertainment Inc.

Alex Drouin – Child Of Light – Ubisoft

 

Outstanding Achievement, Character Design in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production

Andy Suriano – Disney Mickey Mouse – Disney Television Animation

Benjamin Balistreri – Wander Over Yonder 
-  Disney Television Animation

Zac Gorman – Welcome to the Wayne – Nickelodeon Animation Studio

 

Outstanding Achievement, Character Design in an Animated Feature Production

Shiyoon Kim, Jin Kim – Big Hero 6
- Walt Disney Animation Studios

Timothy Lamb, Joe Moshier – Mr. Peabody & Sherman – 
DreamWorks Animation

Craig Kellman, Joe Moshier, Stevie Lewis, Todd Kurosawa – Penguins of Madagascar
 – DreamWorks Animation

Sang Jun Lee, Jason Sadler, José Manuel Fernandez Oli – Rio 2 
- Blue Sky Studios

Tomm Moore, Marie Thorhauge, Sandra Anderson, Rosa Ballester Cabo – Song of the Sea
 – GKIDS/Cartoon Saloon

Paul Sullivan, Sandra Equihua, Jorge R. Gutierrez – The Book of LifeReel FX

Mike Smith – The Boxtrolls
 – Focus Features/Laika

 

Outstanding Achievement, Directing in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production

Yuasa Masaaki, Eunyoung Choi – Adventure Time
 – Cartoon Network

Bryan Fordney – Archer
 – FX Networks

Jennifer Coyle & Bernard Derriman – Bob’s Burgers
 – Bento Box Entertainment

Aaron Springer – Disney Mickey Mouse 
- Disney Television Animation

Rob Renzetti – Gravity Falls
 – Disney Television Animation

Robert Alvarez, Ken Bruce, Larry Leichliter – Over The Garden Wall – 
Cartoon Network

Matthew Nastuk – The Simpsons
 – The Simpsons

David Thomas – Wander Over Yonder – 
Disney Television Animation

 

Outstanding Achievement, Directing in an Animated Feature Production

Don Hall & Chris Williams – Big Hero 6
 – Walt Disney Animation Studios 

Bill Plympton – Cheatin’
 – Plymptoons Studio

Dean DeBlois – How to Train Your Dragon 2
 – DreamWorks Animation

Tomm Moore – Song of the Sea
 – GKIDS/Cartoon Saloon

Jorge R. Gutierrez – The Book of Life
 – Reel FX

Anthony Stacchi & Graham Annable – The Boxtrolls
 – Focus Features/Laika

Phil Lord & Christopher Miller, Directors; Chris McKay, Co-Director – The LEGO Movie – Warner Bros. Pictures

Isao Takahata – The Tale of The Princess Kaguya
 – GKIDS/Studio Ghibli

 

Outstanding Achievement, Music in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production

Christopher Willis – Disney Mickey Mouse – Disney Television Animation

Peter Lurye, George Gabriel, Chris Gifford – Dora and Friends: Into the City! – Nickelodeon Animation Studio

Jay Vincent, Michael Kramer, Jeppe Riddervold, Erin Chapman – Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu
 – Jam

Lolita Ritmanis, Kristopher Carter & Michael McCuistion – Marvel’s Avengers Assemble
 – Dynamic Music Partners

Nathan Barr & Lisbeth Scott – Tumble Leaf
 – Amazon Studios 

 

Outstanding Achievement, Music in an Animated Feature Production

Nicole Renaud, Composer – Cheatin’
 – Plymptoons Studio

John Powell, Jónsi – How to Train Your Dragon 2
 – DreamWorks Animation

Danny Elfman – Mr. Peabody & Sherman
- DreamWorks Animation

Bruno Coulais & Kila – Song of the Sea
- GKIDS/Cartoon Saloon 

Joe Hisaishi – The Tale of The Princess Kaguya
- GKIDS/Studio Ghibli

 

Outstanding Achievement, Production Design in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production

Kara Vallow, Brent Woods, Lucas Gray & Andrew Brandou – Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey
 – Voyager Pictures LLC

Joseph Holt – Disney Mickey Mouse – Disney Television Animation

Narina Sokolova – Mickey Shorts
- Disney

Kevin Dart, Chris Turnham, Jasmin Lai & Elle Michalka – The Powerpuff Girls – Cartoon Network

Antonio Canobbio, Khang Le, Mark Taihei, Howard Chen & Brandon Cuellar – Turbo FAST – 
DreamWorks Animation

Alex Kirwan, Chris Tsirigotis, Alexander Duckworth, Janice Kubo & Francis Giglio – Wander Over Yonder – Disney Television Animation

Erez Gavish – Zack & Quack – Zodiak Kids

 

Outstanding Achievement, Production Design in an Animated Feature Production

David James, Ruben Perez, Priscilla Wong, Timothy Lamb & Alexandre Puvilland – Mr. Peabody & Sherman
- DreamWorks Animation

Adrien Merigeau – Song of the Sea – 
GKIDS/Cartoon Saloon

Simon Varela & Paul Sullivan – The Book of Life 
- Reel FX 

Paul Lasaine, Tom McClure & August Hall – The Boxtrolls
 – Focus Features/Laika

Grant Freckelton – The LEGO Movie
 – Warner Bros. Pictures

 

Outstanding Achievement, Storyboarding in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production

Heiko Drengenberg – Disney Mickey Mouse – Disney Television Animation

Luke Weber, Alonso Ramirez Ramos, Neil Graf & Steve Heneveld – Gravity Falls 
- Disney Television Animation

Joaquim Dos Santos – Legend of Korra –Nickelodeon Animation Studio

Nathaniel Villanueva & Douglas Lovelace – Star Wars Rebels
 – Disney Channel / Disney XD

Brad Ableson, Matthew Faughnan & Stephen Reis – The Simpsons
 – Film Roman

Louise Smythe – Toy Story That Time Forgot 
- Pixar Animation Studios

Mark Ackland – Wander Over Yonder – Disney Television Animation 

 

Outstanding Achievement, Storyboarding in an Animated Feature Production

Marc E. Smith – Big Hero 6
 – Walt Disney Animation Studios 

Truong “Tron” Son Mai – How to Train Your Dragon 2
 – DreamWorks Animation 

Piero Peluso – Planes: Fire & Rescue
 – Disneytoon Studios

John Hurst – Rio 2
 – Blue Sky Studios 

Rodrigo Castro – Rio 2
- Blue Sky Studios 

Julian Nariño – The Boxtrolls
 – Focus Features 

Emanuela Cozzi – The Boxtrolls
 – Focus Features/Laika

 

Outstanding Achievement, Voice Acting in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production

Bill Farmer as the voices of Goofy and Grandma – Disney Mickey Mouse
 – Disney Television Animation

Carlos Alazaraqui as the voice of Crocker – Fairly Oddparents – Nickelodeon Animation Studio

Seth Green as the voice of Robot Chicken Nerd – Robot Chicken 
- Stoopid Buddy Stoodios

 

Outstanding Achievement, Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production

Cyndi Lauper as the voice of Nurse Cyndi – Henry & Me – Reveal Animation Studios

Andy Garcia as the voice of Eduardo – Rio 2 
- Blue Sky Studios

Sir Ben Kingsley as the voice of Archibald Snatcher – The Boxtrolls
 – Focus Features/Laika

Dee Bradley Baker as the voice of Fish – The Boxtrolls 
- Focus Features/Laika 

 

Outstanding Achievement, Writing in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production

Darrick Bachman – Disney Mickey Mouse
 – Disney Television Animation

Dave Tennant, David P. Smith, Chris Mitchell & Will Mata – The Powerpuff Girls
 – Cartoon Network

Rob LaZebnik – The Simpsons
 – 20th Century Fox

Tim Long  – The Simpsons – 20th Century Fox

Steve Purcell – Toy Story That Time Forgot  – 
Pixar Animation Studios

 

Outstanding Achievement, Writing in an Animated Feature Production

Robert L. Baird, Daniel Gerson & Jordan Roberts – Big Hero 6
 – Walt Disney Animation Studios

Dean DeBlois – How to Train Your Dragon 2
 – DreamWorks Animation

Will Collins – Song of the Sea 
- GKIDS/Cartoon Saloon

Irena Brignull & Adam Pava – The Boxtrolls
 – Focus Features/Laika

Phil Lord & Christopher Miller – The Lego Movie
 – Warner Bros. Pictures

 

Outstanding Achievement, Editorial in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production

Illya Owens – Disney Mickey Mouse
 – Disney Television Animation

Ernesto Matamoros – Dragons: Defenders of Berk
 – DreamWorks Animation Television

Mike Elias – Family Guy
 – Super 78

David Suther, Bradley Furnish & David Condolora – Toy Story That Time Forgot
 – Pixar Animation Studios

Todd Raleigh & Doug Vito – Turbo FAST
 – DreamWorks Animation

 

Outstanding Achievement, Editorial in an Animated Feature Production

Tim Mertens – Big Hero 6 
- Walt Disney Animation Studios

John K. Carr – How to Train Your Dragon 2 – DreamWorks Animation

Dan Molina, Mark Keefer & Karen Hathaway – Planes: Fire & Rescue – 
Disneytoon Studios

Darragh Byrne – Song of the Sea
 – GKIDS/Cartoon Saloon

David Burrows, Todd Hansen, Doug Nicholas, Jonathan Tappin & Courtney O’Brien-Brown – The LEGO Movie 
- Warner Bros. Pictures

 

The award ceremony itself will take place on January 31st 2015. For more information on the history of the event visit their official website.

 

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