Boxtrolls Dominate Annie Awards Nominations
While most awards pundits kept their eyes glued on the NYFCC today (or at least their Twitter account), the animators guild quietly revealed their own set of nominations today. This article would be far too lengthy if we would list all of their 327 categories, but we can say that Focus Features’ The Boxtrolls took in a big haul with twelve nominations, including one in the all-important Best Animated Feature category. Dreamworks’ How To Train Your Dragon 2 followed with ten, and Big Hero 6 (Disney) scored seven. The winners will be announced on January 31st.
You can view the full list HERE.
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 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
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