41st Annual Annie Awards

The International Animated Film Association (IAFA) announced the winners of 41st annual Annie Awards on February 1st, 2014 with giving away the top prize to none other than FROZEN. Last year, the same award went to WRECK-IT RALPH but the Oscar went to BRAVE. Let's see how it goes this year. I'm hoping for THE WIND RISES to win the Oscar.

Here is the complete list of winners:

PRODUCTION CATEGORIES

Best Animated Feature: “Frozen” – 
Walt Disney Animation Studios
Best Animated Special Production: “Chipotle Scarecrow”
 – Moonbot Studios
Best Animated Short Subject: “Get A Horse!”
 – Walt Disney Animation Studios
Best Animated TV/Broadcast Commercial: “Despicable Me 2″ – Cinemark
 – Universal Pictures
Best General Audience Animated TV/Broadcast Production For Preschool Children: “Disney Sofia the First
” – Disney Television Animation
Best Animated TV/Broadcast Production For Children’s Audience: “Adventure Time” – 
Cartoon Network Studios
Best General Audience Animated TV/Broadcast Production: “Futurama”
 – 20th Century Fox Television
Best Animated Video Game: “The Last of Us” – 
Naughty Dog
Best Student Film: “Wedding Cake” – 
Filmakademie Baden-Wuerttemberg

INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT CATEGORIES

Animated Effects in an Animated Production: Jeff Budsberg, Andre Le Blanc, Louis Flores, Jason Mayer – “The Croods” – 
DreamWorks Animation
Animated Effects in a Live Action Production: Michael Balog, Ryan Hopkins, Patrick Conran, Florian Witzel – “Pacific Rim”
 – Industrial Light & Magic
Character Animation in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production: Kureha Yokoo – “Toy Story OF TERROR!” – Pixar Animation Studios Character
Character Animation in an Animated Feature Production: Jakob Jensen – “The Croods” – 
DreamWorks Animation
Character Animation in a Live Action Production: Jeff Capogreco, Jedrzej Wojtowicz, Kevin Estey, Alessandro Bonora, Gino Acevedo – “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” – Gollum
 – Weta Digital
Character Design in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production: Paul Rudish – “Disney Mickey Mouse”
 – Disney Television Animation
Character Design in an Animated Feature Production: Carter Goodrich, Takao Noguchi, Shane Prigmore – “The Croods”
 – DreamWorks Animation
Directing in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production: Angus MacLane – “Toy Story OF TERROR!”
 – Pixar Animation Studios
Directing in an Animated Feature Production: Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee – “Frozen”
 – Walt Disney Animation Studios
Music in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production: Christopher Willis – “Disney Mickey Mouse”
 – Disney Television Animation
Music in an Animated Feature Production: Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Robert Lopez, Christophe Beck – “Frozen”
 – Walt Disney Animation Studios
Production Design in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production: Angela Sung, William Niu, Christine Bian, Emily Tetri, Frederic Stewart – “The Legend of Korra”
 – Nickelodeon Animation Studio
Production Design in an Animated Feature Production: Michael Giaimo, Lisa Keene, David Womersley – “Frozen”
 – Walt Disney Animation Studios
Storyboarding in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production: Daniel Chong – “Toy Story of TERROR!” – Pixar Animation Studios
Storyboarding in an Animated Feature Production: Dean Kelly – “Monsters University”
 – Pixar Animation Studios
Voice Acting in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production: Tom Kenny as the voice of Ice King – “Adventure Time” – 
Cartoon Network Studios
Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production: Josh Gad as the voice of Olaf – “Frozen”
 – Walt Disney Animation Studios
Writing in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production: Lewis Morton – “Futurama”
 – 20th Century Fox Television
Writing in an Animated Feature Production: Miyazaki Hayao – “The Wind Rises” 
- The Walt Disney Studios
Editorial in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production: Illya Owens – “Disney Mickey Mouse” – 
Disney Television Animation
Editorial in an Animated Feature Production: Greg Snyder, Gregory Amundson, Steve Bloom – “Monsters University”
 – Pixar Animation Studios

JURIED AWARDS

Winsor McCay Award – Katsuhiro Otomo, Steven Spielberg & Phil Tippett
June Foray Award – Alice Davis
Certificate of Merit – “I Know That Voice” (Documentary)

40th Annual Annie Awards

The International Animated Film Association announced the winners of Annie awards on February 2nd, 2013 with giving away the top prize to WRECK-IT RALPH. Now, this is really amazing, as all of the contenders for this year's Best Animated Feature Oscar are strong. Let's see who will be the big winner.

Here is the complete list of winners:

PRODUCTION CATEGORIES

Best Animated Feature: Wreck-It Ralph

Best Animated Special Production: Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem

Best Animated Short Subject: Paperman

Best General Audience Animated TV Production: Robot Chicken DC Comics Special

Best Animated Television Production For Preschool Children: Bubble Guppies ‘A Tooth on the Looth’

Best Animated Television Production For Children: Dragons: Riders of Berk ‘How to Pick Your Dragon’

Best Animated Video Game: Journey

Best Student Film: Head Over Heels by Timothy Reckart

INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT CATEGORIES

Outstanding Achievement, Animated Effects in an Animated Production: Andy Hayes, Carl Hooper, David Lipton (Rise of the Guardians)

Outstanding Achievement, Animated Effects in a Live Action Production: Jerome Platteaux, John Sigurdson, Ryan Hopkins, Raul Essig, Mark Chataway (The Avengers)

Outstanding Achievement, Character Animation in an Animated Television or other Broadcast Venue Production: Dan Driscoll (SpongeBob SquarePants: It's a SpongeBob Christmas!)

Outstanding Achievement, Character Animation in a Feature Production: Travis Knight (ParaNorman)

Outstanding Achievement, Character Animation in a Live Action Production: Erik de Boer, Matt Shumway, Brian Wells, Vinayak Pawar, Michael Holzl (Life of Pi - Tiger)

Outstanding Achievement, Character Design in an Animated Television or other Broadcast Venue Production: Robert Valley (Disney Tron: Uprising: The Renegade, Part I)

Outstanding Achievement, Character Design in an Animated Feature Production: Heidi Smith (ParaNorman)

Outstanding Achievement, Directing in an Animated Television or other Broadcast Venue Production: John Eng (Dragons: Riders of Berk: Animal House)

Outstanding Achievement, Directing in an Animated Feature Production: Rich Moore (Wreck-It Ralph)

Outstanding Achievement, Music in an Animated Television or other Broadcast Venue Production: John Paesano (Dragons: Riders of Berk: How to Pick Your Dragon)

Outstanding Achievement, Music in an Animated Feature Production: Henry Jackman, Skrillex, Adam Young, Matthew Thiessen, Jamie Houston, Yasushi Akimoto (Wreck-It Ralph)

Outstanding Achievement, Production Design in an Animated Television or other Broadcast Venue Production: Alberto Mielgo (Tron: Uprising: The Stranger)

Outstanding Achievement, Production Design in an Animated Feature Production: Steve Pilcher (Brave)

Outstanding Achievement, Storyboarding in an Animated Television or other Broadcast Venue Production: Doug Lovelace (Dragons: Riders of Berk: Portrait of Hiccup as a Buff Man)

Outstanding Achievement, Storyboarding in an Animated Feature Production: Johanne Matte (Rise of the Guardians)

Outstanding Achievement, Voice Acting in an Animated Television or other Broadcast Venue Production: Kristen Schaal as Mabel Pines (Gravity Falls: Tourist Trapped)

Outstanding Achievement, Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production: Alan Tudyk as King Candy (Wreck-It Ralph)

Outstanding Achievement, Writing in an Animated Television or other Broadcast Venue Production: Trey Parker (South Park: Jewpacabra)

Outstanding Achievement, Writing in an Animated Feature Production: Phil Johnston, Jennifer Lee (Wreck-It Ralph)

Outstanding Achievement, Editorial in an Animated Television or other Broadcast Venue Production: Hugo Morales, Adam Arnold, Davrick Waeden, Otto Ferraye (Kung Fu Panda - Enter the Dragon)

Outstanding Achievement, Editorial in an Animated Feature Production: Nicholas C. Smith, A.C.E, Robert Grahamjones, A.C.E., David Suther (Brave)

JURIED AWARDS

Winsor McCay Award: Oscar Grillo, Terry Gilliam, Mark Henn

June Foray Award: Howard Green

Ub Iwerks Award: Toon Boom Animation Pipeline