The 48th Annie Awards, like almost every other major entertainment event in the last year, is going virtual on April 16, and the show will have a few surprises in store for those tuning in to the free program.
“We’ve got some animation. We’ve done special graphics for the show. And because we won’t have people walking to and from the stage, which always takes some time, the show will probably be a little more streamlined,” Frank Gladstone, executive director of Asifa-Hollywood and the event’s producer, explains.
Among the presenters slated for the Annie Awards are actors Josh Gad, Philippa Soo (who voices the goddess Chang’e in “Over the Moon”) and Eva Whittaker (the voice of Mebh Óg MacTíre in animated feature — independent nominee “Wolfwalkers”). Other presenters include directors Sergio Pablos (“Klaus”) and Jill Culton (“Abominable”), “Wolfwalkers” producer Nora Twomey, composer Michael Giacchino and the cast of web series “Critical Role.
“We’ve got some animation. We’ve done special graphics for the show. And because we won’t have people walking to and from the stage, which always takes some time, the show will probably be a little more streamlined,” Frank Gladstone, executive director of Asifa-Hollywood and the event’s producer, explains.
Among the presenters slated for the Annie Awards are actors Josh Gad, Philippa Soo (who voices the goddess Chang’e in “Over the Moon”) and Eva Whittaker (the voice of Mebh Óg MacTíre in animated feature — independent nominee “Wolfwalkers”). Other presenters include directors Sergio Pablos (“Klaus”) and Jill Culton (“Abominable”), “Wolfwalkers” producer Nora Twomey, composer Michael Giacchino and the cast of web series “Critical Role.
- 4/15/2021
- by Terry Flores
- Variety Film + TV
The 48th Annie Awards has been scheduled for Friday, April 16, 2021, either in person or virtually, shifting along with other awards shows due to the Covid-19 pandemic, according to Asifa-Hollywood officials. The organization will make a final decision on a live or virtual ceremony sometime in October.
“What this epidemic has taught us is to be flexible in the ways we deliver our message and share our experiences,” said Sue Shakespeare, Asifa-Hollywood vice president. “Regardless of how the Annies ceremony is presented this year, it will honor all of the talent in our animation community with the utmost respect and inclusion.”
To accommodate the new ceremony date, other key dates have shifted as well. Call for entries will open on Jan. 4. The deadline for submissions is 5 p.m. Pt on Monday, Feb. 1. Nominations will be announced on Wednesday, March 3, and online balloting will begin on Monday, March 29, ending Friday, April 9.
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“What this epidemic has taught us is to be flexible in the ways we deliver our message and share our experiences,” said Sue Shakespeare, Asifa-Hollywood vice president. “Regardless of how the Annies ceremony is presented this year, it will honor all of the talent in our animation community with the utmost respect and inclusion.”
To accommodate the new ceremony date, other key dates have shifted as well. Call for entries will open on Jan. 4. The deadline for submissions is 5 p.m. Pt on Monday, Feb. 1. Nominations will be announced on Wednesday, March 3, and online balloting will begin on Monday, March 29, ending Friday, April 9.
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- 8/24/2020
- by Terry Flores
- Variety Film + TV
Annie Awards organizer Asifa-Hollywood said Monday that its 48th edition honoring the year’s best in animation will be held on April 16, 2021, the week before the Oscars. Nominations will be announced March 3.
A decision will be made in October whether the ceremony will be virtual or live, a ruling most of the industry’s awards shows will have to make going forward as the Covid-19 pandemic runs its course. In normal years, Annie ceremonies take place in January and are held at UCLA’s Royce Hall.
“What this epidemic has taught us is to be flexible in the ways we deliver our message and share our experiences,” Asifa-Hollywood VP Sue Shakespeare said today. “Regardless of how the Annies ceremony is presented this year, it will honor all of the talent in our animation community with the utmost respect and inclusion.”
Last year, Netflix’s Klaus won seven trophies including the...
A decision will be made in October whether the ceremony will be virtual or live, a ruling most of the industry’s awards shows will have to make going forward as the Covid-19 pandemic runs its course. In normal years, Annie ceremonies take place in January and are held at UCLA’s Royce Hall.
“What this epidemic has taught us is to be flexible in the ways we deliver our message and share our experiences,” Asifa-Hollywood VP Sue Shakespeare said today. “Regardless of how the Annies ceremony is presented this year, it will honor all of the talent in our animation community with the utmost respect and inclusion.”
Last year, Netflix’s Klaus won seven trophies including the...
- 8/24/2020
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
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