HollywoodNews.com: DreamWorks Animation’s “How To Train Your Dragon” won top honors as the Best Animated Feature at the 38th Annual Annie Awards on Saturday, February 5 at UCLA’s Royce Hall.
Best Animated Short Subject was presented to Pixar’s ‘Day & Night’; Best Animated Television Commercial to Duck Studios ‘Children’s Medical Center’; Nickelodeon’s ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ was honored as Best Animated Television Production for Children and Playdead’s ‘Limbo’ won Best Animated Video Game. A new category, Character Animation in a Live Action Production was presented to Sony Pictures’ ‘Alice in Wonderland.’
A complete list of the 38th Annual Annie Award winners can be viewed at www.annieawards.org. The Annie Awards ceremony will also be web cast on the Annies website later this month.
Host Tom Kenny was joined on stage by a lively mix of animation luminaries, celebrity presenters and comedic talent including animation legend June Foray,...
Best Animated Short Subject was presented to Pixar’s ‘Day & Night’; Best Animated Television Commercial to Duck Studios ‘Children’s Medical Center’; Nickelodeon’s ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ was honored as Best Animated Television Production for Children and Playdead’s ‘Limbo’ won Best Animated Video Game. A new category, Character Animation in a Live Action Production was presented to Sony Pictures’ ‘Alice in Wonderland.’
A complete list of the 38th Annual Annie Award winners can be viewed at www.annieawards.org. The Annie Awards ceremony will also be web cast on the Annies website later this month.
Host Tom Kenny was joined on stage by a lively mix of animation luminaries, celebrity presenters and comedic talent including animation legend June Foray,...
- 2/6/2011
- by HollywoodNews.com
- Hollywoodnews.com
Executives at movie giant Disney have pulled all the studio's films from competing at the annual Annie Awards following a dispute over the judging criteria. Disney-Pixar blockbuster "Up" landed the top prize at this year's ceremony, which honors the best in animation, and films including box office hit "Toy Story 3" were expected to sweep the board at the 2011 show.
But Disney bosses have now announced they will no longer be putting films forward for nomination after they failed to agree with Annie Awards bosses at the Association Internationale du Film d'Animation (Asifa) over the way the prizes are judged.
A statement from Disney-Pixar boss Ed Catmull reads, "After more than a year of discussions with the Asifa board, we have regretfully decided to withdraw from the organization and no longer participate in the annual Annie Awards. We believe there is an issue with the way the Annies are judged,...
But Disney bosses have now announced they will no longer be putting films forward for nomination after they failed to agree with Annie Awards bosses at the Association Internationale du Film d'Animation (Asifa) over the way the prizes are judged.
A statement from Disney-Pixar boss Ed Catmull reads, "After more than a year of discussions with the Asifa board, we have regretfully decided to withdraw from the organization and no longer participate in the annual Annie Awards. We believe there is an issue with the way the Annies are judged,...
- 8/26/2010
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
In what the studio is saying due to animation event’s judging, Variety is reporting that Hollywood’s longest running toon kudofest, the Annie Awards, which Disney has sponsored since its first year in 1972, will have to go on without submissions or support from Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios.
“After more than a year of discussions with the Asifa board, we have regretfully decided to withdraw from the organization and no longer participate in the annual Annie Awards,” said Disney-Pixar prexy Ed Catmull. “We believe there is an issue with the way the Annies are judged, and have been seeking a mutually agreeable solution with the board. Although some initial steps have been taken, the board informed us that no further changes would be made to address our concerns.”
While some at Disney suggested the move could cripple Asifa-Hollywood – a 5,000-strong organization of animation professionals and enthusiasts — by rendering...
“After more than a year of discussions with the Asifa board, we have regretfully decided to withdraw from the organization and no longer participate in the annual Annie Awards,” said Disney-Pixar prexy Ed Catmull. “We believe there is an issue with the way the Annies are judged, and have been seeking a mutually agreeable solution with the board. Although some initial steps have been taken, the board informed us that no further changes would be made to address our concerns.”
While some at Disney suggested the move could cripple Asifa-Hollywood – a 5,000-strong organization of animation professionals and enthusiasts — by rendering...
- 8/25/2010
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Executives at movie giant Disney have pulled all the studio's films from competing at the annual Annie Awards following a dispute over the judging criteria.
Disney-Pixar blockbuster Up landed the top prize at this year's ceremony, which honours the best in animation, and films including box office hit Toy Story 3 were expected to sweep the board at the 2011 show.
But Disney bosses have now announced they will no longer be putting films forward for nomination after they failed to agree with Annie Awards bosses at the Association Internationale du Film d'Animation (Asifa) over the way the prizes are judged.
A statement from Disney-Pixar boss Ed Catmull reads, "After more than a year of discussions with the Asifa board, we have regretfully decided to withdraw from the organisation and no longer participate in the annual Annie Awards. We believe there is an issue with the way the Annies are judged, and have been seeking a mutually agreeable solution with the board.
"Although some initial steps have been taken, the board informed us that no further changes would be made to address our concerns."
The dispute is said to have been sparked by a disagreement over which Asifa members, many working for rival companies, are allowed to vote for the film nominees, according to Variety.com.
But Asifa chief Antran Manoogian is convinced Disney-Pixar films could still be included in future awards shows, as producers and artists may still enter their own work for consideration.
The next Annie Awards will take place in Los Angeles on 5 February 2011.
Disney-Pixar blockbuster Up landed the top prize at this year's ceremony, which honours the best in animation, and films including box office hit Toy Story 3 were expected to sweep the board at the 2011 show.
But Disney bosses have now announced they will no longer be putting films forward for nomination after they failed to agree with Annie Awards bosses at the Association Internationale du Film d'Animation (Asifa) over the way the prizes are judged.
A statement from Disney-Pixar boss Ed Catmull reads, "After more than a year of discussions with the Asifa board, we have regretfully decided to withdraw from the organisation and no longer participate in the annual Annie Awards. We believe there is an issue with the way the Annies are judged, and have been seeking a mutually agreeable solution with the board.
"Although some initial steps have been taken, the board informed us that no further changes would be made to address our concerns."
The dispute is said to have been sparked by a disagreement over which Asifa members, many working for rival companies, are allowed to vote for the film nominees, according to Variety.com.
But Asifa chief Antran Manoogian is convinced Disney-Pixar films could still be included in future awards shows, as producers and artists may still enter their own work for consideration.
The next Annie Awards will take place in Los Angeles on 5 February 2011.
- 8/25/2010
- WENN
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