2008 Annie Awards

[ALIASd]

The 36th Annual Annie Awards will take place on Friday, January 30, 2009 at UCLA’s Royce Hall, in Los Angeles, California. The Annie Awards will with a champagne reception, followed by the award ceremony, and conclude with post award party.

The Annie Awards is a black tie optional event.


2008 Annie Award Nominations by Category

PRODUCTION CATEGORIES





Best Animated Feature

• Bolt – Walt Disney Animation Studios
• Kung Fu Panda – DreamWorks Animation
• $9.99 – Sherman Pictures/Lama Films
• Wall•E – Pixar Animation Studios
• Waltz With Bashir – Sony Pictures Classics/Bridgit Folman, Les Films D’ici, Razor Films

Best Animated Short Subject

• Glago’s Guest – Walt Disney Animation Studios
• Hot Dog – Bill Plympton Studio
• Presto – Pixar Animation Studios
• Sebastian’s Voodoo – Joaquin Baldwin
• Wallace & Gromit: A Matter of Loaf and Death – Aardman Animations Ltd.

Best Animated Television Production

• King of the Hill – 20th Century Fox TV
• Moral Orel – ShadowMachine
• Phineas and Ferb – Disney Television Animation
• Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II - ShadowMachine
• The Simpsons – Gracie Films/Fox TV

INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT CATEGORIES





Animated Effects

• Alen Lai “Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears A Who” – Blue Sky Studios
• Li-Ming Lawrence Lee “Kung Fu Panda” – DreamWorks Animation
• Fangwei Lee “Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa” – DreamWorks Animation
• Kevin Lee “Bolt” – Walt Disney Animation Studios
• Enrique Vila “Wall•E” – Pixar Animation Studios

Character Animation in a Feature Production

• James Baxter “Kung Fu Panda” – DreamWorks Animation
• Jeff Gabor “Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears A Who” – Blue Sky Studios
• Philippe Le Brun “Kung Fu Panda” – DreamWorks Animation
• Victor Navone “Wall•E” – Pixar Animation Studios
• Dan Wagner “Kung Fu Panda” – DreamWorks Animation

Directing in an Animated Feature Production

• Sam Fell, Rob Stevenhagen “The Tale Of Despereaux” – Universal Pictures
• Ari Folman “Waltz With Bashir” – Sony Pictures Classics/Bridgit Folman, Les Films D’ici, Razor Films
• Tatia Rosenthal “$9.99” – Sherman Pictures/ Lama Films
• John Stevenson & Mark Osborne “Kung Fu Panda” – DreamWorks Animation
• Andrew Stanton “Wall•E” – Pixar Animation Studios

Production Design in an Animated Feature Production

• Ralph Eggleston “Wall•E” – Pixar Animation Studios
• Paul Felix “Bolt” – Walt Disney Animation Studios
• Tang Heng “Kung Fu Panda” – DreamWorks Animation
• Evgeni Tomov “The Tale Of Despereaux” – Universal Pictures
• Raymond Zibach “Kung Fu Panda” – DreamWorks Animation

Production Design in an Animated Television Production or Short Form

• Andy Harkness “Glago’s Guest” – Walt Disney Animation Studios
• Tang Heng “Secrets of the Furious Five” – DreamWorks Animation
• Seonna Hong – The Mighty B! “Bee Patients” – Nickelodeon
• Dan Krall – Chowder “The Heavy Sleeper” – Cartoon Network Studios
• Raymond Zibach “Secrets of the Furious Five” – DreamWorks Animation

Storyboarding in an Animated Feature Production

• Alessandro Carloni – “Kung Fu Panda” – DreamWorks Animation
• Ronnie Del Carmen – “Wall•E” – Pixar Animation Studios
• Joe Mateo “Bolt” – Walt Disney Animation Studios
• Jen Yuh Nelson – “Kung Fu Panda” – DreamWorks Animation
• Rob Stevenhagen – “The Tale Of Despereaux” – Universal Pictures

Storyboarding in an Animated Television Production or Short Form

• Butch Hartman – Fairly OddParents “Mission: Responsible” – Nickelodeon
• Andy Kelly – Ni Hao, Kai-Lan “Twirly Whirly Flyers” – Nickelodeon Productions/Nelvana
• Andy Schuler – “Secret of the Furious Five” – DreamWorks Animation
• Eddie Trigueros “The Mighty B! “Name Shame”– Nickelodeon
• Chris Williams “Glago’s Guest” – Walt Disney Animation Studios

Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production

• Ben Burtt – Voice of Wall•E – “Wall•E” – Pixar Animation Studios
• Dustin Hoffman – Voice of Shifu – “Kung Fu Panda” – DreamWorks Animation
• James Hong – Voice of Mr. Ping – “Kung Fu Panda” – DreamWorks Animation
• Ian McShane – Voice of Tai Lung – “Kung Fu Panda” – DreamWorks Animation
• Mark Walton – Voice of Rhino – “Bolt” – Walt Disney Animation Studios

Annie Awards 2007: For Your Consideration

[Melonballer]

Go Morel Orel! It would be hilarious if this recently cancelled series won the annie.

[ALIASd]

Annie Awards Announce Host, Presenters

AnimationWorldNetwork
January 21, 2009

Tom Kenny, the familiar voice behind film and TV's SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS, will handle hosting duties again this year for the 36th Annual Annie Awards on Friday, January 30, 2009, at UCLA's Royce Hall in Los Angeles, CA. The black-tie evening begins with a pre-reception at 6 p.m. followed by the Annie Awards ceremony at 8 p.m. and post award party at 10 p.m. All events will be held at Royce Hall. The Annie Awards ceremony will also be webcasted on Annie Awards Welcomes You beginning Tuesday, February 3, 2009.

Kenny will be joined on stage by a mix of animation luminaries, celebrity presenters and comedic talent including animation legend June Foray, actors Brad Garrett (RATATOUILLE, TILL DEATH), Seth Green(AUSTIN POWERS, ROBOT CHICKEN), Michael Clarke Duncan (KUNG FU PANDA, THE GREEN MILE), James Hong (KUNG FU PANDA, BLADE RUNNER) Donald Faison (SCRUBS), sound artist Ben Burtt (WALL-E), director Henry Selick (CORALINE, THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS) and other special guests.

Presenting the Winsor McCay award to Pixar's John Lasseter will be Roy Disney, Director Emeritus and Consultant, The Walt Disney Company and Chairman of the Board, Shamrock Holdings, Inc.

AWN Headline News

[Aladdin]

Have to mention this one too:


Best Animated Home Entertainment Production

• Batman: Gotham Knight – Warner Bros. Animation
• Christmas Is Here Again – Easy To Dream Entertainment in association with Renegade Animation
• Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs – The Curiosity Company in association with 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
• Justice League: The New Frontier – Warner Bros. Animation
• The Little Mermaid: Ariel’s Beginning – DisneyToon Studios

And I have to mention two categories that I REALLY hope win:

Presto - for short, absolutely LOVE this short, the best short since Roger Rabbit's three shorts! Go figure, I'm a Disney fan that has a thing for rabbits.

Mark Walton – Voice of Rhino, from Bolt! Really, I liked the entire team of Bolt, Mittens, and Rhino. But, Rhino the bubble hamster, had that special exuberance and the right amount of eccentricity that made him a stand out vocal this year.

[dgoddard83]

oh it will be great!!!thanks i have forgotten just came through this thread....will be back after the announcement!!

[Coheteboy]

Is anyone going to it on Friday night? I won't be able to, but if you are, keep a look out for a live-action Spongebob segment. You probably won't see me on camera but I was on hand when they taped it. Let me know how it turned out!

[ALIASd]

36th Annual Annie Award Nominees and Winners (2008)

"Kung Fu Panda" pulled out all its martial arts moves Friday night at the 36th annual Annie Awards, where it was named best animated feature.

Winning the top prize over such other nominees as the critical favorites "WALL-E" and "Waltz With Bashir," "Panda" swept the feature film categories as it picked up 10 trophies, bettering Pixar's "Ratatouille" run last year when it earned nine Annies, including best feature.

Winners in bold*


PRODUCTION CATEGORIES

Best Animated Feature

• Bolt – Walt Disney Animation Studios
• Kung Fu Panda – DreamWorks Animation*
• $9.99 – Sherman Pictures/Lama Films
• Wall·E – Pixar Animation Studios
• Waltz With Bashir – Sony Pictures Classics, Bridgit Folman, Les Films D'ici, Razor Films

Storyboarding in an Animated Television Production or Short Form

• Butch Hartman – Fairly OddParents “Mission: Responsible” – Nickelodeon
• Andy Kelly – Ni Hao, Kai-Lan “Twirly Whirly Flyers” – Nickelodeon Productions/Nelvana
• Andy Schuhler – “Secret of the Furious Five” – DreamWorks Animation
• Eddie Trigueros “The Mighty B! “Name Shame”– Nickelodeon
• Chris Williams “Glago’s Guest” – Walt Disney Animation Studios*

For a complete list of all nominations and winners by categories:
http://annieawards.org/foryourconsideration.html

[Aladdin]

Well, you just KNOW something is wrong when THIS happens:


Voice Acting in an Animated Television Production or Short Form

• Ahmed Best – Voice of Jar Jar Binks – “Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II” - ShadowMachine*
• Seth MacFarlane – Voice of Peter Griffin – Family Guy “I Dream of Jesus” – Fox TV Animation/Fuzzy Door Productions
• Dwight Schultz – Voice of Mung Daal – Chowder “Apprentice Games” – Cartoon Network Studios

Someone voicing Jar Jar wins?????????

I'm disappointed that Presto didn't win, and neither did Rhino

Hoffman just wasn't as good as Mark Walton voicing Rhino.

Even the made for dvd movie sequel to KFP, Secrets of the Furious Five won a few awards

[Kuzcochik]

Did you notice how many wins went to Dreamworks & Nick? Couldn't be cause they're some of the biggest sponsers could it?

[Aladdin]

Not to completely knock KFP, it really is one of the best animated features by dreamworks, BUT it wasn't the best of 2008.

KC, you have a great point. It is sad how "political" the Annie Awards came out this year. Although it's difficult to keep that from most award shows.

One thing I HATE most about award shows are the Oscars. The last 2 seconds of EVERY year, all of sudden ALL the movies that are aniticipated to get nominations for best picture are released. And they are ALWAYS drama's, many of really aren't that great. It really gives the oscars a sense of hoitey toitey.

[Coheteboy]

LOL, I dislike Jar Jar as much as the next guy but his performance in that Robot Chicken sketch is hands down frickin hilarious. And I think in reality, the voters knew that this could be the only time Ahmed Best wins an Annie Award... probably EVER. It's amazing what you can achieve when geeks with a sense of humor are allowed to vote.


Someone edited this up to be even more obnoxious but you get the picture.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=http:...?v=qdJ9wdqHM4A

[Nancywitt]

I can't believe KFP won over WALL*E! You guys are right, there must be something political going on. Hard to believe!

[jane2073]

Chalk me up as another one who can't believe that KFP was so good that it one nearly every categorie.

Also I think Phineas and Ferb is one of the wittiest cartoons out there. I really wish it could get due recognition.

[sediment]

Originally Posted by Aladdin

Well, you just KNOW something is wrong when THIS happens:



Voice Acting in an Animated Television Production or Short Form

• Ahmed Best – Voice of Jar Jar Binks – “Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II” - ShadowMachine*
• Seth MacFarlane – Voice of Peter Griffin – Family Guy “I Dream of Jesus” – Fox TV Animation/Fuzzy Door Productions
• Dwight Schultz – Voice of Mung Daal – Chowder “Apprentice Games” – Cartoon Network Studios

Someone voicing Jar Jar wins?????????

I'm disappointed that Presto didn't win, and neither did Rhino

Hoffman just wasn't as good as Mark Walton voicing Rhino.

Even the made for dvd movie sequel to KFP, Secrets of the Furious Five won a few awards

Originally Posted by Coheteboy

LOL, I dislike Jar Jar as much as the next guy but his performance in that Robot Chicken sketch is hands down frickin hilarious. And I think in reality, the voters knew that this could be the only time Ahmed Best wins an Annie Award... probably EVER. It's amazing what you can achieve when geeks with a sense of humor are allowed to vote.

Perhaps you have not heard about the bird, that the bird truly is the word?

[Coheteboy]

Seth macFarlane will win or have plenty more opportunities to win.