Monday, November 28, 2016

44th Annual Annie Award Nominations

Best Animated Feature
Finding Dory
Kubo and the Two Strings
Kung Fu Panda 3
Moana
Zootopia

Best Animated Feature - Independent
Long Way North
Miss Hokusai
My Life As A Zucchini
The Red Turtle
Your Name.

Best Animated Special Production
Audrie & Daisy
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll
Little Big Awesome
Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life
Pear Cider and Cigarettes

Best Animated Short Subject
Blind Vaysha
Deer Flower
Path Title Sequence
Pearl
Piper

Best Animated Television/Broadcast Commercial
Duelyst
LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens Trailer
Lily & the Snowman
Loteria 'Night Shift'
The Importance of Paying Attention: Teeth

Best Animated Television/Broadcast Production For Preschool Children
Ask the StoryBots - Episode: Why Do I Have to Brush My Teeth?
Peg + Cat - Episode: The Disappearing Art - Problem
Puffin Rock - The First Snow - Episode: 59 - Cartoon Saloon, Dog Ears
The Stinky & Dirty Show - Episode: Squeak
Tumble Leaf - Episode: Mighty Mud Movers / Having a Ball

Best Animated Television/Broadcast Production For Children
Adventure TIme - Episode: Bad Jubies
DreamWorks Voltron Legendary Defender - Episode: Return of the Gladiator
Elena of Avalor - Episode: A Day to Remember
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Episode: Trans-Dimensional Turtles
Wander Over Yonder - Episode: My Fair Hatey

Best General Audience Animated Television/Broadcast Production
Bob's Burgers - Episode: Glued, Where's My Bob?
BoJack Horseman - Episode: Fish Out Of Water
Long Live the Royals - Episode: Punk Show
The Simpsons - Barthood - Episode: Barthood
The Venture Bros - Episode: Hostile Makeover

Best Student Film
Citipati - Filmakademie Baden-Wuerttemberg
FISHWITCH - Adrienne Dowling
The Abyss - Liying Huang
The Wrong End of the Stick - Terri Matthews
Twiddly Things - Adara Todd

Outstanding Achievement, Animated Effects in an Animated Production
Kubo and the Two Strings
Kung Fu Panda 3
Moana
The Red Turtle
Zootopia

Outstanding Achievement, Animated Effects in a Live Action Production
Deepwater Horizon
Dr. Strange
Ghostbusters
The BFG
Warcraft

Outstanding Achievement, Character Animation in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production
Atomic Puppet
DreamWorks Trollhunters - Episode: Becoming, Part 1
The Snowy Day
Tumble Leaf - Episode: Thinking Outside The Hoop / Fig's Hay- Maze-ing Wander
Tumble Leaf - Episode: Mighty Mud Movers / Having A Ball

Outstanding Achievement, Character Animation in a Feature Production
Finding Dory
Kubo and the Two Strings
Kung Fu Panda 3
Zootopia
Zootopia

Outstanding Achievement, Character Animation in a Live Action Production
Captain America: Civil War
Games of Thrones Battle of the Bastards
The Jungle Book
The Jungle Book
Warcraft

Outstanding Achievement, Character Animation in a Video Game
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Legends
Titanf all 2
Uncharted 4: A Thief 's End

Outstanding Achievement, Character Design in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production
Counterfeit Cat - Episode: 28 Seconds Later
DreamWorks Trollhunters - Episode: Win, Lose or Draal
Pig Goat Banana Cricket - Episode: It's Time to Slumber Party -
Rain or Shine
Wander Over Yonder - Episode: The Night Out

Outstanding Achievement, Character Design in an Animated Feature Production
Kubo and the Two Strings
Moana
The Secret Life of Pets
Trolls
Zootopia

Outstanding Achievement, Directing in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production
A Love Story - Passion Pictures
Adventure Time - Episode: Bad Jubies
Open Season: Scared Silly - Episode: Open Season: Scared Silly
Pearl
Wander Over Yonder - Episode: My Fair Hatey

Outstanding Achievement, Directing in an Animated Feature Production
Kubo and the Two Strings
My Life As A Zucchini
The Red Turtle
Your Name.
Zootopia

Outstanding Achievement, Music in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production
Bob's Burgers - Episode: Glued, Where's My Bob?
Disney Mickey Mouse - Episode: Dancevidaniya
DreamWorks Trollhunters - Episode: Becoming, Part 1
Pearl
Star Wars Rebels - Episode: #2-24: "Twilight of the Apprentice"

Outstanding Achievement, Music in an Animated Feature Production
Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders
Sing
The Little Prince
The Red Turtle
The Secret Life of Pets

Outstanding Achievement, Production Design in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production
Adventure TIme - Episode: Bad Jubies - Bix Pix Entertainment Cartoon Network Frederator Studios - Production Design: Jason Kolowski
Pearl - Google Spotlight Stories/Evil Eye Pictures - Production Design: Tuna Bora
Puffin Rock - Episode: The First Snow - Cartoon Saloon, Dog Ears and Penguin for Netflix - Production Design: Lily Bernard
Rain or Shine - Google Spotlight Stories/Nexus Studios - Production Design: Robin Davey
The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show - Episode: The Wrath of Hughes - DreamWorks Animation Television - Production Design: Kevin Dart, Production Design: Sylvia Liu, Production Design: Chris Turnham, Production Design: Eastwood Wong

Outstanding Achievement, Production Design in an Animated Feature Production
Kubo and the Two Strings
Kung Fu Panda 3
The Little Prince
Trolls
Zootopia

Outstanding Achievement, Storyboarding in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production
Atomic Puppet - Episode: Sick Day
Disney Mickey Mouse - Episode: Road Hogs
DreamWorks Trollhunters - Episode: Win, Lose or Draal
Milo Murphy's Law - Episode: "Going the Extra Milo"
The Adventures of Puss in Boots - Episode: Prey Time

Outstanding Achievement, Storyboarding in an Animated Feature Production
Finding Dory - Pixar Animation Studios - Storyboard Artist: Trevor Jimenez
Kubo and the Two Strings - LAIKA - Storyboard Artist: Mark Garcia
Moana - Walt Disney Animation Studios - Storyboard Artist: Normand Lemay
Trolls - DreamWorks Animation - Storyboard Artist: Claire Morrissey
Zootopia - Walt Disney Animation Studios - Storyboard Artist: Dean Wellins

Outstanding Achievement, Voice Acting in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production
BoJack Horseman - Episode: Multiple Episodes - Starring: Alison Brie
Open Season: Scared Silly - Episode: Open Season: Scared Silly - Voice Actor: Will Townsend
Splash and Bubbles - Episode: #102 "I Only Have Eyespots"/"Double Bubbles Puppeteer: Leslie Carrara-Rudolph
Star Wars Rebels - Episode: #3-05: "Hera's Heroes" - Starring: Lars Mikkelsen
The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show - Episode: Ponce de León - Cast: Carlos Alazaraqui

Outstanding Achievement, Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production
Kubo and the Two Strings - Kubo: Art Parkinson Character: Kubo
Moana - Voice Actress: Auli'i Cravalho Character: Moana
STORKS Voice of Tulip : Katie Crown
Trolls - Cast: Zooey Deschanel
Zootopia - Voice Actor: Jason Bateman

Outstanding Achievement, Writing in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production
Bob's Burgers - Episode: The Hormone-iums
Gravity Falls - Episode: Weirdmageddon 3: Take Back The Fallsh
Puffin Rock - The First Snow - Episode: 59
The Simpsons - Barthood - Episode: Barthood
The Simpsons - The Burns Cage - Episode: The Burns Cage

Outstanding Achievement, Writing in an Animated Feature Production
Kubo and the Two Strings
My Life As A Zucchini
The Red Turtle
Zootopia

Outstanding Achievement, Editorial in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production
All Hail King Julien - Episode: King Julien Superstar!
Bob's Burgers - Episode: Sea Me Now
Disney Mickey Mouse - Episode: Sock Burglar - Disney Television Animation
Gravity Falls - Episode: Weirdmageddon 3: Take Back The Falls
Star Wars Rebels - Episode: #2-24: "Twilight of the Apprentice"

Outstanding Achievement, Editorial in an Animated Feature Production
April and the Extraordinary World
Kubo and the Two Strings
Moana
Sausage Party
Zootopia

2 comments:

  1. My Thoughts On The 2016 Annie Award Nominations (feature-length categories only):
    .....
    — Solid Best Animated Feature slate. Thankful that KFP3 wasn't forgotten.

    — Obviously, Zootopia deserves all of those noms. (Still my 3rd favorite film of 2016 so far, below Hell Or High Water and above Your Name.)

    — Your Name got into the Independent category!

    — Solid Live-Action Production animated fx slate. Deepwater Horizon, yes. I'm actually okay with Ghostbusters getting recognition here. Glad BFG wasn't forgotten.

    — LOVE that Makoto Shinkai got into the Directing category for Your Name. On the other hand, Clements/Musker (Moana) are absent. Could be telling. Is that because of the film's late release?

    — Alexandre Desplat composed quite a quirky score for The Secret Life Of Pets—arguably the biggest thing I remember from that film.

    — Kubo getting a Writing nom over Your Name is a joke. Laika's screenwriting department has been their biggest weak point and Kubo demonstrated that. Yeah, Your Name can be argued as typical Japanese fateful romance, but not in the hands of Makoto Shinkai, whose animation is as heartfelt as his writing.

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  2. My Current Personal Nominations for the Best Animated Feature Oscar
    (as of 11/28/2016; haven't seen Moana yet):
    …..
    — Finding Dory
    — Kubo & The Two Strings
    — Kung Fu Panda 3
    — Your Name
    — Zootopia

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