42nd Annie Awards
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| 42nd Annie Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | January 31, 2015 |
| Site | Royce Hall Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Hosted by | Grey DeLisle |
| Organized by | ASIFA-Hollywood |
| Highlights | |
| Best Animated Feature | How to Train Your Dragon 2[1] |
| Best Direction | Dean DeBlois How to Train Your Dragon 2 |
| Most awards | How to Train Your Dragon 2 (6) |
| Most nominations | The Boxtrolls (13) |
The 42nd Annual Annie Awards honoring excellence in the field of animation of 2014 was held on January 31, 2015, at the University of California, Los Angeles's Royce Hall in Los Angeles, California, presenting in 36 categories.[2] This year, a new category called Best Character Animation in a Video Game was added.[2]
Production nominees[edit]
On December 1, 2014, the nominations for Annie Awards were announced.[3][4] The Boxtrolls earned the most nominations with 13 nominations, followed by How to Train Your Dragon 2 with 10 nominations. Big Hero 6 and Song of the Sea received 7 nominations each.[5][6]
| Best Animated Feature | Best Animated Special Production |
|---|---|
| How to Train Your Dragon 2 – DreamWorks Animation SKG
| Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey – Voyager Pictures LLC
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| Best Animated Short Subject | Best Animated TV/Broadcast Commercial |
| Feast – Walt Disney Animation Studios
| Flight of the Stories – Aardman Animations
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| Best General Audience Animated TV/Broadcast Production For Preschool Children | Best Animated TV/Broadcast Production For Children's Audience |
| Tumble Leaf – Amazon Studios / Bix Pix Entertainment
| |
| Best General Audience Animated TV/Broadcast Production | Best Animated Video Game |
| The Simpsons – Gracie Films in association with 20th Century Fox Television
| |
| Best Student Film | |
| My Big Brother – Jason Rayner
| |
Individual achievement categories[edit]
| Outstanding Achievement, Animated Effects in an Animated Production | Outstanding Achievement, Animated Effects in a Live Action Production |
|---|---|
| Michael Kaschalk, Peter DeMund, David Hutchins, Henrik Falt, John Kosnik – Big Hero 6 – Walt Disney Animation Studios
| Steve Avoujageli, Atsushi Ikarashi, Pawel Grochola, Paul Waggoner, Viktor Lundqvist – Edge of Tomorrow – Warner Bros./Village Roadshow Pictures
|
| Outstanding Achievement, Character Animation in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production | Outstanding Achievement, Character Animation in a Feature Production |
| Justin Nichols – Wander Over Yonder – Disney Television Animation
| Fabio Lignini – How to Train Your Dragon 2 – DreamWorks Animation SKG
|
| Outstanding Achievement, Character Animation in a Live Action Production | Outstanding Achievement, Character Animation in a Video Game |
| Daniel Barrett, Paul Story, Eteuati Tema, Alessandro Bonora, Dejan Momcilovic – Dawn of the Planet of the Apes – Chernin Entertainment/Ingenious Media/TSG Entertainment
| Mike Mennillo – Assassin's Creed Unity – Ubisoft Montreal
|
| Outstanding Achievement, Character Design in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production | Outstanding Achievement, Character Design in an Animated Feature Production |
| Benjamin Balistreri – Wander Over Yonder – Disney Television Animation
| Paul Sullivan, Sandra Equihua, Jorge R. Gutierrez – The Book of Life – Reel FX Creative Studios/20th Century Fox
|
| Outstanding Achievement, Directing in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production | Outstanding Achievement, Directing in an Animated Feature Production |
| Aaron Springer – Mickey Mouse – Disney Television Animation
| Dean DeBlois – How to Train Your Dragon 2 – DreamWorks Animation SKG
|
| Outstanding Achievement, Music in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production | Outstanding Achievement, Music in an Animated Feature Production |
| Christopher Willis – Mickey Mouse – Disney Television Animation
| John Powell, Jónsi – How to Train Your Dragon 2 – DreamWorks Animation SKG
|
| Outstanding Achievement, Production Design in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production | Outstanding Achievement, Production Design in an Animated Feature Production |
| Narina Sokolova – Mickey Shorts – Disney
| Paul Lasaine, Tom McClure & August Hall – The Boxtrolls – Focus Features/Laika
|
| Outstanding Achievement, Storyboarding in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production | Outstanding Achievement, Storyboarding in an Animated Feature Production |
| Joaquim Dos Santos - The Legend of Korra - Nickelodeon
| Truong "Tron" Son Mai - How to Train Your Dragon 2 - DreamWorks Animation SKG
|
| Outstanding Achievement, Voice Acting in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production | Outstanding Achievement, Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production |
| Bill Farmer as the voices of Goofy and Grandma - Disney Mickey Mouse – Disney Television Animation
| Sir Ben Kingsley as the voice of Archibald Snatcher - The Boxtrolls – Focus Features/Laika
|
| Outstanding Achievement, Writing in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production | Outstanding Achievement, Writing in an Animated Feature Production |
| Darrick Bachman - Disney Mickey Mouse – Disney Television Animation
| Phil Lord & Christopher Miller – The Lego Movie – Warner Bros. Pictures
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| Outstanding Achievement, Editorial in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production | Outstanding Achievement, Editorial in an Animated Feature Production |
| Illya Owens - Disney Mickey Mouse – Disney Television Animation
| John K. Carr - How to Train Your Dragon 2 - DreamWorks Animation SKG
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Juried awards[edit]
| Winsor McCay Award |
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| Didier Brunner, Don Lusk and Lee Mendelson for their career contributions to the art of animation |
| June Foray Award |
| Charles Solomon for his significant and benevolent or charitable impact on the art and industry of animation |
| Ub Iwerks Award |
| DreamWorks Animation's Apollo Software for technical advancement that has made a significant impact on the art or industry of animation |
| Special Achievement Award |
| The Walt Disney Family Museum recognizing the unique and significant impact on the art and industry of animation |
| Certificate of Merit |
| Lawrence Shapiro for the film I Know That Voice, a documentary about American voice acting. |
Dates and deadlines[edit]
| Dates | Events |
|---|---|
| September 3, 2014 | Call for Entries |
| November 5, 2014 | Deadline to receive Annie Award entries and materials (midnight) |
| November 5, 2014 | Deadline to renew or join ASIFA-Hollywood to be able to participate in Annie Award voting |
| November 5, 2014 | Deadline to become an Annies Sponsor |
| December 1, 2014 | Annie Award Nominations announced |
| December 8, 2014 | Deadline to reserve an ad in the Program Book |
| December 8, 2014 | Materials for Annie Awards ballot and ceremony due |
| January 2, 2015 | Online Balloting Begins |
| January 9, 2015 | Deadline to receive Sponsor advertising artwork |
| January 19, 2015 | Deadline to cast Annie ballots |
| January 31, 2015 | 42nd Annie Awards at UCLA's Royce Hall |
References[edit]
- ^ Erik Pedersen (January 31, 2015). "42nd Annual Annie Awards – Complete Winners List". Deadline. Archived from the original on July 13, 2019. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
- ^ a b "42ND ANNUAL ANNIE AWARDS – RULES & CATEGORIES". annieawards.org. Archived from the original on December 14, 2014. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
- ^ "42ND ANNUAL ANNIE AWARDS CATEGORIES AND NOMINEES". annieawards.org. Archived from the original on 14 December 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- ^ Evry, Max (1 December 2014). "42nd Annual Annie Awards Nominations Announced". Comingsoon.net. Archived from the original on 14 December 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- ^ Flores, Terry (1 December 2014). "'Boxtrolls' Leads Annie Award Nominations With 13". Variety. Variety Media LLC. Archived from the original on 14 December 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- ^ Patches, Matt (1 December 2014). "'Boxtrolls,' 'How to Train Your Dragon 2' lead Annie Awards Nominations". HitFix. Archived from the original on 14 December 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2014.