Annie Award for Best Animated Feature – Independent

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Annie Award for Best Animated Feature — Independent
Awarded forExcellence in independent animated films
CountryUnited States
Presented byASIFA-Hollywood
First awardedBoy and the World (2015)
Currently held byRobot Dreams (2023)
Websiteannieawards.org

The Annie Award for Best Animated Feature – Independent is an Annie Award introduced in 2015, awarded annually.[1]

Recognition[edit]

The category was created to recognize full-length films that did not get a wide release in the United States, such as the work of independent animators and international studios.[2]

Statistics[edit]

Cartoon Saloon, the Irish animation studio responsible for The Breadwinner and Wolfwalkers, have the most wins in this category with two. The French animation studio Folivari[3] have the most nominations with four (winning for co-producing the aforementioned Wolfwalkers). GKIDS is the distributor with the most wins in this category with four.

Winners and nominees[edit]

2010s[edit]

Year Film Studios
2015
(43rd)
[4][5]
Boy and the World Filme de Papel, GKIDS
Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet Ventanarosa
The Boy and the Beast Studio Chizu
When Marnie Was There Studio Ghibli
2016
(44th)
[6][7]
The Red Turtle Studio Ghibli, Prima Linea Productions, Why Not Productions
Long Way North Sacrebleu Productions, Maybe Movies, France 3 Cinéma
Miss Hokusai Production I.G
My Life as a Zucchini Rita Productions, Blue Spirit Productions, Gebeka Films
Your Name CoMix Wave Films
2017
(45th)
[8][9][10]
The Breadwinner Cartoon Saloon, Aircraft Pictures, Melusine Productions,GKIDS
The Big Bad Fox & Other Tales Folivari, Panique!, StudioCanal, GKIDS
In This Corner of the World MAPPA
Loving Vincent BreakThru Films
Napping Princess Nippon TV, Production I.G, GKIDS
2018
(46th)
[11][12]
Mirai Studio Chizu, GKIDS
MFKZ Ankama, Studio 4°C, GKIDS
Ruben Brandt, Collector Hungarian National Film Fund
This Magnificent Cake! Beast Animation, Vivement Lundi!, Pedri Animation
Tito and the Birds Bits Productions, Split Studio
2019
(47th)
[13][14]
I Lost My Body Xilam
Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles Hampa Animation Studio
Okko's Inn Madhouse Studios
Promare Studio Trigger, XFLAG
Weathering with You CoMix Wave Films

2020s[edit]

Year Film Studios
2020
(48th)
[15][16]
Wolfwalkers Apple TV+, GKIDS, Folivari, Cartoon Saloon
A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon StudioCanal, Aardman Animations, Anton Capital Entertainment, Netflix
Calamity Jane Maybe Movies
On-Gaku: Our Sound Rock'n Roll Mountain, Tip Top
Ride Your Wave Science SARU
2021
(49th)
[17][18]
Flee Final Cut for Real, Sun Creature, Vivement Lundi, MostFilm, Mer Film, VICE, Left HandFilms, Participant, NEON
Belle Studio Chizu, GKIDS
Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko Studio 4°C, GKIDS
Pompo the Cinephile CLAP Animation Studio, GKIDS
The Summit of the Gods Julianne Films, Folivari, Mélusine Productions, France 3 Cinéma, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma, Wild Bunch, Palatine Etoile 17, Cinémage 14, Indéfilms 8, Netflix
2022
(50th)
[19]
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On Marcel the Movie LLC, A24
Charlotte January Films, Ltd., Balthazar Productions, Walking the Dog
Inu-Oh Science SARU, GKIDS
Little Nicholas: Happy As Can Be On Classics (Mediawan), Bidibul Productions
My Father's Dragon Cartoon Saloon, Netflix
2023
(51st)
[20][21]
Robot Dreams Arcadia Motion Pictures, Wild Bunch, NEON
Ernest & Celestine: A Trip to Gibberitia Folivari, Mélusine Productions, StudioCanal, GKIDS
Four Souls of Coyote Cinemon Entertainment
The Inventor Curiosity Studios
White Plastic Sky SALTO Films & Artichoke

Multiple wins and nominations by studio[edit]

Wins by studio
Wins Studio
2 Cartoon Saloon
Nominations by studio
Nominations Studio
4 Folivari
3 Studio Chizu
Cartoon Saloon
Mélusine Productions
StudioCanal
2 Studio Ghibli
CoMix Wave Films
Maybe Movies
Production I.G
Studio 4°C
Science SARU
Wild Bunch

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Best Independent Feature Category Added to Annie Awards
  2. ^ "43rd Annie Award Nominations Announced". Annie Awards.com. December 1, 2015.
  3. ^ About|Folivari
  4. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (December 1, 2015). "Annie Awards Noms: 'Inside Out', 'Anomalisa', 'Shaun The Sheep', 'Good Dinosaur' & 'Peanuts ' Up For Best Feature". Deadline. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
  5. ^ Coggan, Devan (February 7, 2016). "Annie Awards 2016 winners list: Inside Out takes top prizes". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
  6. ^ Hipes, Patrick (November 28, 2016). "'Zootopia' Leads Annie Awards Nominations". Deadline. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
  7. ^ "'The Red Turtle' wins big at the 44th Annie Awards". SBS PopAsia. February 6, 2017. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
  8. ^ Flores, Terry (December 4, 2017). "'Coco' Tops 2018 Annie Awards Nominations With 13". Variety. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
  9. ^ Donnelly, Matt; Pond, Steve (February 3, 2018). "'Coco' Takes Annie Award for Best Animated Feature". TheWrap. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
  10. ^ "Nora Twomey's, The Breadwinner, Wins Independent Animated Feature, at the Annie Awards". Screen Ireland. February 6, 2018. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
  11. ^ Giardina, Carolyn (December 3, 2018). "Annie Awards: 'Incredibles 2,' 'Ralph' Lead Feature Nominees; 'Mary Poppins Returns' Also Nominated". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
  12. ^ "Mamoru Hosoda's Mirai Film Wins Annie Award for Best Animated Independent Feature". Anime News Network. February 3, 2019. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
  13. ^ Giardina, Carolyn (December 2, 2019). "Annie Awards: 'Frozen 2,' 'Missing Link' Lead Year of Surprises and Snubs". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
  14. ^ Desowitz, Bill (January 26, 2020). "Netflix's 'Klaus' and 'I Lost My Body' Win Big". IndieWire. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
  15. ^ Desowitz, Bill (March 3, 2021). "'Soul' and 'Wolfwalkers' Lead 48th Annie Awards with 10 Nominations". IndieWire. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
  16. ^ Flores, Terry (April 16, 2021). "'Soul' and 'Wolfwalkers' Take Top Honors at Annie Awards". Variety. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
  17. ^ Hazelton, John (December 22, 2021). "'Raya And The Last Dragon' and 'Belle' among Annie nominees". Screen Daily International. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
  18. ^ Hipes, Patrick (March 12, 2022). "Annie Awards: 'The Mitchells Vs. The Machines', 'Arcane' Dominate; 'Flee' Takes Best Indie Film – Full Winners List". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
  19. ^ Pedersen, Erik (January 17, 2023). "Annie Awards Nominations: 'Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio' & 'Marcel The Shell' Lead Field". Deadline. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
  20. ^ 'Nimona' Leads Annie Awards Animated Feature Competition' 'Wish' Snubbed - The Hollywood Reporter
  21. ^ Lewis, Hilary (February 17, 2024). "Annie Awards: 'Spider-Man: Across the 'Spider Verse' Leads With 7 Wins, Including Best Feature". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 18, 2024.

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