Tuesday, December 1, 2009

ANNIES NEWS: 2009 Annie Award Nominees

ANNIES NEWS: 2009 Annie Award Nominees


Annie Awards News

Annie News 12/1/09


  • Annie Award Nominations Announced

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  • 2009 Annie Award Nominations By Category

    PRODUCTION CATEGORIES

    Best Animated Feature
    • Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs: Sony Pictures Animation
    • Coraline: Laika
    • Fantastic Mr. Fox: 20th Century Fox
    • The Princess and the Frog: Walt Disney Animation Studios
    • The Secret of Kells: Cartoon Saloon
    • Up: Pixar Animation Studios
    Best Home Entertainment Production
    • Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas: Universal Animation Studios
    • Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder: The Curiosity Company in association with 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
    • Green Latern: First Flight: Warner Bros. Animation
    • Open Season 2: Sony Pictures Animation
    • SpongeBob vs. The Big One: Nickelodeon
    Best Animated Short Subject
    • Pups of Liberty: Picnic Pictures
    • Robot Chicken: Star Wars 2.5: ShadowMachine
    • Santa, The Fascist Years: Plymptoons
    • The Rooster, The Crocodile and The Night Sky: Barley Films
    • The Story of Walls: Badmash Animation Studios
    Best Animated Television Commercial
    • Goldfish: In The Dark: Blur Studios, Inc.
    • Idaho Lottery "Twiceland": Acme Filmworks, Inc.
    • Nutty Tales: Blue Sky Studios
    • Spanish Lottery "Deportees": Acme Filmworks, Inc.
    • The Spooning: Screen Novelties /Acne Media
    Best Animated Television Production
    • Glenn Martin, DDS : Torante, Cuppa Coffee Studios & Rogers Communications
    • Merry Madagascar: DreamWorks Animation
    • Prep and Landing: ABC Family/Walt Disney Animation Studios
    • The Simpsons: Gracie Films
    Best Animated Television Production for Children
    • Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Disney Television Animation
    • SpongeBob SquarePants: Nickelodeon
    • The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack: Cartoon Network Studios
    • The Mighty B! : Nickelodeon/Polka Dot Pictures/Paper Kite Productions
    • The Penguins of Madagascar: Nickelodeon and DreamWorks Animation
    INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT CATEGORIES

    Animated Effects
    • Scott Cegielski "Monsters vs. Aliens": DreamWorks Animation
    • Alexander Feigin "9": 9 L.L.C.
    • Eric Froemling "Up": Pixar Animation Studios
    • Tom Kluyskens "Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs": Sony Pictures Animation
    • James Mansfield "The Princess and the Frog": Walt Disney Animation Studios
    Character Animation in a Television Production
    • Mark Donald "B.O.B.'s Big Break": DreamWorks Animation
    • Mark Mitchell "Prep and Landing": Walt Disney Animation Studios
    • Kevan Shorey "Merry Madagascar": DreamWorks Animation
    • Tony Smeed "Prep and Landing": Walt Disney Animation Studios
    • Phillip To "Monsters vs. Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space": DreamWorks Animation
    Character Animation in a Feature Production
    • Andreas Deja "The Princess and the Frog": Walt Disney Animation Studios
    • Eric Goldberg "The Princess and the Frog": Walt Disney Animation Studios
    • Travis Knight "Coraline": Laika
    • Daniel Nguyen "Up": Pixar Animation Studios
    • Bruce Smith "The Princess and the Frog": Walt Disney Animation Studios
    Character Design in a Television Production
    • Bryan Arnett "The Mighty B!: Catatonic": Nickelodeon/Polka Dot Pictures/Paper Kite Productions
    • Ben Balistreri "Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends": Cartoon Network Studios
    • Craig Kellman "Merry Madagascar": DreamWorks Animation
    • Bill Schwab "Prep and Landing": Walt Disney Animation Studios
    Character Design in a Feature Production
    • Daniel Lopez Munoz "Up": Pixar Animation Studios
    • Shane Prigmore "Coraline": Laika
    • Shannon Tindle "Coraline": Laika
    Directing in a Television Production
    • Pam Cooke & Jansen Yee "American Dad: Brains, Brains & Automobiles": 20th Century Fox/Fuzzy Door/Underdog
    • Rob Fendler "Popzilla": Animax
    • John Infantino, J.G. Quintel "The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack: Candy Casanova": Cartoon Network Studios
    • Bret Haaland "The Penguins of Madagascar: Launchtime": Nickelodeon and DreamWorks Animation
    • Jennifer Oxley "The Wonder Pets: Help The Monster": Nickelodeon/Little Airplane Productions
    Directing in a Feature Production
    • Wes Anderson "Fantastic Mr. Fox": 20th Century Fox
    • Pete Docter "Up": Pixar Animation Studios
    • Christopher Miller, Phil Lord "Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs": Sony Pictures Animation
    • Hayao Miyazaki "Ponyo": Studio Ghibli
    • Henry Selick "Coraline": Laika
    Music in a Television Production
    • Michael Giacchino "Prep and Landing": Walt Disney Animation Studios
    • Kevin Kiner "Star Wars: The Clone Wars "Weapons Factory": Lucasfilm Animation Ltd.
    • Guy Moon "The Fairly OddParents: "Wishology- The Big Beginning": Nickelodeon
    Music in a Feature Production
    • Bruno Coulais "Coraline": Laika
    • Michael Giacchino "Up": Pixar Animation Studios
    • Joe Hisaishi "Ponyo": Studio Ghibli
    • John Powell "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs": Blue Sky Studios
    Production Design in a Television Production
    • Mac George "Prep and Landing": Walt Disney Animation Studios
    • Andy Harkness "Prep and Landing": Walt Disney Animation Studios
    • Janice Kubo "Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends": Cartoon Network Studios
    Production Design in a Feature Production
    • Christopher Appelhans "Coraline": Laika
    • Ian Gooding "The Princess and the Frog": Walt Disney Animation Studios
    • Tadahiro Uesugi "Coraline: Laika
    • Christopher Vacher "9": 9 L.L.C.
    Storyboarding in a Television Production
    • Sunil Hall "The Mighty B!: Catatonic": Nickelodeon/Polka Dot Pictures/Paper
    • Brandon Kruse "The Fairly OddParents: Fly Boy": Nickelodeon
    • Robert Koo "Merry Madagascar": DreamWorks Animation
    • Joe Mateo "Prep and Landing": ABC Family/Walt Disney Animation Studios Kite Productions
    • Adam Van Wyk "The Spectacular Spider-Man: Final Curtain": Culver Entertainment
    Storyboarding in a Feature Production
    • Sharon Bridgeman "Astro Boy": Imagi Studios
    • Chris Butler "Coraline": Laika
    • Ronnie Del Carmen "Up": Pixar Animation Studios
    • Tom Owens "Monsters vs. Aliens": DreamWorks Animation
    • Peter Sohn "Up": Pixar Animation Studios
    Voice Acting in a Television Production
    • Danny Jacobs, Voice of King Julien: "Merry Madagascar": DreamWorks Animation
    • Nicky Jones, Voice of Chowder: "Chowder: The Dinner Theatre'": Cartoon Network Studios
    • Tom Kenny, Voice of SpongeBob: "SpongeBob SquarePants: Truth or Square": Nickelodeon
    • Dwight Schultz, Voice of Mung Daal: "Chowder:The Party Cruise": Cartoon Network Studios
    • Willow Smith, Voice of Abby: "Merry Madagascar": DreamWorks Animation
    Voice Acting in a Feature Production
    • Jen Cody, Voice of Charlotte: "The Princess and the Frog": Walt Disney Animation Studios
    • Dawn French, Voice of Miss Forcible: "Coraline": Laika
    • Hugh Laurie, Voice of Dr. Cockroach Ph.D.: "Monsters vs. Aliens": DreamWorks Animation
    • John Leguizamo, Voice of Sid: "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaur": Blue Sky Studios
    • Jennifer Lewis, Voice of Mama Odie: "The Princess and the Frog": Walt Disney Animation Studios
    Writing in a Television Production
    • Daniel Chun, "The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror XX": Gracie Films
    • Kevin Deters, Stevie Wermers-Skelton, "Prep and Landing": Walt Disney Animation Studios
    • Valentina L. Garza, "The Simpsons: Four Great Women and a Manicure": Gracie Films
    • Billy Kimball and Ian Maxtone-Graham, "The Simpsons: Gone Maggie Gone": Gracie Films
    • Billy Lopez: The Wonder Pets, Save the Honey Bears": Nickelodeon Productions/Little Airplane Productions
    Writing in a Feature Production
    • Wes Anderson and Noah Baumbach, "Fantastic Mr. Fox": 20th Century Fox
    • Pete Docter, Bob Peterson, Tom McCarthy, "Up": Pixar Animation Studios
    • Timothy Hyde Harris and David Bowers, "Astro Boy": Imagi Studios
    • Christopher Miller and Phil Lord, "Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs": Sony Pictures Animation
    JURIED AWARDS
    • Winsor McCay Award
      Tim Burton
      Bruce Timm
      Jeffrey Katzenberg

    • June Foray
      Tom Sito

    • Ub Iwerks Award
      William T. Reeves

    • Special Achievement
      Martin Meunier and Brian McLean

    • Certificate of Merit
      Myles Mikulic
      Danny Young
      Michael Woodside



    Advertising and Sponsorship

    Advertising and sponsorship opportunities are now available for the 37th Annual Annie Awards.

    Presented by the International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood, the 37th Annual Annie Awards will be held on Saturday, February 6, 2010, at UCLA's Royce Hall, in Los Angeles, California. The award ceremony will also be webcasted on www.annieawards.org at a later date.

    Proceeds from the event will benefit the ASIFA-Hollywood Animation Archives, Library and Museum.

    The Annie Awards provides one of the most innovative platforms for animation partners to participate in these high-profile awards and market their goods and services. There's no better way to reach animation industry insiders-from top studio brass to production executives, animation artists, students and fans of the art form: than in the pages of the annual Annie Awards program. A glossy keepsake chronicling the evening celebration and the year's winners, the program offers a range of ad options. For those looking to support the event and highlight their businesses in an even larger way, sponsorship packages offer myriad high-profile benefits.

    The deadline to reserve an advertisement in the program book or to become a sponsor is December 20, 2009.

    Click here for further Advertising/Sponsorship information



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