28th
Annie Awards
November 11, 2000
Best Animated Feature:
Toy Story 2
Best Primetime Television Program:
The Simpsons
Best Daytime Television Program:
Mickey Mouse Works
Best Home Video Production:
An Extremely Goofy Movie
Best Short Subject:
For the Birds
The 28th Annie Awards were given by the International Animated Film Association, ASIFA-Hollywood to honor outstanding achievements in the field of animation in 2000. This was the final year before the Best Animated Feature award was introduced at the Academy Awards.
Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger (
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Outstanding Animated Short Subject
| Outstanding Animated Television Commercial
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Outstanding Animated Special Project
| Outstanding Animated Production Produced for Electronic Media
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Outstanding Achievement in Directing
| Outstanding Achievement in Production Design
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Outstanding Achievement in Effects Animation
| Outstanding Achievement in Character Animation
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Outstanding Achievement in Voice Acting, Male
| Outstanding Achievement in Voice Acting, Female
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| Outstanding Achievement in Writing
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Outstanding Achievement in Storyboarding
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Outstanding Achievement in Directing
| Outstanding Achievement in Production Design
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Outstanding Achievement in Voice Acting, Male
| Outstanding Achievement in Voice Acting, Female
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Winsor McCay Award
Recognition for career contributions to the art of animation
June Foray Award
Recognition of benevolent/charitable impact on the art and industry of animation
Certificate of Merit
Recognition for service to the art, craft and industry of animation
Technical Achievement
Special Achievement in Animation
Recognition of unique and outstanding achievement in animation
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