30th
Annie Awards
February 1, 2003
Best Feature Film:
Spirited Away
Best Television Program:
The Simpsons
Best Home Video Production:
Rolie Polie Olie: The Great Defender of Fun
Best Short Subject:
The Tortoise and the Hare
The 30th Annual Annie Awards honoring excellence in the field of animation of 2002 were held on February 1, 2003, in California, USA. [1]
Best Animated Feature | Best Animated Television Production |
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Spirited Away – Studio Ghibli | The Simpsons – Gracie Films in association with 20th Century Fox Television |
Best Animated Home Video Production | Best Animated Short Subject |
Rolie Polie Olie: The Great Defender of Fun – A Nelvana Limited/Sparkling* Co-Production | The Tortoise and the Hare – Ray Harryhausen & Screen Novelties International
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Best Animated Television Commercial | Best Animated Television Production Produced for Children |
Courage – Cartoon Network – Cartoon Network
| Rolie Polie Olie – A Nelvana Limited/Sparkling* Co-Production |
Character Animation | Character Design in an Animated Feature Production |
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Doug Sweetland – "Monsters, Inc."
| Carlos Grangel – "Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron"
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Character Design in an Animated Television Production | Directing in an Animated Feature Production |
Lynne Naylor-Reccardi – " Samurai Jack Episode VI "
| Hayao Miyazaki – " Spirited Away "
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