42nd Annie Awards

Last updated
42nd Annie Awards
DateJanuary 31, 2015 (2015-01-31)
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 awardsHow 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]

Contents

Production nominees

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 FeatureBest Animated Special Production

How to Train Your Dragon 2 DreamWorks Animation SKG

Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey – Voyager Pictures LLC

Best Animated Short SubjectBest Animated TV/Broadcast Commercial

Feast Walt Disney Animation Studios

Flight of the StoriesAardman Animations

Best General Audience Animated TV/Broadcast Production For Preschool ChildrenBest Animated TV/Broadcast Production For Children's Audience

Tumble Leaf Amazon Studios / Bix Pix Entertainment

Gravity Falls Disney Television Animation

Best General Audience Animated TV/Broadcast ProductionBest Animated Video Game

The Simpsons Gracie Films in association with 20th Century Fox Television

Valiant Hearts: The Great War Ubisoft Montpellier

Best Student Film

My Big Brother – Jason Rayner

  • After School – Junyi Xiao
  • Dead Over Heels – Jose Matheu
  • El Coyote – Javier Barboza
  • Frog's Legs – Katie Tamboer
  • Tiny Nomad – Toniko Pantoja

Individual achievement categories

Outstanding Achievement, Animated Effects in an Animated ProductionOutstanding 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 TomorrowWarner Bros./Village Roadshow Pictures

Outstanding Achievement, Character Animation in an Animated Television/Broadcast ProductionOutstanding 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 ProductionOutstanding 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 ProductionOutstanding 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 ProductionOutstanding 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 ProductionOutstanding 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 ProductionOutstanding 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 ProductionOutstanding 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 ProductionOutstanding 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 ProductionOutstanding 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

Outstanding Achievement, Editorial in an Animated TV/Broadcast ProductionOutstanding 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

Juried awards

Winsor McCay Award
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

DatesEvents
September 3, 2014Call for Entries
November 5, 2014Deadline to receive Annie Award entries and materials (midnight)
November 5, 2014Deadline to renew or join ASIFA-Hollywood to be able to participate in Annie Award voting
November 5, 2014Deadline to become an Annies Sponsor
December 1, 2014Annie Award Nominations announced
December 8, 2014Deadline to reserve an ad in the Program Book
December 8, 2014Materials for Annie Awards ballot and ceremony due
January 2, 2015Online Balloting Begins
January 9, 2015Deadline to receive Sponsor advertising artwork
January 19, 2015Deadline to cast Annie ballots
January 31, 201542nd Annie Awards at UCLA's Royce Hall

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