DreamWorks Animation’s heartwarming “The Wild Robot” ran away with essentially the most trophies on the 52nd annual Annie Awards with 9, together with finest characteristic. Netflix’s online game adaptation “Arcane” led the TV/Media classes with seven. But Saturday’s ceremony didn’t go off and not using a hitch, as a pair of fireplace alarms went off on the venue, UCLA’s, Royce Hall, together with one which interrupted the ceremony.
A fireplace alarm went off about midway by means of the ceremony, inflicting attendees to evacuate the theater and exit the constructing earlier than returning to their seats and resuming the present. A second hearth alarm went off through the pre-show reception, holding a whole lot of company ready on the grounds and unable to enter the occasion for roughly 45 minutes. “There was a sensor that was tripped and then had to act and get everybody out. Once the fire marshal said it was clear, we could go back in. But there was no fire.” ASIFA-Hollywood govt director Aubry Mintz advised Variety.
Both “Robot” and “Arcane” gained in each class wherein they have been nominated. Meanwhile, the Latvian movie “Flow,” a few cat’s journey for survival following a flood, gained two Annies, together with one for finest animated characteristic – impartial.
The wins for “The Wild Robot”–which additionally claimed the PGA Award for an animated characteristic on Saturday–and “Flow” cement their positions as front-runners for the animated characteristic Oscar. “Flow,” which additionally gained for finest writing (Gints Zilbalodis and Matīss Kaža), can be up for overseas movie on the Academy Awards subsequent month, and it gained the Golden Globe for animated characteristic in January.
In addition to successful finest characteristic, “The Wild Robot,” tailored from Peter Brown’s e-book of the identical identify, picked up the characteristic directing Annie for writer-director Chris Sanders and voice appearing nod for Lupita Nyong’o, who performed the title robotic Roz. Nyong’o was up towards castmate Kit Connor within the characteristic voice appearing class. Other Annie winners for “The Wild Robot” are Kris Bowers for music; Derek Cheung, Michael Losure, David Chow, Nyoung Kim and Steve Avoujageli for characteristic FX; Fabio Lignini for character animation; Raymond Zibach and Ritchie Sacilioc for manufacturing design; Genevieve Tsai for character design; and Mary Blee, Collin Erker, Orlando Duenas, Lucie Lyon and Brian Parker for editorial.
Other winners within the options classes are DreamWorks’ Animation’s “Orion and the Dark” (finest particular manufacturing and writing – TV/Media for Charlie Kaufman); Illumination’s “Despicable Me 4” (storyboarding); and “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” (character animation – live-action).
Netflix’s hit sequence adaptation with Riot Games, that takes place in Riot’s “League of Legends” video-game universe, gained for course (Arnaud Delord, Pascal Charrue and Bart Maunoury); FX (Guillaume Degroote, Aurélien Ressencourt, Adam Bachiri, Guillaume Zaouche, Jérôme Dupré); character animation (Tom Gouill); music (Ryan Jillian Santiago, Alexander Seaver and Simon Wilcox); manufacturing design (Arnaud-Loris Baudry, Julien Georgel, Faustine Dumontier, Charlotte O’Neil); storyboarding (Joséphine Meis); and editorial (Nazim Meslem, Gilad Carmel and Roberto Fernandez).
Other TV winners are “The Tiny Chef Show,” from Imagine Entertainment, Tiny Chef Productions and Nickelodeon Productions, for finest TV/Media – preschool; “Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur,” from Flying Bark Productions, Disney Television Animation and Disney Branded Television, for TV/Media – kids and character design; twentieth Television Animation’s “Bob’s Burgers” for TV/Media – Mature; and Pixar’s “Dream Productions” for TV/Media – restricted sequence and voice appearing (Paula Pell).
Rounding out the winners within the achievement classes are “Wander to Wonder” for brief topic, “Fuzzy Feelings” for sponsored, “Adios” for scholar movie and “Neva” for character animation – online game.
In addition to the achievement classes, ASIFA-Hollywood additionally handed out juried awards for distinctive contributions to animation. The Winsor McCay Award for lifetime or profession achievement went to very long time Disney supervising animator/director and educator Aaron Blaise; National Film Board of Canada author, director, producer and Academy Award influencer Eunice Macaulay (posthumous); and NFB composer and sound designer Normand Roger.
The June Foray Award for vital and benevolent influence was given to the non-profit group Women in Animation for its work advocating for gender equality and inclusion within the business. Visual results, animation and gaming pioneer Alberto Menache acquired the Ub Iwerks Award for technical achievement. And a particular achievement award acknowledging distinctive contributions not acknowledged with the prevailing award class construction was given to the brand new e-book by Pixar chief artistic officer Pete Docter and Disney historian Don Peri, “Directing at Disney: The Original Directors of Walt’s Animated Films.”
ASIFA-Hollywood acknowledged the ““extraordinary efforts and service of all the brave men and women of the greater Southern California Fire Department” through the night. The ceremony opened with a efficiency by the Los Angeles Firefighters Pipes and Drums and representatives from the Department helped to current a few of the awards on stage.
ASIFA-Hollywood additionally used the event of the Annie Awards to launch a fundraising effort alongside AnimAID, a coalition of animation studios, professionals and artists, to assist help members of the animation group who’ve been severely impacted by final months fires. The effort hopes to boost no less than $5 million within the coming months by means of donations and an public sale of animation memorabilia by way of Sotheby’s. During the night, the trouble raised greater than $107,000.
An entire checklist of winners follows:
BEST FEATURE
The Wild Robot, DreamWorks Animation
BEST FEATURE-INDEPENDENT
Flow, Sacrebleu Productions, Take Five, Dream Well Studio
BEST SPECIAL PRODUCTION
Orion and the Dark, DreamWorks Animation
BEST SHORT SUBJECT
Wander to Wonder, Circe Films, Kaap Holland Film, Les Productions de Milou, Beast Animation, Blink Industries & Pictanovo
BEST SPONSORED
Fuzzy Feelings, Passion Pictures Hungry Man
BEST TV/MEDIA – PRESCHOOL
The Tiny Chef Show, Episode: Tiny Chef’s Spooky Stump Spectacular, Imagine Entertainment, Tiny Chef Productions and Nickelodeon Productions
BEST TV/MEDIA – CHILDREN
Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur, Episode:The Molecular Level, Flying Bark Productions, Disney Television Animation, Disney Branded Television
BEST TV/MEDIA – MATURE
Bob’s Burgers, Episode: They Slug Horses, Don’t They? – twentieth Television Animation
BEST TV/MEDIA – LIMITED SERIES
Dream Productions, Episode: A Night to Remember, Pixar Animation Studios
BEST STUDENT FILM
Adiós, Student Director: José Prats, Student Producer: Bernardo Angeletti, School: National Film and Television School
BEST FX – TV/MEDIA
Arcane. Episode: The Dirt Under Your Nails, Production Company: A Riot Games and Fortiche Production for Netflix, FX Production Company: Fortiche Studio, Guillaume Degroote, Aurélien Ressencourt, Adam Bachiri, Guillaume Zaouche, Jérôme Dupré
BEST FX – FEATURE
The Wild Robot, Production Company: DreamWorks Animation, FX Production Company: DreamWorks Animation, Derek Cheung, Michael Losure, David Chow, Nyoung Kim, Steve Avoujageli
BEST CHARACTER ANIMATION – TV/MEDIA
Arcane, Episodes:Killing Is a Cycle, Heavy Is the Crown, Finally Got the Name Right, The Message Hidden Within the Pattern, The Dirt Under Your Nails, Pretend Like It’s the First Time, Blisters and Bedrock, A Riot Games and Fortiche Production for Netflix, Tom Gouill
BEST CHARACTER ANIMATION – FEATURE
The Wild Robot, DreamWorks Animation, Fabio Lignini
BEST CHARACTER ANIMATION – LIVE ACTION
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, Production Company: twentieth Century Studios. FX Production Company: Wētā FX, Christian Kickenweitz, Aidan Martin, Allison Orr, Radiya Alam, Howard Sly
BEST CHARACTER ANIMATION – VIDEO GAME
Neva, Nomada Studio, Nomada Studio Animation Team
BEST CHARACTER DESIGN – TV/MEDIA
Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur, Episode: The Molecular Level, Disney Television Animation, Cinema Gypsy Productions, Jose Lopez
BEST CHARACTER DESIGN – FEATURE
The Wild Robot, DreamWorks Animation, Genevieve Tsai
BEST DIRECTION – TV/MEDIA
Arcane, Episode: The Dirt Under Your Nails, A Riot Games and Fortiche Production for Netflix, Arnaud Delord, Pascal Charrue, Bart Maunoury
BEST DIRECTION – FEATURE
The Wild Robot, DreamWorks Animation, Chris Sanders
BEST MUSIC – TV/MEDIA
Arcane. Episode: The Dirt Under Your Nails, A Riot Games and Fortiche Production for Netflix, Ryan Jillian Santiago, Alexander Seaver, Simon Wilcox
BEST MUSIC – FEATURE
The Wild Robot, DreamWorks Animation, Kris Bowers
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN – TV/MEDIA
Arcane, Episode: The Dirt Under Your Nails, A Riot Games and Fortiche Production for Netflix, Arnaud-Loris Baudry, Julien Georgel, Faustine Dumontier, Charlotte O’Neil
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN – FEATURE
The Wild Robot, DreamWorks Animation, Raymond Zibach, Ritchie Sacilioc
BEST STORYBOARDING – TV/MEDIA
Arcane, Episode: Killing Is a Cycle, A Riot Games and Fortiche Production for Netflix, Joséphine Meis
BEST STORYBOARDING – FEATURE
Despicable Me 4, Illumination, Habib Louati
BEST VOICE ACTING – TV/MEDIA
Dream Productions Episode: Out of Body, Pixar Animation Studios, Paula Pell (Character: Paula)
BEST VOICE ACTING – FEATURE
The Wild Robot, DreamWorks Animation, Lupita Nyong’o (Character: Roz)
BEST WRITING – TV/MEDIA
Orion and the Dark, DreamWorks Animation, Charlie Kaufman
BEST WRITING – FEATURE
Flow, Take Five, Sacrebleu Productions, Dream Well Studio, Gints Zilbalodis, Matīss Kaža
BEST EDITORIAL – TV/MEDIA
Arcane, Episode:Pretend Like It’s the First Time, A Riot Games and Fortiche Production for Netflix, Nazim Meslem, Gilad Carmel, Roberto Fernandez
BEST EDITORIAL – FEATURE
The Wild Robot, DreamWorks Animation, Mary Blee, Collin Erker, Orlando Duenas, Lucie Lyon, Brian Parker