Annie Award for Best Animated Feature — Independent
Awarded forExcellence in independent animated films
CountryUnited States
Presented byASIFA-Hollywood
First awardedBoy and the World (2015)
Currently held byMarcel the Shell with Shoes On (2022)
Websiteannieawards.org

The Annie Award for Best Animated Feature – Independent is an Annie Award introduced in 2015, awarded annually.[1]

Recognition

The category was created to recognize full-length films that did not get a wide release in the United States, such as the work of independent animators and international studios.[2]

Statistics

Cartoon Saloon, the Irish animation studio responsible for The Breadwinner and Wolfwalkers, have the most wins in this category with two. The French animation studio Folivari[3] have the most nominations with four (winning for co-producing the aforementioned Wolfwalkers).

Winners and nominees

2010s

Year Film Studios
2015
(43rd)
[4][5]
Boy and the WorldFilme de Papel
Kahlil Gibran's The ProphetVentanarosa
The Boy and the BeastStudio Chizu
When Marnie Was ThereStudio Ghibli
2016
(44th)
[6][7]
The Red TurtleStudio Ghibli, Prima Linea Productions, Why Not Productions
Long Way NorthSacrebleu Productions, Maybe Movies, France 3 Cinéma
Miss HokusaiProduction I.G
My Life as a ZucchiniRita Productions, Blue Spirit Productions, Gebeka Films
Your NameCoMix Wave Films
2017
(45th)
[8][9][10]
The BreadwinnerCartoon Saloon, Aircraft Pictures, Melusine Productions
The Big Bad Fox & Other TalesFolivari, Panique!, StudioCanal
In This Corner of the WorldMAPPA
Loving VincentBreakThru Films
Napping PrincessNippon TV, Production I.G
2018
(46th)
[11][12]
MiraiStudio Chizu
MFKZAnkama, Studio 4°C
Ruben Brandt, CollectorHungarian National Film Fund
This Magnificent Cake!Beast Animation, Vivement Lundi!, Pedri Animation
Tito and the BirdsBits Productions, Split Studio
2019
(47th)
[13][14]
I Lost My BodyXilam
Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the TurtlesHampa Animation Studio
Okko's InnMadhouse Studios
PromareStudio Trigger, XFLAG
Weathering with YouCoMix Wave Films

2020s

Year Film Studios
2020
(48th)
[15][16]
WolfwalkersApple TV+, GKIDS, Folivari, Cartoon Saloon
A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon StudioCanal, Aardman Animations, Anton Capital Entertainment, Netflix
Calamity Jane Maybe Movies
On-Gaku: Our Sound Rock'n Roll Mountain, Tip Top
Ride Your Wave Science SARU
2021
(49th)
[17][18]
FleeFinal Cut for Real, Sun Creature, Vivement Lundi, MostFilm, Mer Film, VICE, Left HandFilms, Participant
Belle Studio Chizu, GKIDS
Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko Studio 4°C, GKIDS
Pompo the Cinephile CLAP Animation Studio, GKIDS
The Summit of the Gods Julianne Films, Folivari, Mélusine Productions, France 3 Cinéma, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma, Wild Bunch, Palatine Etoile 17, Cinémage 14, Indéfilms 8, Netflix
2022
(50th)
[19]
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On Marcel the Movie LLC, A24
Charlotte January Films, Ltd., Balthazar Productions, Walking the Dog
Inu-Oh Science SARU
Little Nicholas: Happy As Can Be On Classics (Mediawan), Bidibul Productions
My Father's Dragon Cartoon Saloon, Netflix
2023
(51st)
[20]
Ernest & Celestine: A Trip to Gibberitia Folivari, Mélusine Productions, StudioCanal, GKIDS
Four Souls of Coyote Cinemon Entertainment
Robot Dreams Arcadia Motion Pictures, Wild Bunch, NEON
The Inventor Curiosity Studios
White Plastic Sky SALTO Films & Artichoke

Multiple wins and nominations by studio

Wins by studio
Wins Studio
2 Cartoon Saloon
Nominations by studio
Nominations Studio
4 Folivari
3 Studio Chizu
Cartoon Saloon
Mélusine Productions
StudioCanal
2 Studio Ghibli
CoMix Wave Films
Maybe Movies
Production I.G
Studio 4°C
Science SARU
Wild Bunch

See also

References

  1. ↑ Best Independent Feature Category Added to Annie Awards
  2. ↑ "43rd Annie Award Nominations Announced". Annie Awards.com. December 1, 2015.
  3. ↑ About|Folivari
  4. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (December 1, 2015). "Annie Awards Noms: 'Inside Out', 'Anomalisa', 'Shaun The Sheep', 'Good Dinosaur' & 'Peanuts ' Up For Best Feature". Deadline. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
  5. ↑ Coggan, Devan (February 7, 2016). "Annie Awards 2016 winners list: Inside Out takes top prizes". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
  6. ↑ Hipes, Patrick (November 28, 2016). "'Zootopia' Leads Annie Awards Nominations". Deadline. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
  7. ↑ "'The Red Turtle' wins big at the 44th Annie Awards". SBS PopAsia. February 6, 2017. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
  8. ↑ Flores, Terry (December 4, 2017). "'Coco' Tops 2018 Annie Awards Nominations With 13". Variety. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
  9. ↑ Donnelly, Matt; Pond, Steve (February 3, 2018). "'Coco' Takes Annie Award for Best Animated Feature". TheWrap. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Nora Twomey's, The Breadwinner, Wins Independent Animated Feature, at the Annie Awards". Screen Ireland. February 6, 2018. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
  11. ↑ Giardina, Carolyn (December 3, 2018). "Annie Awards: 'Incredibles 2,' 'Ralph' Lead Feature Nominees; 'Mary Poppins Returns' Also Nominated". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Mamoru Hosoda's Mirai Film Wins Annie Award for Best Animated Independent Feature". Anime News Network. February 3, 2019. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
  13. ↑ Giardina, Carolyn (December 2, 2019). "Annie Awards: 'Frozen 2,' 'Missing Link' Lead Year of Surprises and Snubs". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
  14. ↑ Desowitz, Bill (January 26, 2020). "Netflix's 'Klaus' and 'I Lost My Body' Win Big". IndieWire. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
  15. ↑ Desowitz, Bill (March 3, 2021). "'Soul' and 'Wolfwalkers' Lead 48th Annie Awards with 10 Nominations". IndieWire. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
  16. ↑ Flores, Terry (April 16, 2021). "'Soul' and 'Wolfwalkers' Take Top Honors at Annie Awards". Variety. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
  17. ↑ Hazelton, John (December 22, 2021). "'Raya And The Last Dragon' and 'Belle' among Annie nominees". Screen Daily International. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
  18. ↑ Hipes, Patrick (March 12, 2022). "Annie Awards: 'The Mitchells Vs. The Machines', 'Arcane' Dominate; 'Flee' Takes Best Indie Film – Full Winners List". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
  19. ↑ Pedersen, Erik (January 17, 2023). "Annie Awards Nominations: 'Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio' & 'Marcel The Shell' Lead Field". Deadline. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
  20. ↑ 'Nimona' Leads Annie Awards Animated Feature Competition' 'Wish' Snubbed - The Hollywood Reporter
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.