Nominations were announced on December 1st for the 42nd Annual Annie Awards. The awards are presented by ASIFA-Hollywood (ASIFA stands for Association Internationale du Film d’Animation). Awards will be presented on January 31, 2015.
Click to see the Disney properties which received nominations after the break:
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (Columbia Pictures/Marvel Enterprises)
– Outstanding Achievement, Animated Effects in a Live Action Production (Charles-Felix Chabert, Daniel La Chapelle, Spencer Lueders, Klaus Seitschek, Chris Messineo)
Big Hero 6 (Walt Disney Animation Studios)
– Best Animated Feature
– Outstanding Achievement, Animated Effects in an Animated Production (Michael Kaschalk, Peter DeMund, David Hutchins, Henrik Falt, John Kosnik)
– Outstanding Achievement, Character Design in an Animated Feature Production (Shiyoon Kim, Jin Kim)
– Outstanding Achievement, Directing in an Animated Feature Production (Don Hall & Chris Williams)
– Outstanding Achievement, Storyboarding in an Animated Feature Production (Marc E. Smith)
– Outstanding Achievement, Writing in an Animated Feature Production (Robert L. Baird, Daniel Gerson & Jordan Roberts)
– Outstanding Achievement, Editorial in an Animated Feature Production (Tim Mertens)
Disney Mickey Mouse (Disney Television Animation)
– Outstanding Achievement, Character Design in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production (Andy Suriano)
– Outstanding Achievement, Directing in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production (Aaron Springer)
– Outstanding Achievement, Music in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production (Christopher Willis)
– Outstanding Achievement, Production Design in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production (Joseph Holt)
– Outstanding Achievement, Production Design in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production (Narina Sokolova)
– Outstanding Achievement, Storyboarding in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production (Heiko Drengenberg)
– Outstanding Achievement, Voice Acting in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production (Bill Farmer as the voices of Goofy and Grandma)
– Outstanding Achievement, Writing in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production (Darrick Bachman)
– Outstanding Achievement, Editorial in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production (Illya Owens)
Doc McStuffins (Brown Bag Films/Disney Junior)
– Best General Audience Animated TV/Broadcast Production For Preschool Children
Feast (Walt Disney Animation Studios)
– Best Animated Short Subject
Gravity Falls (Disney Television Animation)
– Best Animated TV/Broadcast Production For Children’s Audience
– Outstanding Achievement, Directing in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production (Rob Renzetti)
– Outstanding Achievement, Storyboarding in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production (Luke Weber, Alonso Ramirez Ramos, Neil Graf & Steve Heneveld)
Guardians of the Galaxy (Marvel Studios)
– Outstanding Achievement, Character Animation in a Live Action Production (Kevin Spruce, Dale Newton, Sidney Kombo, Chris Mullins, Brad Silby)
The LEGO Movie (Warner Bros., but contains some Disney cameos)
– Best Animated Feature
– Outstanding Achievement, Animated Effects in an Animated Production (Jayandera Danappal, Matt Ebb, Christian Epunan Hernandez, Danielle Brooks, Raphael Gadot)
– Outstanding Achievement, Directing in an Animated Feature Production (Phil Lord & Christopher Miller, Directors; Chris McKay, Co-Director)
– Outstanding Achievement, Production Design in an Animated Feature Production (Grant Freckelton)
– Outstanding Achievement, Writing in an Animated Feature Production (Phil Lord & Christopher Miller)
– Outstanding Achievement, Editorial in an Animated Feature Production (David Burrows, Todd Hansen, Doug Nicholas, Jonathan Tappin & Courtney O’Brien-Brown)
Don Lusk (former Disney animator)
– Winsor McCay Award (for his career contribution to the art of animation)
Marvel’s Avengers Assemble (Marvel Animation)
– Outstanding Achievement, Music in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production (Lolita Ritmanis, Kristopher Carter & Michael McCuistion)
Planes: Fire & Rescue (Disneytoon Studios)
– Outstanding Achievement, Storyboarding in an Animated Feature Production (Piero Piluso)
– Outstanding Achievement, Editorial in an Animated Feature Production (Dan Molina, Mark Keefer & Karen Hathaway)
Star Wars Rebels (Lucasfilm, Ltd./Disney XD)
– Outstanding Achievement, Storyboarding in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production (Nathaniel Villanueva & Douglas Lovelace)
The Tale of Princess Kaguya (GKids/Studio Ghibli; Walt Disney Japan is a 10% production partner)
– Best Animated Feature
– Outstanding Achievement, Directing in an Animated Feature Production (Isao Takahata)
– Outstanding Achievement, Music in an Animated Feature Production (Joe Hisaishi)
Toy Story That Time Forgot (Pixar Animation Studios)
– Best Animated Special Production
– Outstanding Achievement, Character Animation in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production (Don Crum)
– Outstanding Achievement, Character Animation in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production (Carlo Vogele)
– Outstanding Achievement, Character Animation in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production (Ken Kim)
– Outstanding Achievement, Storyboarding in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production (Louise Smythe)
– Outstanding Achievement, Writing in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production (Steve Purcell)
– Outstanding Achievement, Editorial in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production (David Suther, Bradley Furnish & David Condolora)
The Walt Disney Family Museum
– Special Achievement Award (recognizing the unique and significant impact on the art and industry of animation)
Wander Over Yonder (Disney Television Animation)
– Best Animated TV/Broadcast Production For Children’s Audience
– Outstanding Achievement, Character Animation in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production (Justin Nichols)
– Outstanding Achievement, Character Design in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production (Benjamin Balistreri)
– Outstanding Achievement, Directing in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production (David Thomas)
– Outstanding Achievement, Production Design in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production (Alex Kirwan, Chris Tsirigotis, Alexander Duckworth, Janice Kubo & Francis Giglio)
– Outstanding Achievement, Storyboarding in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production (Mark Ackland)
X-Men: Days of Future Past (Digital Domain 3.0, Inc.)
– Outstanding Achievement, Animated Effects in a Live Action Production (Jeremy Hampton, Daniel Stern, Edmond Smith III, Hiroshi Tsubokawa, Daniel Jenkins)