The 53rd Annie Awards recently took place at UCLA’s Royce Hall in Los Angeles, where the “KPop Demon Hunters” dominated the evening with 10 wins. The film took home trophies for best feature, character animation, direction, and production design, solidifying its place as one of the top animations of the year.
Director Ugo Bienvenu’s “Arco” also made waves, winning the award for best independent feature. Additionally, Adult Swim’s “Common Side Effects” and Netflix’s “Love, Death + Robots” were big winners in the television categories, with four and three wins respectively. “Common Side Effects” stood out for best editorial, best writing, best mature TV/media, and best direction, while “Love, Death + Robots” secured wins for best character design, best production design, and best storyboarding.
The Annie Awards also presented juried awards, including the Winsor McCay Award to Michaël Dudok de Wit, Christopher Miller, Phil Lord, and Chris Sanders, and the June Foray Award to Sandy Rabins. The Ub Iwerks Award for technical advancement affecting the animation industry was presented to Wacom, and the Special Achievement Award was given to LightBox Expo. ASIFA-Hollywood Merit Award was presented to Jeffrey New and Haley Mirren Douthit.
The Annie Awards celebrate excellence in animation every year, recognizing individual artists and the animation industry as a whole for their outstanding achievements. The full list of winners includes a variety of categories ranging from best feature to best voice acting in both TV/media and feature films.
Overall, the Annie Awards continue to be a prestigious event in the animation industry, honoring the incredible talent and creativity that goes into creating animated films and series. It is a testament to the hard work and dedication of animators, directors, writers, and voice actors who bring these stories to life on screen.
