Annie Award for Best Animated Feature – Independent
| Annie Award for Best Animated Feature — Independent | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Excellence in independent animated films |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | ASIFA-Hollywood |
| First awarded | Boy and the World (2015) |
| Currently held by | Robot Dreams (2023) |
| Website | annieawards |
The Annie Award for Best Animated Feature – Independent is an Annie Award introduced in 2015, awarded annually.[1]
Recognition
[edit]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
[edit]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). GKIDS is the distributor with the most wins in this category with four.
Every winner in this category since its inception has gone on to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.
Winners and nominees
[edit]2010s
[edit]2020s
[edit]| Year | Film | Studios |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 (48th) [15][16] | ||
| Wolfwalkers | Apple 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] | ||
| Flee | Final Cut for Real, Sun Creature, Vivement Lundi, MostFilm, Mer Film, VICE, Left HandFilms, Participant, NEON | |
| 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, GKIDS | |
| Little Nicholas: Happy As Can Be | On Classics (Mediawan), Bidibul Productions | |
| My Father's Dragon | Cartoon Saloon, Netflix | |
| 2023 (51st) [20][21] | ||
| Robot Dreams | Arcadia Motion Pictures, Wild Bunch, NEON | |
| Ernest & Celestine: A Trip to Gibberitia | Folivari, Mélusine Productions, StudioCanal, GKIDS | |
| Four Souls of Coyote | Cinemon Entertainment | |
| The Inventor | Curiosity Studios | |
| White Plastic Sky | SALTO Films & Artichoke |
Multiple wins and nominations by studio
[edit]| Wins | Studio |
|---|---|
| 2 | Cartoon Saloon |
| 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
[edit]- Annecy Crystal for a Feature Film
- Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film
- Annie Award for Best Animated Feature
- Producers Guild of America Award for Best Animated Motion Picture
- BAFTA Award for Best Animated Film
- European Film Award for Best Animated Feature Film
References
[edit]- ^ Best Independent Feature Category Added to Annie Awards
- ^ "43rd Annie Award Nominations Announced". Annie Awards.com. December 1, 2015.
- ^ About|Folivari
- ^ 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.
- ^ Coggan, Devan (February 7, 2016). "Annie Awards 2016 winners list: Inside Out takes top prizes". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
- ^ Hipes, Patrick (November 28, 2016). "'Zootopia' Leads Annie Awards Nominations". Deadline. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
- ^ "'The Red Turtle' wins big at the 44th Annie Awards". SBS PopAsia. February 6, 2017. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
- ^ Flores, Terry (December 4, 2017). "'Coco' Tops 2018 Annie Awards Nominations With 13". Variety. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
- ^ Donnelly, Matt; Pond, Steve (February 3, 2018). "'Coco' Takes Annie Award for Best Animated Feature". TheWrap. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
- ^ "Nora Twomey's, The Breadwinner, Wins Independent Animated Feature, at the Annie Awards". Screen Ireland. February 6, 2018. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Mamoru Hosoda's Mirai Film Wins Annie Award for Best Animated Independent Feature". Anime News Network. February 3, 2019. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
- ^ Giardina, Carolyn (December 2, 2019). "Annie Awards: 'Frozen 2,' 'Missing Link' Lead Year of Surprises and Snubs". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
- ^ Desowitz, Bill (January 26, 2020). "Netflix's 'Klaus' and 'I Lost My Body' Win Big". IndieWire. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
- ^ Desowitz, Bill (March 3, 2021). "'Soul' and 'Wolfwalkers' Lead 48th Annie Awards with 10 Nominations". IndieWire. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
- ^ Flores, Terry (April 16, 2021). "'Soul' and 'Wolfwalkers' Take Top Honors at Annie Awards". Variety. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
- ^ Hazelton, John (December 22, 2021). "'Raya And The Last Dragon' and 'Belle' among Annie nominees". Screen Daily International. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Pedersen, Erik (January 17, 2023). "Annie Awards Nominations: 'Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio' & 'Marcel The Shell' Lead Field". Deadline. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
- ^ 'Nimona' Leads Annie Awards Animated Feature Competition' 'Wish' Snubbed - The Hollywood Reporter
- ^ Lewis, Hilary (February 17, 2024). "Annie Awards: 'Spider-Man: Across the 'Spider Verse' Leads With 7 Wins, Including Best Feature". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 18, 2024.