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2016 Emmy Nominations: Just the Animation Categories, Please
The new “Powerpuff Girls” revival gets its first Emmy nod, and so does the last episode of “Phineas and Ferb.”
Awards
‘Borrowed Time’ Wins Best in Show At SIGGRAPH 2016
The independent short film made by two Pixar artists has won the top prize at this year’s SIGGRAPH.
Oscars Invite Record 110 Animation People Into Animation/VFX Branches
The Academy is touting the diversity of its new member invites, but how diverse are they really in the animation and vfx branches?
‘My Life As a Courgette,’ ‘The Head Vanishes,’ ‘Stick Man’ Take Top Honors At Annecy 2016
“My Life As a Courgette” won both the Cristal and audience award for feature film at Annecy 2016.
Michael Dudok de Wit’s ‘The Red Turtle’ Wins At Cannes
Studio Ghibli’s first-ever co-production went up against 17 live-action films at Cannes, and won the special jury prize.
‘Kaputt’ Tops 2016 Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film
“Kaputt” won 15,000 euros as the top pick at the 2016 Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film.
‘Long Way North’ Wins Feature Film Prize in Japan
“Long Way North” will debut in the U.S. later this year.
‘Ronja, The Robber’s Daughter’ Wins International Kids Emmy
The Polygon Pictures series directed by Goro Miyazaki earns some international recognition.
‘Cafard,’ ‘Before Love’ Top Holland Animation Film Festival
Check out a complete list of winners from the 19th edition of the Holland Animation Film Festival.
‘Bear Story’ and ‘Ex Machina’ Makes Animation History at the Oscars
A South American film won the animated short for the first-time ever, and a woman won the visual effects category for only the second time.
85-Year-Old Phil Roman Delivered The Sickest Burn At the Annie Awards
Roman’s comment about how much Disney pays its artists got the biggest laugh of the evening.
‘Inside Out’ Dominates Annie Awards With 10 Wins – Complete Winners List
At one point during tonight’s Annie Awards ceremony, after Pixar had won its umpteenth award, SpongeBob voice actor Tom Kenny asked the audience, “When are we going to start calling these awards The Pixies?”
British Student Animation Dominates Sundance and Slamdance, Daniels Win Directing Prize for ‘Swiss Army Man’
The top animation prizes at both Sundance and Slamdance were won by student animated shorts from the U.K.
European Animation Pride Awards Created, Peter Lord Named President of Association
The European animation community is joining forces to launch a major new animation award.
‘Shift’ Wins Top Prize At Italy’s VIEW Conference
“Shift” was a graduation short produced at the School of Visual Arts.
‘Small People with Hats,’ ‘Over the Garden Wall’ Top Ottawa 2015
For the first time in the 39-year-history of the Ottawa International Animation Festival, a student film received the festival’s top honor.
Cartoon Network’s ‘Over the Garden Wall’ Wins Three Emmys
Patrick McHale’s mini-series got plenty of love from the Emmys this year.
Don Hertzfeldt’s ‘World of Tomorrow’ Leads Fantoche 2015 Awards
Don Hertzfeldt continues his winning streak in Switzerland.
Torill Kove Receives Norway’s Top Cultural Prize
The Oscar-winner’s native Norway awarded Kove the Anders Jahre Cultural Prize tonight at a ceremony in Oslo.
Palestine Enters ‘The Wanted 18’ into Foreign-Language Oscar Race
‘The Wanted 18’ mashes animation, interviews, reenactments, and archival footage into a 75-minute absurdity chronicling the true story of 18 cows-at-large.
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