| 39th Annie Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | February 4, 2012 | 
| Site | Royce Hall Los Angeles, California, U.S.  | 
| Hosted by | Patton Oswalt[1] | 
| Organized by | ASIFA-Hollywood | 
| Highlights | |
| Best Animated Feature  | Rango | 
| Best Direction | Jennifer Yuh Nelson Kung Fu Panda 2  | 
| Most awards | Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice and Rango (4) | 
| Most nominations | Kung Fu Panda 2 (12)[2] | 
The 39th Annual Annie Awards honoring the best in animation of 2011 were held on February 4, 2012, at Royce Hall in Los Angeles, California.[1]
Production nominees
Nominations announced on December 5, 2011
Best Animated Feature
Rango - Paramount/Nickelodeon Movies, Blind Wink, GK Films
- A Cat in Paris – Folimage
 - Wrinkles – Perro Verde Films, S.L.
 - Arthur Christmas – Columbia/Sony Pictures Animation, Aardman Animations
 - Cars 2 – Disney/Pixar
 - Chico & Rita – Chico & Rita Distribution Limited
 - Kung Fu Panda 2 - DreamWorks Animation
 - Puss in Boots - DreamWorks Animation
 - Rio - 20th Century Fox/Blue Sky Studios
 - The Adventures of Tintin - Paramount, Columbia/Amblin Entertainment, The Kennedy/Marshall Company, Nickelodeon Movies, WingNut Films
 
Best Animated Special Production
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters - DreamWorks Animation
- Adventure Time: Thank You - Cartoon Network Studios
 - Batman: Year One - Warner Bros. Animation
 - Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas - Blue Sky Studios
 - Prey 2 - Blur Studio
 - Star Tours - Industrial Light & Magic
 
Best Animated Short Subject
Adam and Dog – Lodge Films
- I Tawt I Taw A Puddy Tat – Warner Bros. Animation
 - La Luna – Pixar
 - (Notes on) Biology – Ornana
 - Paths of Hate – Platige Image
 - Sunday – National Film Board of Canada
 - The Ballad of Nessie –Walt Disney Animation Studios
 - The Girl and the Fox – Base14
 - Wild Life – National Film Board of Canada and Studio GDS
 
Best Animated Television Commercial
- Audi "Hummingbird" - The Mill
 - Geico "Foghorn" – Renegade Animation
 - McDonald's "Apple Tree" – Duck Studios/Kompost
 - McDonald's "Suzi Van Zoom" – Duck Studios/Kompost
 - Norton "Stuff" – Psyop
 - O2 "Niggles & Narks" – The Mill
 - Statoil "Good Night" – Studio AKA
 - "The Pirate" – Meindbender
 
Best General Audience Animated TV Production
- Archer - FX Productions
 - Green Lantern: The Animated Series - Warner Bros. Animation
 - Hoops & YoYo Ruin Christmas - Hallmark
 - Mad - Warner Bros. Animation
 - Mary Shelley's Frankenhole Season 2 - Starburns Industries, Inc
 - Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice - Walt Disney Animation Studios
 - Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Lucasfilm Animation, Ltd.
 
Best Animated Television Production - Preschool
Jake and the Never Land Pirates – Disney Television Animation
- Chuggington – Ludorum plc
 - Mickey Mouse Clubhouse – Disney Television Animation
 - The WotWots Season 2 – Pūkeko Pictures
 
Best Animated Television Production – Children
The Amazing World of Gumball – Cartoon Network in Association with Dandelion Studios, Boulder Media & Studio Soi
Best Animated Video Game
Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet – Shadow Planet Productions, Gagne/Fuelcell
Individual Achievement Categories
Animated Effects in an Animated Production
Kevin Romond - The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn - Amblin Entertainment, Wingnut Films and The Kennedy/Marshall Company
- Can Yuksel - Puss in Boots - DreamWorks Animation
 - Chase Cooper - Rango - Industrial Light & Magic
 - Dan Lund - Winnie the Pooh - Walt Disney Animation Studios
 - Dave Tidgwell - Kung Fu Panda 2 - DreamWorks Animation
 - Eric Froemling - Cars 2 - Pixar
 - Jason Mayer - Kung Fu Panda 2 - DreamWorks Animation
 - Joel Aron - Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Lucasfilm Animation, Ltd.
 - Jon Reisch - Cars 2 - Pixar
 - Willi Geiger - Rango - Industrial Light & Magic
 
Animated Effects in a Live Action Production
Florent Andorra - Transformers: Dark of the Moon - Industrial Light & Magic
- Branko Grujcic - Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides - Industrial Light & Magic
 - Gary Wu - Cowboys & Aliens - Industrial Light & Magic
 - Lee Uren - Cowboys & Aliens - Industrial Light & Magic
 
Character Animation in a Television Production
Tony Smeed - Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice - Walt Disney Animation Studios
- Chad Sellers - Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice - Walt Disney Animation Studios
 - Michael Franceschi - Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness - Nickelodeon and DreamWorks Animation
 - Rebecca Wilson Bresee - Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice - Walt Disney Animation Studios
 - Sihanouk Mariona - Mary Shelley's Frankenhole Season 2 - Starburns Industries, Inc.
 
Character Animation in a Feature Production
Jeff Gabor - Rio - Blue Sky Studios
- Andreas Deja - Winnie the Pooh - Walt Disney Animation Studios
 - Dan Wagner - Kung Fu Panda 2 - DreamWorks Animation
 - Mark Henn - Winnie the Pooh - Walt Disney Animation Studios
 - Olivier Staphylas - Puss in Boots - DreamWorks Animation
 - Patrik Puhala - Rio - Blue Sky Studios
 - Pierre Perifel - Kung Fu Panda 2 - DreamWorks Animation
 
Character Animation in a Live Action Production
Eric Reynolds - Rise of the Planet of the Apes - 20th Century Fox
- Andy Arnett - Hop - Rhythm & Hues, Illumination Entertainment
 - David Lowry - Paul - Double Negative Visual Effects for Universal Productions/ Relativity Media/Working Title Films/Big Talk Productions
 - Mike Hull - Paul - Double Negative Visual Effects for Universal Productions/ Relativity Media/Working Title Films/Big Talk Productions
 
Character Design in a Television Production
Bill Schwab - Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice – Walt Disney Animation Studios
- Carl Raggio Kick Buttowski – Disney Television Animation
 - Chad Hurd Archer – FX Productions
 - Chris Battle Dan Vs. – Starz Film Roman
 - Eric Robles Fanboy & Chum Chum – Nickelodeon & Frederator
 - Gordon Hammond T.U.F.F. Puppy – Nickelodeon
 - Mike Dougherty T.U.F.F. Puppy – Nickelodeon
 - Robert Ryan Cory Secret Mountain Fort Awesome – Cartoon Network Studios
 
Character Design in a Feature Production
Mark "Crash" McCreery - Rango – Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies Blind Wink/GK films Productions
- Jay Shuster - Cars 2 – Pixar
 - Patrick Mate - Puss in Boots – DreamWorks Animation
 - Peter de Seve - Arthur Christmas – Sony Pictures Animation, Aardman Animations
 - Sergio Pablos - Rio – Blue Sky Studios
 
Directing in a Television Production
Matthew Nastuk - The Simpsons – Gracie Films
- Brian Sheesley - Dan Vs. – Starz Film Roman
 - Chris Savino & Clay Morrow - Kick Buttowski – Disney Television Animation
 - Dan Riba - Ben 10: Ultimate Alien – Cartoon Network Studios
 - Duke Johnson - Community – 23 D Films, Inc.
 - Gabe Swarr - Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness – Nickelodeon and DreamWorks Animation
 - Ken Bruce - T.U.F.F. Puppy – Nickelodeon
 - Kevin Deters & Stevie Wermers-Skelton - Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice – Walt Disney Animation Studios
 - Mic Graves & Ben Bocquelet - The Amazing World of Gumball – Cartoon Network Europe in association with Dandelion Studios, Boulder Media & Studio Soi
 - Peter Hausner - Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu – Wil Film
 - Steve Loter, Christo Stamboliev, Shaun Cashman, David Knott - The Penguins of Madagascar – Nickelodeon and Technicolor
 - Tony Craig - Hoops & YoYo Ruin Christmas – Hallmark
 
Directing in a Feature Production
Jennifer Yuh Nelson - Kung Fu Panda 2 – DreamWorks Animation
- Carlos Saldanha - Rio – Blue Sky Studios
 - Chris Miller Puss in Boots – DreamWorks Animation
 - Don Hall & Stephen J. Anderson - Winnie the Pooh – Walt Disney Animation Studios
 - Gore Verbinski - Rango – Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies, Blind Wink/GK films Productions
 - Kelly Asbury - Gnomeo & Juliet – Touchstone Pictures
 
Music in a Television Production
Grace Potter, Michael Giacchino - Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice – Walt Disney Animation Studios
- Adam Berry, Bob Schooley, Mark McCorkle - The Penguins of Madagascar – Nickelodeon and DreamWorks Animation
 - Ben Locket - The Amazing World of Gumball – Cartoon Network Europe in association with Dandelion Studios, Boulder Media & Studio Soi
 - Frederik Wiedmann - Green Lantern: The Animated Series – Warner Bros. Animation
 - Joel McNeely, Brendan Milburn and Valerie Vigoda - Pixie Hollow Games – DisneyToon Studios
 - Kevin Kliesch - Thundercats – Warner Bros. Animation and Cartoon Network
 - Shawn Patterson, Zeb Wells - Robot Chicken – ShadowMachine and Stoopid Monkey in association with Adult Swim
 
Music in a Feature Production
John Williams - The Adventures of Tintin – Amblin Entertainment, Wingnut Films and The Kennedy/Marshall Company
- Henry Jackman - Puss in Boots – DreamWorks Animation
 - Mikael Mutti, Siedah Garrett, Carlinhos Brown, Sergio Mendes, John Powell - Rio – Blue Sky Studios
 - Zooey Deschanel, Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Henry Jackman, Robert Lopez - Winnie The Pooh – Walt Disney Animation Studios
 
Production Design in a Television Production
Mark Bodnar, Chris Tsirgiotis, Sue Mondt and Daniel Elson – Secret Mountain Fort Awesome – Cartoon Network Studios
- Peter Martin Hoops & YoYo Ruin Christmas – Hallmark
 
Production Design in a Feature Production
Raymond Zilbach - Kung Fu Panda 2 – DreamWorks Animation
- Harley Jessup - Cars 2 – Pixar
 - Paul Felix - Winnie the Pooh – Walt Disney Animation Studios
 - Thomas Cardone, Kyle MacNaughton & Peter Chan Rio – Blue Sky Studios
 
Storyboarding in a Television Production
Brian Kesinger – Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice – Walt Disney Animation Studios
- Barry W. Johnson Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice – Walt Disney Animation Studios
 - Benton Connor Regular Show – Cartoon Network Studios
 - Dave Thomas T.U.F.F. Puppy – Nickelodeon
 - Fred Gonzalez T.U.F.F. Puppy – Nickelodeon
 - Joe Mateo Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice – Walt Disney Animation Studios
 - Justin Nichols Fanboy & Chum Chum – Nickelodeon & Frederator
 - Katie Rice Fanboy & Chum Chum – Nickelodeon & Frederator
 - Rebecca Sugar Adventure Time – Cartoon Network Studios
 
Storyboarding in a Feature Production
Jeremy Spears - Winnie the Pooh – Walt Disney Animation Studios
- Bob Logan - Puss in Boots – DreamWorks Animation
 - Delia Gosman - Rango – Paramount Pictures & Nickelodeon Movies present A Blind Wink/GK Films Production
 - Gary Graham - Kung Fu Panda 2 – DreamWorks Animation
 - Josh Hayes - Rango – Paramount Pictures & Nickelodeon Movies present A Blind Wink/GK Films Production
 - Kris Pearn - Arthur Christmas – Sony Pictures Animation, Aardman Animations
 - Nelson Yokota - Gnomeo & Juliet – Touchstone Pictures
 - Philip Craven - Kung Fu Panda 2 – DreamWorks Animation
 - Scott Morse - Cars 2 – Pixar
 
Voice Acting in a Television Production
Jeff Bennett as Kowalski - The Penguins of Madagascar – Nickelodeon and DreamWorks Animation
- Carlos Alazraqui as Denzel Crocker - Fairly OddParents – Nickelodeon
 - Dan Harmon as Jekyll - Mary Shelley's Frankenhole Season 2 – Starburns Industries, Inc.
 - Daran Norris as Cosmo - Fairly OddParents – Nickelodeon
 - Dee Bradley Baker as Clone Troopers - Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Lucasfilm Animation, Ltd.
 - Diedrich Bader as Batman - Batman: The Brave and the Bold – Warner Bros. Animation
 - H. Jon Benjamin as Sterling Archer - Archer – FX Productions
 - Jeff B. Davis as Victor Frankenstein - Mary Shelley's Frankenhole Season 2 – Starburns Industries, Inc.
 - Jessica Walter as Malory Archer - Archer – FX Productions
 - Judy Greer as Cheryl Tunt - Archer – FX Productions
 - Logan Grove as Gumball - The Amazing World of Gumball – Cartoon Network Europe in association with Dandelion Studios, Boulder Media & Studio Soi
 - Nika Futterman as Asajj Ventress - Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Lucasfilm Animation, Ltd.
 - Scott Adsit as the Creature - Mary Shelley's Frankenhole Season 2 – Starburns Industries, Inc.
 - Tara Strong as Timmy Turner - Fairly OddParents – Nickelodeon
 
Voice Acting in a Feature Production
Bill Nighy as Grandsanta - Arthur Christmas – Sony Pictures Animation, Aardman Animations
- Ashley Jensen as Bryony - Arthur Christmas – Sony Pictures Animation, Aardman Animations
 - Gary Oldman as Shen - Kung Fu Panda 2 – DreamWorks Animation
 - James Hong as Mr. Ping - Kung Fu Panda 2 DreamWorks Animation
 - Jemaine Clement as Nigel - Rio – Blue Sky Studios
 - Jim Cummings as Featherstone - Gnomeo & Juliet – Touchstone Pictures
 - Zach Galifianakis as Humpty Alexander Dumpty - Puss in Boots – DreamWorks Animation
 
Best Writing in an Animated Television Production
Carolyn Omine – The Simpsons - "Treehouse of Horror XXII" – Gracie Films
- Blake Lemons, William Reiss, C.H. Greenblatt, Derek Evanick, Diana Lafyatis, Neil Graf Disney Fish Hooks – Fish School Musical – Disney Television Animation
 - Dani Michaeli, Sean Charmatz, Nate Cash, Luke Brookshier, Paul Tibbitt SpongeBob SquarePants - "Patrick's Staycation" – Nickelodeon
 - Josh Weinstein Futurama - "All the Presidents' Heads" – The Curiosity Company in association with 20th Century Fox Television
 - Ray DeLaurentis, Will Schifrin, Kevin Sullivan T.U.F.F. Puppy – "Thunder Dog" – Nickelodeon
 - Matt Maiellaro, Dave Willis Aqua Unit Patrol Squad 1 – "The Creditor" – Williams Street Studios, Adult Swim
 - Ray DeLaurentis, Will Schifrin, Kevin Sullivan The Fairly OddParents – "Invasion of the Dads" – Nickelodeon
 - Steve Wermers-Skelton, Kevin Deters Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice – Walt Disney Animation Studios
 
Writing in a Feature Production
John Logan, Gore Verbinski and James Byrkit – Rango – Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies present A Blind Wink/GK Films Productions
- Andy Riley, Kevin Cecil, Mark Burton, Kathy Greenberg, Emily Cook, Rob Sprackling, John R. Smith, Kelly Asbury, Steve Hamilton Shaw Gnomeo & Juliet – Touchstone Pictures
 - Brian Kesinger, Kendelle Hoyer, Don Dougherty, Clio Chiang, Don Hall, Stephen Anderson, Nicole Mitchell, Jeremy Spears Winnie the Pooh – Walt Disney Animation Studios
 - Sarah Smith, Peter Baynham Arthur Christmas – Sony Pictures Animation, Aardman Animations
 - Steve Moffat, Edgar Wright, Joe Cronish The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn– Amblin Entertainment, Wingnut Films, and Kennedy/Marshall
 
Editing in Television Production
Ted Machold, Jeff Adams, Doug Tiano, Bob Tomlin – Penguins of Madagascar – Nickelodeon and DreamWorks Animation
- Garret Elkins Mary Shelley's Frankenhole Season 2 – Starburn Industries, Inc.
 - Hugo Morales, Davrick Waltjen, Adam Arnold, and Otto Ferrene Kung Fu Panda Nickelodeon and DreamWorks Animation
 - Jason W.A. Tucker Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Lucasfilm Animation, Ltd.
 - Paul D. Calder Futurama – The Curiosity Company in association with 20th Century Fox Television
 
Editing in a Feature Production
Craig Wood, A.C.E. – Rango – Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies present A Blind Wink/GK Films Production
- Clare Knight, A.C.E. Kung Fu Panda 2 – DreamWorks Animation
 - Eric Dapkewicz Puss in Boots – DreamWorks Animation
 - Michael Kahn The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn– Amblin Entertainment, Wingnut Films and Kennedy/Marshall
 - Stephen Schaffer, A.C.E. Cars 2 – Pixar
 
Juried awards
- Winsor McCay Award
 - Walt Peregoy, Borge Ring, and Ronald Searle
 
- June Foray
 - Art Leonardi
 
- Special Achievement
 - Depth Analysis
 
References
- 1 2 ASIFA-Hollywood (January 23, 2012). "Patton Oswalt to Host 39th Annual Annie Awards" (Press release). PR Newswire. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
 - ↑ Ford, Rebecca (December 5, 2011). "'Kung Fu Panda 2' Leads Annie Award Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on March 17, 2014. Retrieved January 31, 2014.