Dopo aver vinto il premio come miglior film d’animazione ai 72esimi Golden Globe Awards, Dragon Trainer 2 ha trionfato anche alla 42esima edizione degli Annie Awards, i premi di categoria degli animatori che solitamente fungono da forte indicatore su chi vincerà il premio come miglior film d’animazione durante la notte degli Oscar.

Si tratta di un importante traguardo per la DreamWorks Animation, giunto a pochi giorni dall’annuncio della chiusura della divisione PDI e del licenziamento di 500 persone: un segnale che servirà senza dubbio a tirare su il morale dell’azienda in un momento difficile.

Il film ha ottenuto il premio come miglior film d’animazione, miglior regista (Dean DeBlois), miglior character animation (Fabio Lignini), montaggio (John K. Carr) e colonna sonora (John Powell e Jònsi).

The LEGO Movie ha vinto il premio per la miglior sceneggiatura, Il Libro della Vita il miglior character design, Big Hero 6 migliori effetti animati e Boxtrolls – Le Scatole Magiche migliori scenografie e doppiaggio.

Il premio come miglior cortometraggio è andato a Feast dei Walt Disney Animation Studios. Potete leggere la lista dei premi qui sotto:

 

PRODUCTION CATEGORIES

Best Animated Feature

  • How to Train Your Dragon 2 – DreamWorks Animation

Best Animated Special Production

  • Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey – Voyager Pictures LLC

Best Animated Short Subject

  • Feast
- Walt Disney Animation Studios

Best Animated TV/Broadcast Commercial

  • Flight of the Stories – Aardman Animations

Best General Audience Animated TV/Broadcast Production For Preschool Children

  • Tumble Leaf
- Amazon Studios

Best Animated TV/Broadcast Production For Children’s Audience

  • Gravity Falls – 
Disney Television Animation

Best General Audience Animated TV/Broadcast Production

  • The Simpsons
 – The Simpsons

Best Animated Video Game

  • Valiant Hearts: The Great War – Ubisoft

Best Student Film

  • My Big Brother 
- Jason Rayner
INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT CATEGORIES

Outstanding Achievement, Animated Effects in an Animated Production

  • Michael Kaschalk, Peter DeMund, David Hutchins, Henrik Falt, John Kosnik – Big Hero 6 – Walt Disney Animation Studios

Outstanding Achievement, Animated Effects in a Live Action Production

  • Steve Avoujageli, Atsushi Ikarashi, Pawel Grochola, Paul Waggoner, Viktor Lundqvist – Edge of Tomorrow – Sony Pictures Imageworks

Outstanding Achievement, Character Animation in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production

  • Justin Nichols – Wander Over Yonder – Disney Television Animation

Outstanding Achievement, Character Animation in a Feature Production

  • Fabio Lignini – How to Train Your Dragon 2 
- DreamWorks Animation

Outstanding Achievement, Character Animation in a Live Action Production

  • Daniel Barrett, Paul Story, Eteuati Tema, Alessandro Bonora, Dejan Momcilovic – Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
 – Weta Digital

Outstanding Achievement, Character Animation in a Video Game

  • Mike Mennillo – Assassin’s Creed Unity – Ubisoft

Outstanding Achievement, Character Design in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production

  • Benjamin Balistreri – Wander Over Yonder 
- Disney Television Animation

Outstanding Achievement, Character Design in an Animated Feature Production

  • Paul Sullivan, Sandra Equihua, Jorge R. Gutierrez – The Book of Life – Reel FX

Outstanding Achievement, Directing in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production

  • Aaron Springer – Disney Mickey Mouse 
- Disney Television Animation

Outstanding Achievement, Directing in an Animated Feature Production

  • Dean DeBlois – How to Train Your Dragon 2
 – DreamWorks Animation

Outstanding Achievement, Music in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production

  • Christopher Willis – Disney Mickey Mouse – Disney Television Animation

Outstanding Achievement, Music in an Animated Feature Production

  • John Powell, Jónsi – How to Train Your Dragon 2
 – DreamWorks Animation

Outstanding Achievement, Production Design in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production

  • Narina Sokolova – Mickey Shorts
- Disney

Outstanding Achievement, Production Design in an Animated Feature Production

  • Paul Lasaine, Tom McClure & August Hall – The Boxtrolls
 – Focus Features/Laika

Outstanding Achievement, Storyboarding in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production

  • Joaquim Dos Santos – Legend of Korra –Nickelodeon Animation Studio

Outstanding Achievement, Storyboarding in an Animated Feature Production

  • Truong “Tron” Son Mai – How to Train Your Dragon 2
 – DreamWorks Animation

Outstanding Achievement, Voice Acting in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production

  • Bill Farmer as the voices of Goofy and Grandma – Disney Mickey Mouse
 – Disney Television Animation

Outstanding Achievement, Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production

  • Sir Ben Kingsley as the voice of Archibald Snatcher – The Boxtrolls
 – Focus Features/Laika

Outstanding Achievement, Writing in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production

  • Darrick Bachman – Disney Mickey Mouse
 – Disney Television Animation

Outstanding Achievement, Writing in an Animated Feature Production

  • Phil Lord & Christopher Miller – The Lego Movie
 – Warner Bros. Pictures

Outstanding Achievement, Editorial in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production

  • Illya Owens – Disney Mickey Mouse
 – Disney Television Animation

Outstanding Achievement, Editorial in an Animated Feature Production

  • John K. Carr – How to Train Your Dragon 2 – DreamWorks Animation
JURIED AWARDS

Winsor McCay Award (for Lifetime Achievement)

  • Didier Brunner, Don Lusk and Lee Mendelson

June Foray Award (for significant and benevolent or charitable impact on the art and industry of animation)

  • Charles Solomon

Ub Iwerks (for technical advancement that has made a significant impact on the art or industry of animation)

  • DreamWorks Animation’s Apollo Software

Special Achievement Award (recognizing the unique and significant impact on the art and industry of animation)

  • The Walt Disney Family Museum

 

L’87esima edizione degli Academy Awards si terrà il 22 febbraio al Dolby Theatre dell’Hollywood & Highland Center e verrà trasmessa, negli USA, dalla ABC.

Qui trovate tutte le nomination.