Dec 6, 2010 by Brian Gallagher

The 38th Annual Annie Awards Nominations

Despicable Me up for Best Animated Feature at the Annie Awards
Despicable Me up for Best Animated Feature at the Annie Awards
The International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood, announces nominations today for the 38th Annual Annie Awards recognizing the year's best in the field of animation including best animated feature, television production, commercials, short subjects, video games and outstanding individual achievements.

"This has been an unprecedented year for animation, as the high quality of work represented by our nominees will attest," says ASIFA-Hollywood President Antran Manoogian. "On behalf of ASIFA-Hollywood, we congratulate all of the nominees and their respective studios."

Winners will be announced at the 38th Annual Annie Awards ceremony on Saturday, February 5, 2011, at UCLA's Royce Hall, in Los Angeles, CA. Here are the full nominations below:

Production Categories



Best Animated Feature




Best Animated Short Subject




Best Animated Television Commercial


  • Children's Medical Center - DUCK Studios
  • Frito Lay Dips "And Then There Was Salsa" - LAIKA/house
  • How to Train Your Dragon Winter Olympic Interstitial "Speed Skating" - DreamWorks Animation
  • McDonald's "Spaceman Stu" - DUCK Studios
  • Pop Secret "When Harry Met Sally" - Nathan Love


Best Animated Television Production


  • Futurama - The Curiosity Company in association with 20th Century Fox Television
  • Kung Fu Panda Holiday - DreamWorks Animation
  • Scared Shrekless - DreamWorks Animation
  • Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Arc Troopers - Lucasfilm Animation, Ltd.
  • TVLsmRLNaWMHQM||The Simpsons} - Gracie Films


Best Animated Television Production for Children




Best Animated Video Game


  • Heavy Rain - Quantic Dream
  • Kirby's Epic Yarn - Good-Feel & HAL Laboratory
  • Limbo - Playdead
  • Shank - Klei Entertainment Inc.


Individual Achievement Categories



Animated Effects in an Animated Production




Character Animation in a Television Production


  • Nicolas A. Chauvelot - Scared Shrekless - DreamWorks Animation
  • Savelon Forrest - Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III - ShadowMachine
  • Elizabeth Havetine - Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III - ShadowMachine
  • David Pate - Kung Fu Panda Holiday - DreamWorks Animation
  • Nideep Varghese - Scared Shrekless - DreamWorks Animation


Character Animation in a Feature Production




Character Animation in a Live Action Production




Character Design in a Television Production


  • Andy Bialk - The Ricky Gervais Show - W!LDBRAIN Entertainment
  • Stephan DeStefano - Sym-Bionic Titan - Cartoon Network
  • Ernie Gilbert - T.U.F.F. Puppy - Nickelodeon
  • Gordon Hammond - T.U.F.F. Puppy - Nickelodeon
  • Steve Lam - Fanboy and Chum Chum - Nickelodeon, Frederator


Character Design in a Feature Production




Directing in a Television Production




Directing in a Feature Production




Music in a Television Production




Music in a Feature Production




Production Design in a Television Production


  • Alan Bodner - Neighbors from Hell - 20th Century Fox Television
  • Barry Jackson - Firebreather - Cartoon Network Studios
  • Pete Oswald - Doubtsourcing - Badmash Animation Studios
  • Richie Sacilioc - Kung Fu Panda Holiday - DreamWorks Animation
  • Scott Wills - Sym-Bionic Titan - Cartoon Network Studios


Production Design in a Feature Production




Storyboarding in a Television Production




Storyboarding in a Feature Production




Voice Acting in a Television Production




Voice Acting in a Feature Production




Writing in a Television Production




Sources: ASIFA-Hollywood

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Comments (33)

  1. Daveactor7

    @Supes lol its more fun with suspense! :D

    1 year agoby @daveactor7Flag

  2. Dan

    In all likelihood, I'll prob catch the first hour or so, just to see if Franco and Hathaway are funny together, but after that I'll turn it off and catch the results in the morning. That's how I usually roll with the Oscars. Just watch it for the comedy factor, not really in suspense over who wins what when I can read the results in 5 minutes the next day.

    1 year agoby @dan1Flag

  3. Daveactor7

    Best pic? Hm that'll be a toughie.
    @Diaigma i dunno Aaron Sorkin deserves an oscar finally this year. His screenplay was extraordinary

    1 year agoby @daveactor7Flag

  4. Wichy

    Haha your right @Supes, but I like it :P

    And @D, I know that was what I was thinking too. I might see who wins best picture though :P

    1 year agoby @wichitagalzlFlag

  5. Diaigma

    That's cause you're "super" with nicknames ;)

    1 year agoby @diaigmaFlag

  6. Dan

    Haha, that nickname I gave her is sticking with people now.

    1 year agoby @dan1Flag

  7. Diaigma

    I know, right, @Wichy? - once Best Animated is done, I'd probably turn the Oscars off :P

    1 year agoby @diaigmaFlag

  8. Wichy

    Nice list, the Annie's are gonna have some tough competition between films. I can't wait to see what the Oscars bring us!!! :P Best animated movie is probably what I am looking forward to the most, it's a tight race.

    1 year agoby @wichitagalzlFlag

  9. Diaigma

    I read both books. Both films were well adapted from them.

    1 year agoby @diaigmaFlag

  10. Daveactor7

    @Diaigma hm. Not sure about that. But for adapted screenplay id say the social network is taking that home

    1 year agoby @daveactor7Flag

  11. Diaigma

    I'd love a best adapted screenplay nom for HTTYD - great transition from book to screen.

    1 year agoby @diaigmaFlag

  12. Daveactor7

    @Diaigma i dont know....I know for a fact his screenplay isn't getting any

    1 year agoby @daveactor7Flag

  13. Diaigma

    Nolan will get his. Don't worry. I don't see Inception being his "in" though.

    1 year agoby @diaigmaFlag

  14. Daveactor7

    @Supes lol HTTYD is not an underdog :P how dare you! lol jking

    1 year agoby @daveactor7Flag

  15. Dan

    I know, that's why I'm betting on the underdogs :P

    1 year agoby @dan1Flag

  16. Worth5Bucks

    @all you have to admit, it's definitely time for Chris Nolan to get some recognition.

    1 year agoby @mattbierwagenFlag

  17. Daveactor7

    @Supes i have high doubts about TS3 not winning lol.

    1 year agoby @daveactor7Flag

  18. Dan

    I knew Tangled, TS3, and Dragon would be up for best picture with the Annies. As long as TS3 doesn't win it, I'll be happy.

    1 year agoby @dan1Flag

  19. Daveactor7

    @Diaigma that is so true

    1 year agoby @daveactor7Flag

  20. Diaigma

    Dark Knight was also the biggest/most loved movie of it's year. Look what happened to it :P

    1 year agoby @diaigmaFlag

  21. Daveactor7

    @Worth agreed. But im also rooting for David Fincher this year for best directing. He needs to win this year

    1 year agoby @daveactor7Flag

  22. Worth5Bucks

    @Dave i was thinking about watching them because of Inception. Now I'm seeing them because three animated movies came out this year that in a normal year would be worthy of best picture nominations, and because of Inception lol

    1 year agoby @mattbierwagenFlag

  23. Daveactor7

    It is like the biggest movie of this year and people loved it. Also Nolan got snagged from an oscar for the dark knight so this year that may change.

    1 year agoby @daveactor7Flag

  24. Diaigma

    Since I was replying to your last comment, I would assume Inception :P

    1 year agoby @diaigmaFlag

  25. Daveactor7

    @Diaigma which conclusion? lol the one about HTTYD and TS3 or ppl flocking to the oscars to see inception win something?

    1 year agoby @daveactor7Flag

  26. Diaigma

    How did you draw that conclusion,@Dave? - it could get shafted, for all we know : /

    1 year agoby @diaigmaFlag

  27. Daveactor7

    People are most likely going to see the Oscars this year because of Inception :P

    1 year agoby @daveactor7Flag

  28. Daveactor7

    @Worth i agree

    1 year agoby @daveactor7Flag

  29. Worth5Bucks

    I take that back. Last year there were great films, just not best picture worthy films.

    1 year agoby @mattbierwagenFlag

  30. Worth5Bucks

    @dave And compared to last year where there were a bunch of good films but no great films, this year's gonna rock!

    1 year agoby @mattbierwagenFlag

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