2011 Annie Award Nominees Announced

Gwen sends a letter to Santa in Arthur Christmas

[Source: ToonZone] ASIFA-Hollywood has announced the nominees for the 39th annual Annie Awards, recognizing what they consider the best of animation for 2011. Nominees for Best Animated Feature are:

• A Cat in Paris – Folimage
• Arrugas (Wrinkles) - Perro Verde Films, S.L.
• Arthur Christmas – Sony Pictures Animation, Aardman Animations
• Cars 2 – Pixar Animation Studios
• Chico & Rita – Chico & Rita Distribution Limited
• Kung Fu Panda 2 – DreamWorks Animation
• Puss In Boots – DreamWorks Animation
• Rango – Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies present A Blind Wink/GK Films Production
• Rio – Blue Sky Studios
• Tintin – Amblin Entertainment, Wingnut Films and Kennedy/Marshall

Best Animated Short Subject nominees are:

• "Adam and Dog" – Lodge Films
• "I Tawt I Taw A Puddy Tat" – Warner Bros. Animation
• "La Luna" – Pixar Animation Studios
• "(Notes on) Biology" – Ornana Films
• "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 General Audience Animated TV Production nominees are:

• 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.
• The Simpsons – Gracie Films

The Winsor McCay Award will be given to Walt Peregoy, Borge Ring, and Robert Searle. The June Foray Award will be given to Art Leonardi, and a Special Achievement Award will be given to Depth Analysis.

For a full list of all nominees in all categories, visit the Annie Awards website. The awards will be given out on February 4, 2012.