Annie Award Voting Reference Guide

Reference links to help ASIFA voters make more informed decisions.

As a way of helping ASIFA members make more informed decisions for this year's Annie Awards, AWN has created this reference and resource list for all the nominated properties. Where information was available, we have linked to official websites, including trailers, clips and pictures. We've also linked to any feature articles we've written within Animation World Magazine or VFXWorld.

Below is a list of the nominees by category. Page two lists all the nominees in alphabetical order. If you have any links that you feel should be added, please send them right away to editor@awn.com.

In addition, if you've seen any of these nominated works and have comments, feel free to submit them using the "Post A Comment" link at the bottom of the page.

PRODUCTION CATEGORIES

Outstanding Achievement in an Animated Theatrical FeatureBROTHER BEAR - Walt Disney PicturesFINDING NEMO - Pixar Animation StudiosLOONEY TUNES: BACK IN ACTION - Warner Bros.MILLENNIUM ACTRESS - Go Fish PicturesTRIPLETS OF BELLEVILLE - Les Armateurs

Outstanding Achievement in an Animated Home Entertainment Production101 DALMATIANS II: PATCH'S LONDON ADVENTURE - DisneyToon StudiosTHE ANIMATRIX - Silver Pictures/Warner Home VideoROLIE POLIE OLIE: THE BABY BOT CHASE - Nelvana Limited/SparklingDISNEY'S STITCH! THE MOVIE - Walt Disney Television Animation

Outstanding Achievement in an Animated Short SubjectANANDA - Vinton StudiosBOUNDIN - Pixar Animation StudiosBOYS NIGHT OUT - Barley Films LTDDESTINO - Walt Disney PicturesNIBBLES - Acme Filmworks

Outstanding Achievement in an Animated Television CommercialBombay DRIFT - Psyop Inc.Colorado Lottery WOODCUT - Acme FilmworksLamisil: IT'S ALIVE - Wild Brain Inc.Wisconsin Lottery CASINO - Acme Filmworks

Outstanding Achievement in an Animated Television ProductionCAPTAIN STURDY - Renegade AnimationTHE FAIRLY ODDPARENTS NickelodeonSAMURAI JACK - Cartoon Network StudiosTHE SIMPSONS - Gracie FilmsSPIDER-MAN ANIMATED SERIES - Adelaide Productions, Inc.

Outstanding Achievement in an Animated Television Production Produced For ChildrenCHALKZONE NickelodeonDUCK DODGERS - Warner Bros. AnimationJAKERS! THE ADVENTURES OF PIGGLEY WINKS - Mike Young Productions, Inc.JOJO'S CIRCUS - Cartoon Pizza, Inc. and Cuppa Coffee StudiosTHE ADVENTURES OF JIMMY NEUTRON, BOY GENIUS - Nickelodeon & DNA Productions

INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT CATEGORIESCharacter Animation

Anthony DeRosa - LOONEY TUNES: BACK IN ACTIONDave DeVan - FINDING NEMOByron Howard - BROTHER BEARGini Santos - FINDING NEMODoug Sweetland - FINDING NEMO

Character Design in an Animated Feature Production

Rune Brandt Bennicke - BROTHER BEARCarter Goodrich - SINBAD: LEGEND OF THE SEVEN SEASRicky Nierva - FINDING NEMO

Character Design in an Animated Television Production

Andrew Bialk - THE POWERPUFF GIRLS - Save MojoMatt Danner - XIAOLIN SHOWDOWNAndy Suriano - SAMURAI JACK - Episode XXXVShannon Tindle - THE PROUD FAMILY - Culture Shock"

Directing in an Animated Feature Production

Sylvain Chomet - TRIPLETS OF BELLEVILLEEric Goldberg - LOONEY TUNES: BACK IN ACTIONSatoshi Kon - MILLENNIUM ACTRESSAndrew Stanton & Lee Unkrich - FINDING NEMO

Directing in an Animated Television Production

Mike Gasaway - THE ADVENTURES OF JIMMY NEUTRON, BOY GENIUS - "Operation: Rescue Jet Fusion!"Steven Dean Moore - THE SIMPSONS - "'Scuse Me While I Miss The Sky"Rob Renzetti - MY LIFE AS A TEENAGE ROBOT - "Ragged Android"Genndy Tartakovsky - SAMURAI JACK - "The Birth of Evil"Darrell Van Citters - CAPTAIN STURDY - "The Originals"

Effects Animation

Martin Nguyen - FINDING NEMOJustin Ritter - FINDING NEMODave Stephens - HAUNTED MANSIONJason Wolbert - BROTHER BEARMadoka Yasuet - PIGLET'S BIG MOVIE

Music in an Animated Feature Production

Phil Collins & Mark Mancina - BROTHER BEARHarry Gregson-Williams SINBAD: LEGEND OF THE SEVEN SEASThomas Newman - FINDING NEMO

Music in an Animated Television Production

Alf Clausen, Ian Maxtone-Graham, Ken Keeler - THE SIMPSONS - "Dude, Where's My Ranch?"Robert Kral, Wayne Coyne, Steven Drozd - DUCK DODGERS - "Shiver Me Dodgers"Ken Keeler - FUTURAMA - "The Devil's Hands Are Idle Playthings"Lolita Ritmanis, Kristopher Carter, Michael McCuistion, Andy Sturmer - TEEN TITANS - "Divide & Conquer"

Storyboarding in an Animated Television Production

Tim Divar - HE MAN & THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE - Power of Grayskull" Enrique Braxton May - CHALKZONE - Pumpkin Love"Kyle Menke - SPIDER-MAN ANIMATED SERIES - Keeping Secrets"Dave Thomas - THE FAIRLY ODDPARENTS - Pipe Down"Matt Youngberg - TEEN TITANS - Switched"

Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production

Joe Alaskey as the voice of Daffy Duck - LOONEY TUNES: BACK IN ACTIONJim Cummings as the voice of Kaa - THE JUNGLE BOOK 2Ellen DeGeneres as the voice of Dory - FINDING NEMOMiyoko Shoji as the voice of Chiyoko Fujiwara - MILLENNIUM ACTRESSJeremy Suarez as the voice of Koda - BROTHER BEAR

Voice Acting in an Animated Television Production

Bob Bergen as the voice of Eager Young Space Cadet - DUCK DODGERSJeff Garcia as the voice of Sheen Estevez - THE ADVENTURES OF JIMMY NEUTRON, BOY GENIUS - Nightmare in Retroville"Janice Kawaye as the voice of Jenny - MY LIFE AS A TEENAGE ROBOTCandi Milo as the voice of Mrs. Wakeman - MY LIFE AS A TEENAGE ROBOTTara Strong as the voice of Dannon O'Mallard - JAKERS! THE ADVENTURES OF PIGGLEY WINKS

Writing in an Animated Feature Production

Sylvain Chomet - TRIPLETS OF BELLEVILLESatoshi Kon, Sadayuki Murai - MILLENNIUM ACTRESSJim Kammerud, Brian Smith - 101 DALMATIANS II: PATCH'S LONDON ADVENTURETab Murphy, Lorne Cameron, David Hoselton, Steve Bencich, Ron J. Friedman - BROTHER BEARAndrew Stanton, Bob Peterson, Dave Reynolds - FINDING NEMO

Writing in an Animated Television Production

Paul Dini - JUSTICE LEAGUE - Comfort & Joy"Tony Gama-Lobo, Rebecca May - KING OF THE HILL - Reborn to be Wild"Patric Verrone - FUTURAMA - The Sting"William Waldner - CAPTAIN STURDY - The Originals"Matt Warburton - THE SIMPSONS - Three Gays of the Condo"

101 DALMATIANS II: PATCH'S LONDON ADVENTURE - DisneyToon StudiosTHE ADVENTURES OF JIMMY NEUTRON, BOY GENIUS - Nickelodeon & DNA ProductionsANANDA - Vinton StudiosTHE ANIMATRIX - Silver Pictures/Warner Home VideoBombay DRIFT - Psyop Inc.BOUNDIN - Pixar Animation StudiosBOYS NIGHT OUT - Barley Films LTDBROTHER BEAR - Walt Disney PicturesCAPTAIN STURDY - Renegade AnimationCHALKZONE NickelodeonColorado Lottery WOODCUT - Acme FilmworksDISNEY'S STITCH! THE MOVIE - Walt Disney Television AnimationDESTINO - Walt Disney PicturesDUCK DODGERS - Warner Bros. AnimationTHE FAIRLY ODDPARENTS NickelodeonFINDING NEMO - Pixar Animation StudiosFUTURAMA - Gracie FilmsHAUNTED MANSION Walt Disney PicturesHE MAN & THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE - Mike Young AnimationJAKERS! THE ADVENTURES OF PIGGLEY WINKS - Mike Young Productions, Inc.JOJO'S CIRCUS - Cartoon Pizza, Inc. and Cuppa Coffee StudiosTHE JUNGLE BOOK 2 Walt Disney PicturesJUSTICE LEAGUE Warner Bros. AnimationKING OF THE HILL Film RomanLamisil: IT'S ALIVE - Wild Brain Inc.LOONEY TUNES: BACK IN ACTION - Warner Bros.MILLENNIUM ACTRESS - Go Fish PicturesMY LIFE AS A TEENAGE ROBOT Frederator Studios in association with NickelodeonNIBBLES - Acme FilmworksPIGLET'S BIG MOVIE Walt Disney PicturesTHE POWERPUFF GIRLS Cartoon Network StudiosTHE PROUD FAMILY - Jambalaya Studios in association with Disney ChannelROLIE POLIE OLIE: THE BABY BOT CHASE - Nelvana Limited/SparklingSAMURAI JACK - Cartoon Network StudiosTHE SIMPSONS - Gracie FilmsSINBAD: LEGEND OF THE SEVEN SEAS DreamWorks SKGSPIDER-MAN ANIMATED SERIES - Adelaide Productions, Inc.TEEN TITANS Warner Bros. AnimationTRIPLETS OF BELLEVILLE - Les Armateurs Wisconsin Lottery CASINO - Acme FilmworksXIAOLIN SHOWDOWN Warner Bros. Animation

101 DALMATIANS II: PATCH'S LONDON ADVENTURE - DisneyToon Studios

Outstanding Achievement in an Animated Home Entertainment ProductionProduction Design in an Animated Feature Production: Bill Perkins Storyboarding in an Animated Feature Production: Dean Roberts Writing in an Animated Feature Production: Jim Kammerud, Brian Smith

THE ADVENTURES OF JIMMY NEUTRON, BOY GENIUS - Nickelodeon & DNA Productions

Outstanding Achievement in an Animated Television Production Produced For ChildrenDirecting in an Animated Television Production: Mike Gasaway - "Operation: Rescue Jet Fusion!"Voice Acting in an Animated Television Production: Jeff Garcia as the voice of Sheen Estevez - Nightmare in Retroville"

ANANDA - Vinton Studios

Outstanding Achievement in an Animated Short Subject

LinksAnimation World Magazines Fresh from the Festivals Review

THE ANIMATRIX - Silver Pictures/Warner Home Video

Outstanding Achievement in an Animated Home Entertainment Production

LinksOfficial Website Animation World Magazine's "Deeper into the Animatrix"Animation World Magazine's "The Animatrix: Adding to the Trilogy"Animation World Magazine's "The Animatrix: Anime Reloaded"

Bombay DRIFT - Psyop Inc.

Outstanding Achievement in an Animated Television Commercial

BOUNDIN - Pixar Animation Studios

Outstanding Achievement in an Animated Short Subject

LinksVFX World's "A Pixar Vet Gets Directing Shot with Boundin' Short"Sneak Peek

BOYS NIGHT OUT - Barley Films LTD

Outstanding Achievement in an Animated Short Subject

LinksAnimation World Magazine's "Fresh from the Festivals" Review Cartoon Research Review Animation Blast Review

BROTHER BEAR - Walt Disney Pictures

Outstanding Achievement in an Animated Theatrical FeatureCharacter Animation: Byron Howard Character Design in an Animated Feature Production: Rune Brandt Bennicke Effects Animation: Jason Wolbert Music in an Animated Feature Production: Phil Collins & Mark Mancina Production Design in an Animated Feature Production: Robh Ruppel Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production: Jeremy Suarez as the voice of Koda Writing in an Animated Feature Production: Tab Murphy, Lorne Cameron, David Hoselton, Steve Bencich, Ron J. Friedman

LinksOfficial Webite Animation World Magazines "Fraternal Obligation: Disney Revisits the Animal Picture with Brother Bear"

CHALKZONE Nickelodeon

Outstanding Achievement in an Animated Television Production Produced For ChildrenStoryboarding in an Animated Television Production: Enrique Braxton May - Pumpkin Love"

LinksOfficial Website

Colorado Lottery WOODCUT - Acme Filmworks

Outstanding Achievement in an Animated Television Commercial

LinksFull Spot

DISNEY'S STITCH! THE MOVIE - Walt Disney Television Animation

Outstanding Achievement in an Animated Home Entertainment Production

LinksOfficial Website

DESTINO - Walt Disney Pictures

Outstanding Achievement in an Animated Short Subject

LinksVFX World's "Disney/Dali's Completed Destino Kicks Off Annecy Fest"VFX World's "Channeling Dali to Make Destino"VFX World's "Hench Discusses Legendary Link to Dali and Disney on Destino"

DUCK DODGERS - Warner Bros. Animation

Outstanding Achievement in an Animated Television Production Produced For ChildrenMusic in an Animated Television Production: Robert Kral, Wayne Coyne, Steven Drozd - "Shiver Me Dodgers"Production Design in an Animated Television Production: Mark Whiting Voice Acting in an Animated Television Production: Bob Bergen as the voice of Eager Young Space Cadet

LinksOfficial Website

THE FAIRLY ODDPARENTS Nickelodeon

Outstanding Achievement in an Animated Television ProductionStoryboarding in an Animated Television Production: Dave Thomas - Pipe Down"

LinksOfficial Website

FINDING NEMO - Pixar Animation Studios

Outstanding Achievement in an Animated Theatrical FeatureCharacter Animation: Dave DeVan Character Animation: Gini Santos Character Animation: Doug Sweetland Character Design in an Animated Feature Production: Ricky Nierva Directing in an Animated Feature Production: Andrew Stanton & Lee Unkrich Effects Animation: Martin Nguyen Effects Animation: Justin Ritter Music in an Animated Feature Production: Thomas Newman Production Design in an Animated Feature Production: Ralph Eggleston Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production: Ellen DeGeneres as the voice of Dory Writing in an Animated Feature Production: Andrew Stanton, Bob Peterson, Dave Reynolds

LinksOfficial Website

FUTURAMA - Gracie Films

Music in an Animated Television Production: Ken Keeler - "The Devil's Hands Are Idle Playthings"Writing in an Animated Television Production: Patric Verrone - The Sting"

LinksOfficial Website

HAUNTED MANSION Walt Disney Pictures

Effects Animation: Dave Stephens

LinksOfficial Website VFX World's "Ghosts in the Machine: Conjuring The Haunted Mansion"

HE MAN & THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE - Mike Young Productions, Inc.

Storyboarding in an Animated Television Production: Tim Divar - Power of Grayskull"

LinksOfficial Website

JAKERS! THE ADVENTURES OF PIGGLEY WINKS - Mike Young Productions, Inc.

Outstanding Achievement in an Animated Television Production Produced For ChildrenVoice Acting in an Animated Television Production: Tara Strong as the voice of Dannon O'Mallard

LinksOfficial Website Animation World Magazine's "Mike Young Figures Out How to Count CGI Sheep"

JOJO'S CIRCUS - Cartoon Pizza, Inc. and Cuppa Coffee Studios

Outstanding Achievement in an Animated Television Production Produced For Children

LinksOfficial Website

THE JUNGLE BOOK 2 Walt Disney Pictures

Storyboarding in an Animated Feature Production: Holly Forsyth Storyboarding in an Animated Feature Production: Sharon Forward Storyboarding in an Animated Feature Production: Chris Otsuki Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production: Jim Cummings as the voice of Kaa

LinksOfficial Site

JUSTICE LEAGUE Warner Bros. Animation

Writing in an Animated Television Production: Paul Dini - Comfort & Joy"

KING OF THE HILL Film Roman

Writing in an Animated Television Production: Tony Gama-Lobo, Rebecca May Reborn to be Wild"

LinksOfficial Website

Lamisil: IT'S ALIVE - Wild Brain Inc.

Outstanding Achievement in an Animated Television Commercial

LOONEY TUNES: BACK IN ACTION - Warner Bros.

Outstanding Achievement in an Animated Theatrical FeatureCharacter Animation: Anthony DeRosa Directing in an Animated Feature Production: Eric Goldberg Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production: Joe Alaskey as the voice of Daffy Duck

LinksOfficial Website

MILLENNIUM ACTRESS - Go Fish Pictures

Outstanding Achievement in an Animated Theatrical FeatureDirecting in an Animated Feature Production: Satoshi Kon Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production: Miyoko Shoji as the voice of Chiyoko Fujiwara Writing in an Animated Feature Production: Satoshi Kon, Sadayuki Murai

LinksOfficial Website