Gallery: 87th Annual Academy Awards - Animation and VFX Winners and Nominees

A selection of images featuring all the animation and visual effects Oscar winners and nominees, starting from the pre-Oscar Academy lunch and panel discussions and culminating with backstage celebrations during ABC's telecast of The 87th Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, CA on Sunday, February 22, 2015! AWN congratulates the Oscar-winning teams behind 'Big Hero 6,' 'Feast' and 'Interstellar' as well as all the talented artists who worked on each of the nominated films.

Nominees for the 87th Oscars at the Nominees Luncheon at the Beverly Hilton, Monday, February 2, 2014. All images: © A.M.P.A.S.

From left: Directors of the Oscar nominated animated short film category Dice Tsutsumi, "The Dam Keeper," Christopher Hees, "The Bigger Picture," Joris Oprins, "A Single Life," Daisy Jacobs, "The Bigger Picture," host Sean Astin, Patrick Osborne, "Feast," Kristina Reed, "Feast,", Torill Kove, "Me and My Moulton" and Robert Kondo, "The Dam Keeper" prior to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' “Oscar Celebrates: Shorts” event on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.

Patrick Osborne and Kristina Reed.

Daisy Jacobs and Christopher Hees.

Robert Kondo and Dice Tsutsumi.

Torill Kove and Joris Oprins.

From left: Animated Feature Film nominees Roy Conli, “Big Hero 6,” Tomm Moore, “Song of the Sea,” Chris Williams, “Big Hero 6,” Yoshiaki Nishimura, “The Tale of Princess Kaguya,” Don Hall, “Big Hero 6,” Isao Takahata, “The Tale of Princess Kaguya," Bonnie Arnold, “How to Train Your Dragon 2,” Anthony Stacchi, “The Boxtrolls,” Graham Annable, “The Boxtrolls” and Dean DeBlois, “How to Train Your Dragon 2” prior to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Oscar Week: Animated Features event on Thursday, February 19, 2015 at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.

The complete panel, including co-hosts Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee (from left).

Jennifer Lee, Don Hall, Chris Williams and Roy Conli.

Isao Takahata and Yoshiaki Nishimura.

Dean Deblois, Tomm Moore and Chris Williams.

Anthony Stacchi and Graham Annable.

Bonnie Arnold and Dean Deblois.

Walking the carpet: Tomm Moore and Paul Young, Oscar nominees for Best Animated Feature Film, for work on "Song of the Sea."

America Ferrera, Dean DeBlois and Bonnie Arnold , Oscar nominees for Best Animated Feature Film for work on "How To Train Your Dragon 2."

Chris Williams, Don Hall and Roy Conli, Oscar nominees for Best Animated Feature Film, for work on "Big Hero 6."

Anthony Stacchi, Travis Knight, and Graham Annable, Oscar nominees for Achievement in Animated Feature Film for work on "The Boxtrolls."

Directors Chris William, Roy Conli, and Don Hall, Oscar nominees for Best Animated Film for work on "Big Hero 6," with Actor Scott Adsit, the voice of Baymax.

Anthony Stacchi, Graham Annable and Travis Knight.

Isao Takahata and Yoshiaki Nishimura, Oscar nominees for Achievement in Animated Feature Film, for work on "Tale of Princess Kaguya" and Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs.

Torill Kove, Oscar nominee for Best Short Film (Animated) for work on "Me and My Moulton."

Joris Oprins and Job Roggeveen, Oscar nominee for best Animated Short Film, for work on "A Single Life."

Christopher Hees (left) and Daisy Jacobs, Oscar nominees for Achievement in Short Film (Animated), for work on "The Bigger Picture" with guests.

Robert Kondo (Second from Left) and Dice Tsutsumi (Third from Left), Oscar nominee for Best Short Film (Animated) for work on "The Dam Keeper" with guests.