Sony Pictures Animation’s highly acclaimed “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” triumphed at the 51st Annie Awards, securing seven accolades, including Best Feature. This recognition underscores the film’s impact on the animation landscape.
Directed by Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, and Justin K. Thompson, “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” captivated audiences and critics with innovative storytelling and stunning visuals, earning honors for direction, music, FX, character design, production design, and editorial.
Netflix also enjoyed significant success, with “Blue Eye Samurai” winning six awards, including Best TV/Media – Mature. Notable independent film “Robot Dreams” clinched Best Feature – Independent, highlighting the industry’s diversity.
The competitive landscape at the Annie Awards also showcased excellence in TV/Media productions. “Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur” and “Star Wars: Visions” received multiple accolades, reflecting the diversity of storytelling in animation.
Beyond competitive awards, ASIFA-Hollywood honored outstanding contributions to the animation industry with juried awards. Notable recipients include animator Charlotte “Lotte” Reiniger and Studio Ghibli composer Joe Hisaishi.
The Annie Awards ceremony celebrated talent and innovation in animation, emphasizing the industry’s evolving nature. As the animation landscape continues to evolve, these awards serve as a testament to the creativity and dedication of artists worldwide.
Full List of Winners:
- Best Feature: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, Sony Pictures Animation
- Best Feature-Independent: Robot Dreams, Arcadia Motion Pictures
- Best Special Production: Snoopy Presents: One-of-a-Kind Marcie, WildBrain Studios in association with Apple
- Best Short Subject: WAR IS OVER! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko, ElectroLeague
- Best Sponsored: Video Games by Tenacious D, Pinreel Inc.
- Best TV/Media – Preschool: Ghee Happy, Episode: Navagraha, Ghee Happy Studio
- Best TV/Media – Children: Hilda, Episode: Chapter 8: The Fairy Isle, Hilda Productions Limited, a Silvergate Media Company, Netflix Inc. and Mercury Filmworks
- Best TV/Media – Mature: Blue Eye Samurai, Episode: Pilot: Hammerscale, A Netflix Series/3 Arts Entertainment and Blue Spirit Productions
- Best TV/Media – Limited Series: Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire, Episode: Enkai, Triggerfish Animation Studio & Blinkink
- Best Student Film: The Little Poet; Student Director: Justine King, Student Producer: Justine King, School: California Institute of the Arts
- Best FX – TV/Media: Blue Eye Samurai, Episode: All Evil Dreams and Angry Words; Production Company: A Netflix Series / 3 Arts Entertainment and Blue Spirit Productions; FX Production Company: Blue Spirit; Thomas Decaens, Karl Burtin, Laurent Bretonniere
- Best FX – Feature: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse; Production Company: Sony Pictures Animation; FX Production Company: Sony Pictures Imageworks; Pav Grochola, Filippo Maccari, Naoki Kato, Nicola Finizio, Edmond Boulet-Gilly
- Best Character Animation – TV/Media: Blue Eye Samurai, Episode: Episodes 101, 104 and 106; A Netflix Series/3 Arts Entertainment and Blue Spirit Productions; Alex Bard
- Best Character Animation – Feature: The Boy and the Heron, Studio Ghibli/Distributed by GKIDS, Takeshi Honda
- Best Character Animation – Live Action: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3; Production Company: Marvel Studios; FX Production Company: Framestore; Fernando Herrera, Chris Hurtt, Nathan McConnel, Daniel Cabral, Chris McGaw
- Best Character Animation – Video Game: Marvel’s Spider-Man 2; Insomniac Games; Insomniac Games Animation Team
- Best Character Design – TV/Media: Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur, Episode: 515M-106 (The Beyonder); Disney Television Animation/Cinema Gypsy Productions; Jose Lopez
- Best Character Design – Feature: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse; Sony Pictures Animation; Jesús Alonso Iglesias
- Best Direction – TV/Media: Star Wars: Visions, Episode: Screecher’s Reach; Lucasfilm Ltd.; Paul Young
- Best Direction – Feature: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse; Sony Pictures Animation; Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, Justin K. Thompson
- Best Music – TV/Media: Star Wars: Visions, Episode: Aau’s Song; Lucasfilm Ltd.; Markus Wormstorm, Nadia Darries, Dineo du Toit
- Best Music – Feature: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse; Sony Pictures Animation; Daniel Pemberton, Metro Boomin
- Best Production Design – TV/Media: Blue Eye Samurai, Episode: The Great Fire of 1657; A Netflix Series/3 Arts Entertainment and Blue Spirit Productions; Toby Wilson, James Wilson, Emil Mitev
- Best Production Design – Feature: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse; Sony Pictures Animation; Patrick O’Keefe, Dean Gordon
- Best Storyboarding – TV/Media: Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur, Episode: 515M-107 “Run the Rink”; Disney Television Animation/Cinema Gypsy Productions; Ben Juwono
- Best Storyboarding – Feature: The Boy and the Heron; Studio Ghibli/Distributed by GKIDS; Hayao Miyazaki
- Best Voice Acting – TV/Media: Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur, Episode: Moon Girl Landing; Flying Bark Productions/Disney Television Animation; Diamond White (Character: Lunella Lafayette/Moon Girl)
- Best Voice Acting – Feature: Nimona; Annapurna Animation for Netflix; Chloë Grace Moretz (Character: Nimona)
- Best Writing – TV/Media: Blue Eye Samurai, Episode: Episode 105: The Tale of the Ronin and the Bride; A Netflix Series/3 Arts Entertainment and Blue Spirit Productions; Amber Noizumi
- Best Writing – Feature: Nimona; Annapurna Animation for Netflix; Robert L. Baird, Lloyd Taylor
- Best Editorial – TV/Media: Blue Eye Samurai, Episode: Episode 105: The Tale of the Ronin and the Bride; A Netflix Series/3 Arts Entertainment and Blue Spirit Productions; Yuka Shirasuna
- Best Editorial – Feature: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse; Sony Pictures Animation; Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Editorial Team
For the full list of winners, please refer to the Annie Awards website.
