The Pixar Animation Studio’s animated movie ‘Up’ has won the Best Animated Feature honor at the 37th Annual Annie Awards.
Walt Disney Animation Studios bagged six Annies, including three for its feature ‘The Princess and the Frog,’ and three for its television production ‘Prep and Landing.’
DreamWorks Animation won five Annie Awards. It won the Best Television Production for Children and Directing / TV for the penguins of ‘Madagascar,’ Character Animation / TV and Storyboarding / Feature for ‘Monsters vs. Aliens’ and Storyboarding / TV for ‘Merry Madagascar.’
ASIFA-Hollywood President Antran Manoogian said, “With so many outstanding animated productions and talented artists vying for an Annie, it made it another difficult year to select the best in our industry.”
Annie Awards were created in 1972 by June Foray. The Annie Awards have grown in scope and stature for the past three decades, and is considered the highest and most prestigious honor given in animation by the animation industry.