Winners Of The 2022 Annie Awards Announced

Winners of the 2022 Annie Awards have been announced.

Founded in 1972 by June Foray, the Annie Awards are presented annually by the Los Angeles branch of the International Animated Film Association, ASIFA-Hollywood, in recognition of excellence in animation in film and television.

Best Feature

• “The Mitchells vs The Machines,” Sony Pictures Animation for Netflix

 

Best Indie Feature

• “Flee,” Final Cut For Real, Sun Creature, Vivement Lundi !, MostFilm, Mer Film, VICE, Left HandFilms, Participant

 

Best Special Production

• “Namoo,” Baobab Studios

 

Best Short Subject

• “Bestia,” Trebol 3 Producciones, MALEZA Estudio

 

Best Sponsored

• “A Future Begins,” Nexus Studios

 

Best TV / Media – Preschool

• “Ada Twist,” Scientist Episode: Twelve Angry Birds, Laughing Wild, Higher Ground Productions, Wonder Worldwide, Netflix

 

Best TV / Media – Children

• “Maya and the Three” Episode: The Sun and the Moon, A Netflix Series

 

Best TV / Media – General Audience

• “Arcane” Episode: When These Walls Come Tumbling Down, A Riot Games and Fortiche Production for Netflix

 

Best Student Film

• “Night of the Living Dread”
  Student director: Ida Melum
  Student producer: Danielle Goff
  School: National Film and Television School, UK

 

Best FX – TV / Media

• “Arcane” Episode: Oil and Water
  Guillaume Degroote, Frederic Macé, Jérôme Dupré, Aurélien Ressencourt, Martin Touzé
  A Riot Games and Fortiche Production for Netflix
  FX Production Company: Fortiche Productions

 

Best FX – Feature

• “The Mitchells vs The Machines,” Sony Pictures Animation for Netflix
  FX Production Company: Sony Pictures Imageworks

 

Best Character Animation – TV / Media

• “Arcane” Episode: The Monster You Created, A Riot Games and Fortiche Production for Netflix
  Lea Chervet

 

Best Character Animation – Feature

• “Encanto,” Walt Disney Animation Studios
  Dave Hardin

 

Best Character Animation – Live Action

• “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings”
  Production Company: Marvel Entertainment
  FX Production Company: Weta Digital
  Karl Rapley, Sebastian Trujillo, Richard John Moore, Merlin Bela, Wassilij Maertz, Pascal Raimbault

 

Best Character Animation – Video Game

• “Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart,” Insomniac Games

 

Best Character Design – TV / Media

• “Arcane” Episode: Some Mysteries Better Left Unsolved
  A Riot Games and Fortiche Production for Netflix
  Evan Monteiro

 

Best Character Design – Feature

• “The Mitchells vs The Machines,” Sony Pictures Animation for Netflix
  Lindsey Olivares

 

Best Direction – TV / Media

• “Arcane” Episode: The Monster You Created, A Riot Games and Fortiche Production for Netflix
  Pascal Charue, Arnaud Delord, Barthelemy Maunoury

 

Best Direction – Feature

• “The Mitchells vs The Machines,” Sony Pictures Animation for Netflix
  Mike Rianda,
  Jeff Rowe

 

Best Music – TV / Media

• “Maya and the Three” Episode: The Sun and the Moon,
  A Netflix Series
  Tim Davies, Gustavo Santaolalla

 

Best Music – Feature

• “Encanto,” Walt Disney Animation Studios
  Lin-Manuel Miranda, Germaine Franco

 

Best Production Design – TV / Media

• “Arcane” Episode: Happy Progress Day!
  A Riot Games and Fortiche Production for Netflix
  Julien Gorgel, Aymeric Kevin, Arnaud Baudry

 

Best Production Design – Feature

• “The Mitchells vs The Machines,” Sony Pictures Animation for Netflix
  Lindsey Olivares, Toby Wilson, Dave Bleich

 

Best Storyboarding – TV / Media

• “Arcane” Episode: When These Walls Come Tumbling Down
  A Riot Games and Fortiche Production for Netflix
  Simon Andriveau

 

Best Storyboarding – Feature

• “Encanto,” Walt Disney Animation Studios
  Jason Hand

 

Best Voice Acting – TV / Media

• “Arcane” Episode: When These Walls Come Tumbling Down
  A Riot Games and Fortiche Production for Netflix
  Ella Purnell

 

Best Voice Acting – Feature

• “The Mitchells vs The Machines,” Sony Pictures Animation for Netflix
  Abbi Jacobson

 

Best Writing – TV / Media

• “Arcane” Episode: The Monster You Created, A Riot Games and Fortiche Production for Netflix
  Christian Linke, Alex Yee

 

Best Writing – Feature

• “The Mitchells vs The Machines,” Sony Pictures Animation for Netflix
  Mike Rianda, Jeff Rowe

 

Best Editorial – TV / Media

• “What If…?” Episode: What If…Ultron Won?
  Marvel Studios
  Joel Fisher, Graham Fisher, Sharia Davis, Basuki Juwono, Adam Spieckerman

 

Best Editorial – Feature

• “The Mitchells vs The Machines,” Sony Pictures Animation for Netflix
  Greg Levitan, Collin Wightman, TJ Young, Tony Ferdinand, Bret Allen

June Foray Award

(in recognition of a significant and benevolent or charitable impact on the art and industry of animation)

• Renzo and Sayoko Kinoshita

Ub Iwerks Award

(in recognition of technical advancement that has made a significant impact on the art or industry of animation)

• Python Foundation

 

Special Achievement Award

(an individual, individuals, or a company for unique and outstanding achievement in animation not recognized in other Annie Award categories.)

• Glen Vilppu