Disney and Pixar should be feeling a lot of joy right now.
Inside Out was the big winner at the 43rd Annie Awards, which honor the year’s achievements in animation. Going into the awards, Inside Out led with 14 nominations, more than any other film, and it won in 10 categories, including best animated feature. Peter Docter also won for best director and outstanding achievement in writing (with Meg LeFauve and Josh Cooley), and Phyllis Smith, who voices Sadness, was recognized for outstanding achievement in voice acting.
Pixar’s other 2015 release, The Good Dinosaur, also earned an award for outstanding achievement in animated effects. Other big winners include Avengers: Age of Ultron, which picked up an award for animated effects in a live action production for its Sokovia destruction scene, and The Revenant, which earned outstanding character animation in a live action production for the bear that mauls Leonardo DiCaprio. (Her name is Judy.)
This was also the first year that ASIFA-Hollywood honored the best animated independent feature, giving the inaugural award to Boy and the World. Ale Abreu’s Brazilian film is also up for the best animated feature film at this year’s Oscars, competing against Inside Out, The Good Dinosaur, Anomalisa, Shaun the Sheep Movie, and When Marnie Was There.
On the TV side of things, Bob’s Burgers picked up one award for writing and one for Kristen Schaal for voice acting, and The Simpsons’ “Halloween of Horror” episode earned best general audience animated TV/broadcast production.
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See the full list of this year’s winners below.
Best Student Film
ed – Taha Neyestani, Sheridan College
Outstanding Achievement for Storyboarding in a TV/Broadcast Production
Alonso Ramirez Ramos – Disney Mickey Mouse – Episode: “¡Feliz Cumpleaños!” – Disney Television Animation
Outstanding Achievement for Storyboarding in an Animated Feature Production
Tony Rosenast – Inside Out – Pixar Animation Studios
Outstanding Achievement for Editorial in a TV/Broadcast Production
Illya Owens – Disney Mickey Mouse – Episode: “Coned” – Disney Television Animation
Outstanding Achievement for Editorial in an Animated Feature Production
Kevin Nolting – Inside Out – Pixar Animation Studios
Outstanding Achievement for Character Design in a TV/Broadcast Production
Craig Kellman – Elf: Buddy’s Musical Christmas – Screen Novelties and Warner Bros. Animation
Outstanding Achievement for Character Design in an Animated Feature Production
Albert Lozano and Chris Sasaki – Inside Out – Pixar Animation Studios
Outstanding Achievement for Music in a TV/Broadcast Production
Christopher Willis – Disney Mickey Mouse – Episode: “¡Feliz Cumpleaños!” – Disney Television Animation
Outstanding Achievement for Music in an Animated Feature Production
Michael Giacchino – Inside Out – Pixar Animation Studios
Outstanding Achievement for Animated Effects in a Live Action Production
Michael Balog, Jim Van Allen, Florent Andorra and Georg Kaltenbrunner – Marvel’s Avengers : Age of Ultron – Sokovia Destruction – Marvel Studios
Outstanding Achievement, Animated Effects in an Animated Production
Jon Reisch and Stephen Marshall – The Good Dinosaur – Pixar Animation Studios
Best Animated Short Subject
Don Hertzfeldt – World of Tomorrow
Outstanding Achievement for Character Animation in a Video Game
David Gibson – Evolve – 2K Games
Outstanding Achievement for Character Animation in a Live Action Production
Matthew Shumway, Adrian Millington, Blaine Toderian, Alexander Poei and Kevin Lan – The Revenant – The Bear (Judy) – Regency Enterprises, New Regency Pictures, Anonymous Content, M Productions, Appian Way, RatPac-Dune Entertainment
Outstanding Achievement for Character Animation in a Television/Broadcast Production
Chi-Ho Chan – Dragons: Race to the Edge – Episode: “Have Dragon Will Travel, Part 1″ – DreamWorks Animation Television
Outstanding Achievement for Character Animation in a Feature Production
Allison Rutland – Inside Out – Pixar Animation Studios
Outstanding Achievement for Production Design in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production
Kevin Dart, Sylvia Liu, Chris Turnham and Eastwood Wong – The Mr. Peabody and Sherman Show – Episode: “Peabody’s Parents/Galileo” – DreamWorks Animation Televsion
Outstanding Achievement for Production Design in an Animated Feature Production
Ralph Eggleston – Inside Out – Pixar Animation Studios
Best Animated Special Production
He Named Me Malala – Parkes-MacDonald / Little Door
Best Animated Television/Broadcast Commercial
Man and Dog – Psyop
Outstanding Achievement for Voice Acting in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production
Kristen Schaal – Bob’s Burgers – Episode: “Hawk & Chick” – Twentieth Century Fox Television and Bento Box Entertainment
Outstanding Achievement for Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production
Phyllis Smith – Inside Out – Pixar Animation Studios
Outstanding Achievement for Writing in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production
Steven Davis and Kelvin Yu – Bob’s Burgers – Episode: “The Hauntening” – Twentieth Century Fox Television Bento Box Entertainment
Outstanding Achievement for Writing in an Animated Feature Production
Pete Docter, Meg LeFauve and Josh Cooley – Inside Out – Pixar Animation Studios
Best Animated Television/Broadcast Production for Preschool Children
Tumble Leaf – Episode: Mirror – Amazon Studios and Bix Pix Entertainment
Best Animated Television/Broadcast Production for Children
Wander Over Yonder – Episode: “The Breakfast” – Disney Television Animation
Best Animated Television/Broadcast Production for a General Audience
The Simpsons – Episode: “Halloween of Horror” – Gracie Films in Association with 20th Century Fox Television
Best Animated Feature-Independent
Boy and the World – Filme de Papel
Outstanding Achievement for Directing in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production
Matt Braly – Gravity Falls – Episode: “Northwest Mansion Mystery” – Disney Television Animation
Outstanding Achievement for Directing in an Animated Feature Production
Pete Docter – Inside Out – Pixar Animation Studios
Best Animated Feature
Inside Out – Pixar Animation Studios