“Shrek” honored with eight awards

Marshall Allen

GLENDALE -- DreamWorks’ “Shrek” was an eight time winner at the 29th

annual Annie Awards for outstanding achievement in animation. The black

tie ceremony took place at the Alex Theatre Saturday night.

Presented by the ASIFA-Hollywood, the International Animated Film

Society, the Annie Awards recognize the best and brightest in the

animation industry. Awards are given across 26 categories covering

feature films, television programming and commercials, home videos,

electronic media, and short subjects/special projects. Categories range

from directing, writing, voice acting and storyboarding to effects,

production design, music score and song.

“Shrek” the animated movie about an ogre who battles an evil prince to

get his swamp back, had 12 nominations. The movie won for achievement in

an animated theatrical feature, and individual achievements for effects

animation, directing in an animation feature, music score, production

design, storyboarding and writing. In addition, voice actor Eddie Murphy

won an award for his performance as the voice of the Donkey.

Walt Disney Feature Animation’s “The Emperor’s New Groove” had 11

nominations and received three awards. The movie’s awards included voice

acting by a female performer, which went to Eartha Kitt who did the voice

of Yzma, and an award for the song “Perfect World” by David Hartley and

Sting.

Overall, Walt Disney Feature Animation earned 17 nominations, While

Warner Bros. Animation (features only) and DreamWorks (including

Dreamworks/PDI) each garnered 13.

Noted film historian and critic, Leonard Maltin, was also honored at

the ceremony with the June Foray Award. The award is given to an

individual for significant and benevolent contribution to the art and

industry of animation.

29th ANNUAL ANNIE AWARD WINNERS

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN AN ANIMATED HOME VIDEO PRODUCTION

Batman Beyond: Return of The Joker

Warner Bros. Animation

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN AN ANIMATED THEATRICAL FEATURE

Shrek

PDI/DreamWorks

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT FOR AN ANIMATED PRODUCTION PRODUCED FOR THE

INTERNET

Groove Monkee

Wild Brain, Inc.

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN AN ANIMATED SHORT SUBJECT

Hubert’s Brain

Wild Brain, Inc.

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN AN ANIMATED SPECIAL PROJECT

The Chuck Jones Show Open/Close/Packaging

Cartoon Network On-Air

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN AN ANIMATED TELEVISION COMMERCIAL

“Darwin”

Earthlink

Acme Filmworks

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN A DAYTIME ANIMATED TELEVISION PRODUCTION

Batman Beyond

Warner Bros. Animation

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN A PRIMETIME OR LATENIGHT ANIMATED

TELEVISION PRODUCTION

The Simpsons

Gracie Films in Association with Twentieth Century Fox Television

OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT FOR CHARACTER ANIMATION

Dale Baer

The Emperor’s New Groove

OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT FOR EFFECTS ANIMATION

Arnauld Lamorlette

Shrek

OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT FOR DIRECTING IN AN ANIMATED

TELEVISION PRODUCTION

Butch Lukic

Batman Beyond

“The Call: Part One”

OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT FOR DIRECTING IN AN ANIMATED

FEATURE PRODUCTION

Andrew Adamson, Vicky Jenson

Shrek

OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT FOR MUSIC SCORE IN AN ANIMATED

TELEVISION PRODUCTION

James L. Venable, Thomas Chase, Steve Rucker

The Powerpuff Girls

“Meet the Beat Alls”

OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT FOR MUSIC SCORE IN AN ANIMATED

FEATURE PRODUCTION

John Powell, Harry Gregson-Williams

Shrek

OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT FOR A SONG IN AN ANIMATED

PRODUCTION

David Hartley, Sting

The Emperor’s New Groove

“Perfect World”

OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT FOR PRODUCTION DESIGN

IN AN ANIMATED TELEVISION PRODUCTION

Don Shank

The Powerpuff Girls

OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT FOR PRODUCTION DESIGN

IN AN ANIMATED FEATURE PRODUCTION

Guillaume Aretos

Shrek

OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT FOR STORYBOARDING IN AN ANIMATED

TELEVISION PRODUCTION

Steve Ressel

Invader Zim

“The Nightmare Begins”

OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT FOR STORYBOARDING

IN AN ANIMATED FEATURE PRODUCTION

Robert Koo

Shrek

OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT FOR WRITING IN AN ANIMATED

TELEVISION PRODUCTION

Ron Weiner

Futurama

“Luck of the Fryrish”

OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT FOR WRITING IN AN ANIMATED

FEATURE PRODUCTION

Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio, Joe Stillman, Roger S. H. Schulman

Shrek

OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT FOR VOICE ACTING BY A FEMALE

PERFORMER IN AN ANIMATED FEATURE PRODUCTION

Eartha Kitt

As the voice of Yzma

The Emperor’s New Groove

OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT FOR VOICE ACTING BY A MALE

PERFORMER IN AN ANIMATED FEATURE PRODUCTION

Eddie Murphy

As the voice of Donkey

Shrek

OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT FOR VOICE ACTING BY A FEMALE

PERFORMER IN AN ANIMATED TELEVISION PRODUCTION

Kathy Najimy

As the voice of Peggy Hill

King of the Hill

“Luanne, Virgin 2.0”

OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT FOR VOICE ACTING BY A MALE

PERFORMER IN AN ANIMATED TELEVISION PRODUCTION

John DiMaggio

As the voice of Bender

Futurama

“Bendless Love”

JUNE FORAY AWARD (Signficant and Benevolent Contribution to the Art

and Industry of Animation)

Leonard Maltin

WINSOR MCCAY AWARD FOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT

Bob Givens

Pete Alvarado

Bill Justice

SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT IN ANIMATION

Scott MacQueen