‘The Wild Robot,’ ‘Arcane’ win great at Annie Awards: full list

The heart -warming “The Wild Robot” by Dreamworks Animation ran away with the most trophies on the 52nd annual Annie Awards with nine, including the best function. Netflix’s VideoGame -Adjustment “Arcane” led the TV/media categories with seven. But Saturday’s ceremony did not go away without a towbar, while a few fire alarms went on the location, UCLAs, Royce Hall, including one that interrupted the ceremony.

A fire alarm went halfway through the ceremony, so that visitors evacuate the theater and leave the building before they returned to their seats and resumed the show. A second fire alarm went off during the reception prior to the show, so that hundreds of guests are waiting for the grounds and were unable to enter the event for about 45 minutes. “There was a sensor that was activated and then had to act and take everyone out. As soon as the firefighter said it was clear, we could go back. But there was no fire. ‘ASIFA-Hollywood Executive Director Aubry Mintz told Variety.

Both “robot” and “Arcane” won in every category in which they were nominated. In the meantime, the Latvian film ‘Flow’, about the journey of a cat to survive after a flood, two Annies, including one for the best animation function – independent.

The victories for “The Wild Robot” who also claimed the PGA Award for an animation function on Saturday and “Flow” cement their positions as front runners for the Oscar animation function. ‘Flow’, who also won for the best writing (Gints Zilbalodis and Matīss Kaža), will also be on the Academy Awards next month for foreign film and won the Golden Globe for animated position in January.

In addition to winning the best function, ‘The Wild Robot’, adapted from the book of the same name by Peter Brown, took the position Annie directed for writer-director Chris Sanders and voice actor Knik for Lupita Nyong’o, who played the title robot, who The title robot played Roz. Nyong’o was against Castmate Kit Connor in the Feature Voice Acting category. Other Annie winners for “The Wild Robot” are Kris Bowers for music; Derek Cheung, Michael Losering, David Chow, Nyoung Kim and Steve Avoujageli for Feature FX; Fabio Lignini for character animation; Raymond Zibach and Ritchie Sacilioc for production design; Genevieve Tsai for character design; and Mary Blee, Collin Nauther, Orlando Duenas, Lucie Lyon and Brian Parker for editorial.

Other winners in the function categories are “Orion and the Dark” of Dreamworks “Animation (Best Special Production and Writing – TV/Media for Charlie Kaufman); Illumination’s “Despicable Me 4” (Storyboarding); and “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” (character animation-live-action).

Netflix’s hit series adjustment with Riot Games, which takes place in Riot’s “League Legends” Videogame Universum, won for direction (Arnaud Delord, Pascal Charruue and Bart Maunoury); FX (Guillaume Degroote, Aurélien RESSENCOURT, Adam Bachiri, Guillaume Zaouche, Jérôme Dupré); Character animation (Tom Gouill); Music (Ryan Jillian Santiago, Alexander Seaver and Simon Wilcox); Production design (Arnaud-Loris Baudry, Julien Georgel, Faustine Dumontier, Charlotte O’Neil); Storyboarding (Joséphine Meis); and editorial (Nazim Meslem, Gilad Carmel and Roberto Fernandez).

Other TV winners are ‘The Tiny Chef Show’, from Imagine Entertainment, Tiny Chef Productions and Nickelodeon Productions, for Best TV/Media – Kindergarten; “Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur”, by Flying Bark Productions, Disney Television Animation and Disney Branded Television, for TV/media – Children and character design; ‘Bob’s Burgers’ from the 20th television animation for TV/media – adult; and Pixar’s “Dream Productions” for TV/media – Limited Series and Voice Acting (Paula Pell).

Completion of the winners in the performance categories are “Wander to Wonder” for a short topic, “fuzzy feelings” for sponsored, “adios” for student film and “Neva” for character animation – video game.

In addition to the performance categories, ASIFA-Hollywood has also awarded Juried Prizes for exceptional contributions to animation. The Winsor McCay Award for lifelong or career performance went to a long time Disney supervisory animator/director and educator Aaron Blaise; National Film Board of Canada Schrijver, director, producer and Academy Award -Influencer Eunice Macaulay (Postumous); and NFB composer and sound designer Normand Roger.

The June Foray Award for considerable and benevolent impact was given to the non-profit organization Women in Animation for its work that argues for gender equality and inclusion in industry. Visual effects, animation and gaming pioneer Alberto Menache received the UB IWERS Award for technical performance. And a special performance prize that recognizes unique contributions that are not recognized with the existing structure of the price category, was given to the new book by Pixar Chief Creative Officer Pete Docter and Disney historian Don Peri, “Regulation at Disney: The Original Directors of Walts Animated films. ”

Asifa-Hollywood recognized the “extraordinary efforts and service of all brave men and women of the Greater Southern California Fire Department” in the evening. The ceremony opened with a performance by the Los Angeles Firefighters -Pipes and drums and representatives from the department helped to award some of the prizes on stage.

ASIFA-Hollywood also used the opportunity of the Annie Awards to launch a fundraising in addition to Animaid, a coalition of animation studios, professionals and artists, to help members of the animation community that have been seriously struck by fires from recent months. The effort hopes to collect at least $ 5 million in the coming months due to donations and an auction of animation memorabilia via Sotheby’s. In the evening the effort raised more than $ 107,000.

A complete list of winners follows:

Best function

The wild robot, Dreamworks -animation

Best function-independent

CurrentSacreleu Productions, Take Five, Dream Well Studio

Best special production

Orion and the darkDreamworks -animation

Best short topic

WanderCirce Films, Cape Holland Film, Les Productions De Milou, Beast Animation, Blink Industries & Pictanovo

Best sponsored

Fuzzy Feelings, Passion photos hungry man

Best TV/Media – Kindergarten

The little chef show, Episode: Tiny Chef’s Spooky Stump Spectacular, Imagine Entertainment, Tiny Chef Productions and Nickelodeon Productions

Best TV/Media – Children

Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur, Episode: The Molecular Level, Flying Bark Productions, Disney Television Animation, Disney Branded Television

Best TV/Media – Adult

Bob’s citizens, Episode: they snails horses, right? – 20th television animation

Best TV/Media – Limited series

Dream Productions, Episode: A Night to Remember, Pixar Animation Studios

Best student movie

Adiós, Student director: José Prats, Student Producer: Bernardo Angeletti, school: National Film and Television School

Best FX – TV/Media

Mysterious. Episode: The Dirt Under Your Nails, Production Company: A Riot Games and Fortiche Production for Netflix, FX Production company: Fortiche Studio, Guillaume Degroote, Aurélien Resscourt, Adam Bachiri, Guillaume Zaouche, Jérôme Dupré

Best FX – Function

The wild robot, Production company: DreamWorks Animation, FX Production company: Dreamworks Animation, Derek Cheung, Michael Losering, David Chow, Nyoung Kim, Steve Avoujageli

Best Character Animation – TV/Media

MysteriousEpisodes: Killing is a cycle, heavy is the crown, finally the name is good, the message hidden in the pattern, the dirt under your nails, pretending it is the first time, blisters and foundation, a riot games and fortiche production for Netflix, Tom Gouill

Best Character Animation – Function

The wild robotDreamworks Animation, Fabio Lignini

Best Character Animation – Live Promotion

Kingdom of the planet of the monkeys, Production company: Studios from the 20th century. FX Production company: Wētā FX, Christian Koppenweitz, Aidan Martin, Allison Orr, Radiya Alam, Howard Sly

Best Character Animation – VideoGame

NevaNomada Studio, Nomada Studio Animation Team

Best character design – TV/media

Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur, episode: The Molecular Level, Disney Television Animation, Cinema Gypsy Productions, Jose Lopez

Best character design – Function

The wild robotDreamworks Animation, Genevieve Tsai

Best direction – TV/media

Mysterious, Episode: The Dirt Under Your Nails, A Riot Games and Fortiche Production for Netflix, Arnaud Delord, Pascal Charrue, Bart Maunoury

Best direction – Function

The wild robotDreamWorks -Eimation, Chris Sanders

Best Music – TV/Media

Mysterious. Episode: The Dirt Under Your Nails, A Riot Games and Fortiche Production for Netflix, Ryan Jillian Santiago, Alexander Seaver, Simon Wilcox

Best music – Function

The wild robotDreamWorks -animation, Kris Bowers

Best production design – TV/media

Arcane, episode: The Dirt Under Your Nails, A Riot Games and Fortiche Production for Netflix, Arnaud-Loris Baudry, Julien Georgel, Faustine Dumontier, Charlotte O’Neil

Best production design – Function

The wild robotDreamworks Animation, Raymond Zibach, Ritchie Sacilioc

Best Storyboarding – TV/Media

Mysterious, Episode: Killing is a cycle, a riot games and Fortiche production for Netflix, Joséphine Meis

Best Storyboarding – Function

Despicable Me 4Lighting, Habib Louati

Best voice acting – TV/media

Dream productions Episode: Out of Body, Pixar Animation Studios, Paula Pell (Character: Paula)

Best Speech – Function

The wild robotDreamworks Animation, Lupita Nyong’o (Character: ROZ)

Best Writing – TV/Media

Orion and the dark, DreamWorks -Animation, Charlie Kaufman

Best Writing – Function

CurrentTake Five, Sacreleu Productions, Dream Well Studio, Gints Zilbalodis, Matīss Kaža

Best editorial – TV/media

Mysterious, Episode: Pretend it is the first time, a riot games and Fortiche production for Netflix, Nazim Meslem, Gilad Carmel, Roberto Fernandez

Best editors – Function

The wild robotDreamWorks Animation, Mary Blee, Collin Nauther, Orlando Duenas, Lucie Lyon, Brian Parker