The Annie Award for Best Animated Feature – Independent is an Annie Award introduced in 2015, awarded annually.[ 1]
The category was created to recognize full-length films that did not get a wide release in the United States, such as the work of independent animators and international studios.[ 2]
Cartoon Saloon , the Irish animation studio responsible for The Breadwinner and Wolfwalkers , have the most wins in this category with two. The French animation studio Folivari[ 3] have the most nominations with four (winning for co-producing the aforementioned Wolfwalkers ). GKIDS is the distributor with the most wins in this category with four.
Winners and nominees [ edit ]
Year
Film
Studios
2015 (43rd ) [ 4] [ 5]
Boy and the World
Filme de Papel, GKIDS
Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet
Ventanarosa
The Boy and the Beast
Studio Chizu
When Marnie Was There
Studio Ghibli
2016 (44th ) [ 6] [ 7]
The Red Turtle
Studio Ghibli , Prima Linea Productions, Why Not Productions
Long Way North
Sacrebleu Productions, Maybe Movies, France 3 Cinéma
Miss Hokusai
Production I.G
My Life as a Zucchini
Rita Productions, Blue Spirit Productions, Gebeka Films
Your Name
CoMix Wave Films
2017 (45th ) [ 8] [ 9] [ 10]
The Breadwinner
Cartoon Saloon , Aircraft Pictures, Melusine Productions,GKIDS
The Big Bad Fox & Other Tales
Folivari, Panique!, StudioCanal , GKIDS
In This Corner of the World
MAPPA
Loving Vincent
BreakThru Films
Napping Princess
Nippon TV , Production I.G, GKIDS
2018 (46th ) [ 11] [ 12]
Mirai
Studio Chizu , GKIDS
MFKZ
Ankama , Studio 4°C , GKIDS
Ruben Brandt, Collector
Hungarian National Film Fund
This Magnificent Cake!
Beast Animation, Vivement Lundi!, Pedri Animation
Tito and the Birds
Bits Productions, Split Studio
2019 (47th ) [ 13] [ 14]
I Lost My Body
Xilam
Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles
Hampa Animation Studio
Okko's Inn
Madhouse Studios
Promare
Studio Trigger , XFLAG
Weathering with You
CoMix Wave Films
Year
Film
Studios
2020 (48th ) [ 15] [ 16]
Wolfwalkers
Apple TV+ , GKIDS , Folivari, Cartoon Saloon
A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon
StudioCanal , Aardman Animations , Anton Capital Entertainment, Netflix
Calamity Jane
Maybe Movies
On-Gaku: Our Sound
Rock'n Roll Mountain, Tip Top
Ride Your Wave
Science SARU
2021 (49th ) [ 17] [ 18]
Flee
Final Cut for Real , Sun Creature , Vivement Lundi, MostFilm, Mer Film, VICE , Left HandFilms, Participant , NEON
Belle
Studio Chizu, GKIDS
Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko
Studio 4°C , GKIDS
Pompo the Cinephile
CLAP Animation Studio, GKIDS
The Summit of the Gods
Julianne Films, Folivari, Mélusine Productions, France 3 Cinéma, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma, Wild Bunch , Palatine Etoile 17, Cinémage 14, Indéfilms 8, Netflix
2022 (50th ) [ 19]
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On
Marcel the Movie LLC, A24
Charlotte
January Films, Ltd., Balthazar Productions, Walking the Dog
Inu-Oh
Science SARU , GKIDS
Little Nicholas: Happy As Can Be
On Classics (Mediawan) , Bidibul Productions
My Father's Dragon
Cartoon Saloon , Netflix
2023 (51st ) [ 20] [ 21]
Robot Dreams
Arcadia Motion Pictures, Wild Bunch , NEON
Ernest & Celestine: A Trip to Gibberitia
Folivari, Mélusine Productions, StudioCanal , GKIDS
Four Souls of Coyote
Cinemon Entertainment
The Inventor
Curiosity Studios
White Plastic Sky
SALTO Films & Artichoke
Multiple wins and nominations by studio [ edit ]
^ Best Independent Feature Category Added to Annie Awards
^ "43rd Annie Award Nominations Announced" . Annie Awards.com . December 1, 2015.
^ About|Folivari
^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (December 1, 2015). "Annie Awards Noms: 'Inside Out', 'Anomalisa', 'Shaun The Sheep', 'Good Dinosaur' & 'Peanuts ' Up For Best Feature" . Deadline . Retrieved September 11, 2021 .
^ Coggan, Devan (February 7, 2016). "Annie Awards 2016 winners list: Inside Out takes top prizes" . Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved September 11, 2021 .
^ Hipes, Patrick (November 28, 2016). " 'Zootopia' Leads Annie Awards Nominations" . Deadline . Retrieved September 11, 2021 .
^ " 'The Red Turtle' wins big at the 44th Annie Awards" . SBS PopAsia . February 6, 2017. Retrieved September 11, 2021 .
^ Flores, Terry (December 4, 2017). " 'Coco' Tops 2018 Annie Awards Nominations With 13" . Variety . Retrieved September 11, 2021 .
^ Donnelly, Matt; Pond, Steve (February 3, 2018). " 'Coco' Takes Annie Award for Best Animated Feature" . TheWrap . Retrieved September 11, 2021 .
^ "Nora Twomey's, The Breadwinner, Wins Independent Animated Feature, at the Annie Awards" . Screen Ireland . February 6, 2018. Retrieved September 11, 2021 .
^ Giardina, Carolyn (December 3, 2018). "Annie Awards: 'Incredibles 2,' 'Ralph' Lead Feature Nominees; 'Mary Poppins Returns' Also Nominated" . The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved September 11, 2021 .
^ "Mamoru Hosoda's Mirai Film Wins Annie Award for Best Animated Independent Feature" . Anime News Network . February 3, 2019. Retrieved September 11, 2021 .
^ Giardina, Carolyn (December 2, 2019). "Annie Awards: 'Frozen 2,' 'Missing Link' Lead Year of Surprises and Snubs" . The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved September 11, 2021 .
^ Desowitz, Bill (January 26, 2020). "Netflix's 'Klaus' and 'I Lost My Body' Win Big" . IndieWire . Retrieved September 11, 2021 .
^ Desowitz, Bill (March 3, 2021). " 'Soul' and 'Wolfwalkers' Lead 48th Annie Awards with 10 Nominations" . IndieWire . Retrieved September 11, 2021 .
^ Flores, Terry (April 16, 2021). " 'Soul' and 'Wolfwalkers' Take Top Honors at Annie Awards" . Variety . Retrieved September 11, 2021 .
^ Hazelton, John (December 22, 2021). " 'Raya And The Last Dragon' and 'Belle' among Annie nominees" . Screen Daily International . Retrieved December 22, 2021 .
^ Hipes, Patrick (March 12, 2022). "Annie Awards: 'The Mitchells Vs. The Machines', 'Arcane' Dominate; 'Flee' Takes Best Indie Film – Full Winners List" . Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved March 12, 2022 .
^ Pedersen, Erik (January 17, 2023). "Annie Awards Nominations: 'Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio' & 'Marcel The Shell' Lead Field" . Deadline . Retrieved January 17, 2023 .
^ 'Nimona' Leads Annie Awards Animated Feature Competition' 'Wish' Snubbed - The Hollywood Reporter
^ Lewis, Hilary (February 17, 2024). "Annie Awards: 'Spider-Man: Across the 'Spider Verse' Leads With 7 Wins, Including Best Feature" . The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved February 18, 2024 .
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