Annie's 37th Annual Award Winners Announced
Pixar Animation Studio's Up wins the Best Animated Feature honor at the 37th Annual Annie Awards held at UCLA's Royce Hall on Saturday, Feb. 6. Walt Disney Animation Studios won six Annies overall including three for its feature The Princess and the Frog and three for its television production Prep and Landing. DreamWorks Animation won five Annies including Best Television Production for Children and Directing/TV for The Penguins of Madagascar, Character Animation/TV and Storyboarding/Feature for Monsters vs. Aliens and Storyboarding/TV for Merry Madagascar. The Annie Awards ceremony will be webcast on the Annies website beginning Tuesday, February 9, 2010.

Best Home Entertainment Production went to 20th Century Fox's Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder; Best Animated Short Subject went to ShadowMachine's Robot Chicken: Star Wars 2.5; Acme Filmworks won Best Animated Television Commercial for Spanish Lottery 'Deportees'; Best Animated Television Production went to Disney's Prep and Landing; and Best Animated Television Production for Children went to DreamWorks' The Penguins of Madagascar. Click here for a complete list of recipients.

Annie's 37th Annual Awards Host Announced
WILLIAM SHATNER TO HOST 37TH ANNUAL ANNIE AWARDS
ASIFA-Hollywood is proud to announce the Emmy and Golden Globe-winning actor, director, producer and one of pop culture's most recognizable figures, William Shatner, will host the 37th Annual Annie Awards on Saturday, February 6, 2010, at UCLA's Royce Hall in Los Angeles, CA. The black-tie evening begins with a pre-reception at 5 p.m. followed by the Annie Awards ceremony at 7 p.m. and post award party at 10 p.m. All events will be held at Royce Hall. The Annie Awards ceremony will also be webcasted on www.annieawards.org beginning Tuesday, February 9, 2010.

In honor of the year's best in animation, Shatner will be joined on stage by a lively mix of animation luminaries, celebrity presenters and comedic talent including animation legend June Foray. "ASIFA-Hollywood is honored to have William Shatner host this year's Annie Awards," says ASIFA-Hollywood President Antran Manoogian. "We are looking forward to Mr. Shatner's unique and commanding presence presiding over the show."

Annie Award Voting
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Please note that only members who were current as of November 30, 2009 are eligible to vote on the 37th Annual Annie Awards. If your membership expired before that date, or you joined ASIFA-Hollywood after that date, you are not eligible to vote this year. The deadline to participate in the final voting of the production categories for the 37th Annual Annie Awards is Friday, January 29, 2010, Midnight Pacific Time.

Annie Award Tickets on Sale
Tickets are for sale for the 37th Annual Annie Awards. The Annie Awards will take place on Saturday, February 6, 2010, at UCLA's Royce Hall, in Los Angeles, California. General Admission tickets are $25. Award Ceremony starts at 7:00 p.m.

ASIFA-Hollywood member VIP tickets are $150, and non-member VIP tickets are $250. (VIP tickets include: Champagne Reception at 5:00 p.m., Ceremony at 7:00 p.m. and Post Award Party immediately following the ceremony)

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Annie Awards Nominations Announced
ASIFA-Hollywood has announced the 37th Annual Annie Award nominees (click here for list). Award recipients will claim their trophies at the 37th Annual Annie Awards scheduled for Saturday, February 6, 2010 at UCLA's Royce Hall in Los Angeles, California.

Winsor McCay Award Recipients Announced
ASIFA-Hollywood has announced the Winsor McCay Award recipients for 2009: Tim Burton, Bruce Timm and Jeffrey Katzenberg (click here for bios). Award recipients will claim their trophies at the 37th Annual Annie Awards scheduled for Saturday, February 6, 2010 at UCLA's Royce Hall in Los Angeles, California.

The Winsor McCay Award may be awarded to a maximum of three individuals in recognition of lifetime or career contributions to the art of animation in producing, directing, animating, design, writing, voice acting, sound and sound effects, technical work, music, professional teaching, or for other endeavors which exhibit outstanding contributions to excellence in animation.

Advertising and Sponsorship
Advertising and sponsorship opportunities are now available for the 37th Annual Annie Awards.

Presented by the International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood, the 37th Annual Annie Awards will be held on Saturday, February 6, 2010, at UCLA's Royce Hall, in Los Angeles, California. The award ceremony will also be webcasted on www.annieawards.org at a later date.

Proceeds from the event will benefit the ASIFA-Hollywood Animation Archives, Library and Museum.

The Annie Awards provides one of the most innovative platforms for animation partners to participate in these high-profile awards and market their goods and services. There's no better way to reach animation industry insiders—from top studio brass to production executives, animation artists, students and fans of the art form — than in the pages of the annual Annie Awards program. A glossy keepsake chronicling the evening celebration and the year's winners, the program offers a range of ad options. For those looking to support the event and highlight their businesses in an even larger way, sponsorship packages offer myriad high-profile benefits.

The deadline to reserve an advertisement in the program book or to become a sponsor is January 15, 2010. Click here for further Advertising/Sponsorship information.