Superheroes at the Annies

The International Animated Film Society has released its list of nominations for the 2008 Annie Awards, a ceremony honouring the animation industry. There are a few nominations that are worth mentioning as they relate to our favourite subject - Superheroes! I have included the categories that include Superhero nominations as well as the competitors.

Best Animated Home Entertainment Production

Batman: Gotham Knight – Warner Bros. Animation

Christmas Is Here Again – Easy To Dream Entertainment

Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs – The Curiosity Company in association with 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment

Justice League: The New Frontier – Warner Bros. Animation

The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning – DisneyToon Studios

Character Design in an Animated Television Production or Short Form

Bryan Arnett – Mighty B! "Bat Mitzah Crashers" – Nickelodeon

Ben Balistreri - Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends "Mondo Coco" – Cartoon Network Studios

Sean Galloway The Spectacular Spider-Man – Sony Pictures Television

Jorge Gutierrez – El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera "The Good, The Bad, The Tigre" – Nickelodeon

Nico Marlet Secrets of the Furious Five – DreamWorks Animation

Music in an Animated Feature Production

Kevin Manthei – Batman: Gotham Knight – Warner Bros. Animation

John Powell – Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears A Who – Blue Sky Studios

Max Richter – Waltz With Bashir – Sony Pictures Classics/Bridgit Folman, Les Films D’ici, Razor Films

William Ross – The Tale Of Despereaux – Universal Pictures

Hans Zimmer & John Powell – Kung Fu Panda – DreamWorks Animation

The 2008 Annie Awards will be held on Friday, January 30th, 2009. I will bring you the results when they are announced!