Aardman, Chapman and Secret of Kells have all earned nominations in the British Animation Awards, announced today.
Aardman lead the television category with four finalist positions: for Best Animated Special for Matter of Loaf & Death; for Best Children’s Series for Shaun the Sheep; and for both Matter of Loaf & Death and Shaun the Sheep in the Children’s Choice category.
Chapman Entertainment has two nominations, for Roary the Racing Car for Best Preschool Series and in the Children’s Choice. Studio A.K.A. also has two nods, for Best Animated Special with Varmints and Lost and Found.
The Oscar-nominated The Secret of Kells is the only English language film to make it into the final for Best European Animated Feature with French language films Lascars (Round da Way, France) and Panique au Village (A Town Called Panic, Belgium) taking the other two positions.
The categories are jury-judged, except for the Children’s Choice award, which is voted on by the public.
The awards will be held April 8 at the British Film Institute Southbank.
Animated feature film fans can watch the finalists in a series of special screenings at the BFI running from 1st to 14th March full screening times available at www.bfi.org.uk
The full list of nominations follows.
Best Animated Special
Varmints
Director: Marc Craste, Producer: Sue Goffe, Produced by Studio A.K.A.
Wallace & Gromit: Matter of Loaf & Death
Director: Nick Park, Producer: Steve Pegram, Produced by Aardman Animations.
Lost and Found
Director: Philip Hunt, Producer:Sue Goffe,
Animation: Lucas Vigroux, Johannes Weiland, Perrine Marais, Fabienne
Produced by Studio A.K.A.
Best European Animated Feature
LASCARS (Round da Way, 2009)
Directors: Albert Pereira-Lazaro & Emmanuel Klotz
Producers: Roch Lener & Philippe Gompel
A Millimages SA Production.
The Secret of Kells (2008)
Director: Tomm Moore
Co-Director: Nora Twomey
Producers: Didier Bruner, Paul Young & Viviane Vanfleteren
A Les Armateurs/ Vivi Film/ Cartoon Saloon/ France 2 Cin’ma co-production.
Panique au village (A Town Called Panic, 2009)
Directors: Vincent Patar & Stephane Aubier
Producers: Philippe Kauffmann, Vincent Tavier & Stephan Roelants
Screenplay: Vincent Patar, Vincent Tavier, St’phane Aubier, Guillaume Malandin
A La Parti / Melusine Productions / Made In co-production.
Best Preschool Series
Roary the Racing Car: Cici Spectacular
Produced by Chapman Entertainment Ltd for Five in association with Nickelodeon.
My Favourite Bedtime Stories: The Cat & the Rooster
Produced by Blue-Zoo Productions for NickJr.
Ben & Holly’s Little Kingdom: Big Bad Barry
Produced by Astley Baker Davies/E1 Kids for Nick Jr.
Best Children’s Series
KNTV Sex: The Act of Sex
Director: Garry J Marshall, Producer: Harry Bell
Produced by Tern Television Productions Ltd. for Channel 4.
Shaun the Sheep: Ewe’ve Been Framed
Director: Richard Webber, Series Director: Chris Sadler
Producer: Gareth Owen
Produced by Aardman Animations for BBC & WDR.
Stitch Up Showdown: Bad Boxing
Director: Oli Hyatt & Adam Shaw, Producer:Adam Shaw
Animation: Blue Zoo Productions
Produced by Blue Zoo Productions for Nickelodeon.
Children’s Choice
Roary the Racing Car, As previously listed
Shaun the Sheep, As previously listed
A Matter of Loaf and Death, As previously listed
Best Short Film
The Black Dog’s Progress
Director: Stephen Irwin
Produced for Animate Projects.
Tad’s Nest
Director: Petra Freeman
Produced for Animate Projects.
TXT ISLAND
Director: Chris Gavin
Best Sound
The Black Dog’s Progress
Director: Stephen Irwin, Produced for Animate Projects.
Yellow Belly End
Composer: Stuart Earl, Sound Design: Zhe Wu, Director: Philip Bacon
Produced at The National Film & Television School.
Tad’s Nest
Music: Sofia Gubaidulina, Sound Design:Pete Howell, Director: Petra Freeman
Produced for Animate Projects.
Best Film/TV Graphics
Animal Planet
Director: Howard Watkins, Producer: Kenny Reid
Produced by The Discovery Channel/Lipsync Post
Holland Animation Film Festival Title Sequence: Robin
Director: Lee Wilson Wolfe & Pete Bishop, Producer: Pete Bishop
Produced by The Shop
Five Creative Burst: Love Story
Director: The Plant, Producer: Jonathan Bairstow, Animation: The Plant
Produced by Sherbet
Best Student Film 2010
Heartstrings
Director: Rhiannon Evans
Produced at the International Film School of Wales
Yellow Belly End
Director: Philip Bacon
Produced at The National Film & Television School.
Wolves
Director:Rafael Sommerhalder, Producer:Animation Staff, Royal College of Art
Produced at the Royal College of Art .
New Media: Best Commissioned Animation
Harmonix: The Beatles Rock Band – Intro
Director: Pete Candeland, Producer:Pete Maguire & Debbie Crosscup
Produced by Passion Pictures.
Converse: Pool
Director: George Gendi, Producer:Jonathan Bairstow
Animation: George Gendi & Bishoy Gendi
Produced by Sherbet.
DJ Hero
Director: Marco Puig
Producer: Sarah Hiddlestone, Simon Whalley, Mike Woods & Diarmid Scrimshaw
Sound: Pepper Post, Produced by Framestore in association with Warp Films.
Best Music Video
Tom Fun Orchestra: Bottom of the River
Director: Alasdair + Jock, Producer: Richard Barnett
Produced by Trunk Animation for Company House Records.
Animal Kingdom: Chalk Stars
Director: Thomas Hicks, Animation: Thomas Hicks & Paddy Molloy
Music: Animal Kingdom
An independent production for Warp Records.
Flogging Molly: Float
Director: Karni & Saul, Music:Flogging Molly
Produced by Rokkit for Sideone Dummy.
Best Commercial Director
Comparethemarket.com: Jingle
Director: Darren Walsh
Produced by Passion Pictures for VCCP.
IOC: All Together Now
Director: Fx & Mat
Produced by Nexus Productions for Cole & Weber United, USA.
Audi Q5: Unboxed
Director: Russell Brooke & Aaron Duffy
Produced by Passion Pictures & 1st Ave Machine for BBH, London.
Best Commercial: Craft
Audi Q5: Unboxed
Director: Russell Brooke & Aaron Duffy
Produced by Passion Pictures & 1st Ave Machine for BBH, London.
Neotel: No Restrictions
Director: Jeremy Holden
Produced by Riverstone Films Johannesburg & Framestore for TBWA/Hunt Lascaris.
Alko: Father & Son
Director: Jonathan Hodgson, Producer: Jonathan Bairstow
Produced by Sherbet for Grey Direct, Helsinki.
Applied Animation
Show Me, Show Me
Animation Director: Siri Melchoir, Producer: Richard Barnett
Produced by Trunk for CBeebies.
War for Resources: Age of Stupid
Animation Director: Jonathan Hodgson, Producer: Jonathan Hodgson & Lizzie Gillett
Produced by Spanner Films.
The Violent Highway
Animation Director: Tony Comley, Producer: Jonathan Bairstow & Sarah Essam
Sound & Music: Blast Films, Produced by Sherbet for BBC.
