More Than 1,000 to Honor the Year's Best Animation at the 32nd Annual Annie Awards

More Than 1,000 to Honor the Year's Best Animation at the 32nd Annual Annie Awards

Pop Culture Icon Stan Lee Among Presenters at the January 30th Ceremony

BURBANK, Calif., Jan. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- ASIFA-Hollywood, The International Animated Film Society, presents the 32nd Annual Annie Awards honoring the year's outstanding achievement in animation across film, television, commercials and short subjects. Nomination highlights include 16 nominations for "The Incredibles" from Pixar Animation Studios (Walt Disney Pictures) and seven nominations each for "Shrek 2" and "Shark Tale" both from DreamWorks Animation. Rounding out nominations for top animated feature are "Ghost In The Shell 2: Innocence" from Go Fish Pictures (DreamWorks Animation) and "The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie" from Peanut Worm Productions (Nickelodeon Movies/Paramount Pictures).

WHAT 32nd Annual Annie Awards
presented by ASIFA-Hollywood, the International
Animated Film Society

Awards in 21 categories honoring the year's best
animation will be given at a black-tie ceremony
attended by more than 1,000 industry insiders.

Show Host: Tom Kenny, actor and Annie-nominated voice
of SpongeBob ("SpongeBob Square Pants")
Presenters and attendees include:

Stan Lee: pop culture icon and creative force behind
Marvel Comics
John R. Williams: producer ("Shrek," "Seven Years in
Tibet," "Valiant")
Bill Kroyer: acclaimed animator/director
Bill Fagerbakke: actor (Dauber on the long-running
"Coach," "SpongeBob Square Pants")
Stephen Root: actor ("Finding Nemo," "Dodgeball: A True
Underdog Story," "Anchorman")
Debra Jo Rupp: actress; co-star of "That 70's Show"
("Teacher's Pet")
Sean Marquette: up and coming young actor ("Surviving
Christmas," "13 Going on 30," "Foster's Home for
"Imaginary Friends")
Candi Milo: Prolific television actress and voice
artist ("W.I.T.C.H," "Pet Aliens")
Jess Harnell voice of countless film and television
characters
Bob Bergen: Voice artist with recent daytime Emmy
nomination for his role on "Duck Dodgers"

WHERE Alex Theatre
216 N. Brand Blvd. (parking available behind and
adjacent to the theatre)
Glendale, CA
818.243.2539

WHEN Sunday, January 30
Pre-Reception 3:00 pm (theatre courtyard)
Awards Ceremony 5:00 pm
Post Reception immediately following awards
ceremony (approx. 7:30 pm) at
Milano's Cucina Italiana (525 N.
Brand Blvd.), 2 blocks north of
the theatre
Media Check-in 3 - 5 pm
Credentials held at media check-in

TICKETS General Admission $60
VIP Tickets $100 (subject to availability)

CONTACTS Media:
Jarrod Holland 910.395.4829
Melanie Crandall 310.739.0955

Alex Theatre Box Office: (818) 243-ALEX (2539)
ASIFA-Hollywood: 818.842.8330

SPONSORS: Walt Disney Feature Animation, Disneytoon Studios,
DreamWorks Animation, Pixar Animation Studios,
Nickelodeon Movies, Paramount Pictures, Walt Disney
Television Animation, IDT Entertainment, Sony Pictures
Imageworks, Cartoon Network


PRNewswire -- Jan. 28


Source: ASIFA-Hollywood


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