53RD ANNUAL ANNIE AWARDS
Saturday, February 21, 2026
UCLA’s Royce Hall in Los Angeles, California

— 53rd Annual Annie Awards —

Best Feature

THE BAD GUYS 2 • Dreamworks Animation / Universal Pictures

Pierre Perifel, JP Sans | Directors
Damon Ross | Producer

ELIO • Pixar Animation / Walt Disney Pictures

Madeline Sharafian, Domee Shi, Adrian Molina | Directors
Mary Alice Drumm | Producer

KPOP DEMON HUNTERS • Netflix

Chris Appelhans, Maggie Kang | Directors
Michelle L.M. Wong | Producer

LITTLE AMÉLIE OR THE CHARACTER OF RAIN • GKIDS

Maïlys Vallade, Liane-Cho Han | Directors
Henri Magalon, Edwina Liard, Claire La Combe, Nidia Santiago | Producers

ZOOTOPIA 2 • Walt Disney Pictures

Jared Bush, Byron Howard | Directors
Yvett Merino Flores | Producer

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Best Feature | Independent

ARCO • NEON

Ugo Bienvenu | Director
Ugo Bienvenu, Félix de Givry, Sophie Mas, Natalie Portman | Producers

I AM FRANKELDA • Cinema Fantasma

Roy Ambriz, Arturo Ambriz | Director/Producers

LOST IN STARLIGHT • Netflix

Han Ji-won | Director
Byun Seung-min, Kim Soo-jung, Bae Gi-yong | Producers

A Magnificent Life • Sony Pictures Classics

Sylvain Chomet | Director
Ashargin Poiré, Lilian Eche, Valérie Puech, Aton Soumache | Producers

SCARLET • Sony / Columbia Pictures

Mamoru Hosoda | Director
Yuichiro Saito, Toshimi Tanio, Nozomu Takahashi | Producers

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Best Special Production

ADULT SWIM’S The Elephant • HBO Max

Remus Buznea, Humberto Irigoyen, Ian Jones-Quartey | Directors
Titmouse and Williams Street | Production

A Loud House Christmas Movie: Naughty or Nice • Nickelodeon

Darin McGowan | Director
Nickelodeon Animation Studio / Jam Filled Entertainment | Production

The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland • Hulu

Peter Baynton | Director
Lupus Films, Universal Pictures Content Group | Production

Not Just a Goof • Disney+ / Venturia Animation Studios ® for CNEK Films LLC

Eric Kimelton, Christopher Ninness | Directors
Christopher Ninness, Eric Kimelton, Scott Seibold | Producers

Snoopy Presents: A Summer Musical • Apple TV+ / WildBrain Studios

Erik Wiese | Director
Stephanie Betts, Paige Braddock, Logan McPherson, Josh Scherba, Bryan Schulz, Craig Schulz, Cornelius Uliano | Executive Producers

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Best Short Subject

CARDBOARD • Locksmith Animation

Jean-Philippe Vine | Director
Michaela Manas Malina | Producer

THE GIRL WHO CRIED PEARLS • National Film Board of Canada

Chris Lavis, Maciek Szczerbowski | Directors
Julie Roy, Marc Bertrand, Christine Noël | Producers

Ovary-Acting • Klipp og Lim / Jante Films / Apparat Filmproduktion AB

Ida Melum | Director
Michelle Brøndum, Kjersti Sofie Greger, Johan Edström | Producers

Pillowzzz • Animoshe

Moshe Ben-Avraham | Director/Producer

SNOW BEAR • The Art of Aaron Blaise

Aaron Blaise | Director
Nicholas Burch | Producer

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Best Sponsored

Animated Short: “Trek” | Honkai: Star Rail

FLiiiP Design | Production

Fortnite x The Simpsons: Apocalypse DOh!

A Gracie Films Production in Association with 20th Television Animation | Production

LouiMax Dreams of Being An Adult

Imagine Create Media Inc. in conjunction with Maileg APS | Production

Olipop Yeti

Screen Novelties & Passion Pictures | Production

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds The Animation

SEGA of America in association with GXS Productions | Production

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Best TV/Media | PRESCHOOL

Eva The Owlet • Apple TV+
EPISODE: “Welcome to Treetopington”

Brown Bag Films / Scholastic Entertainment in association with Apple | Production

Kindergarten: The Musical! • Disney Jr.
EPISODE: “Gotta Go!”

Oddbot Entertainment / Disney Branded Television | Production

The Tiny Chef Show • Nickelodeon
EPISODE: “Tiny Chef’s Spooky Stump Spectacular”

Imagine Entertainment / Tiny Chef / Nickelodeon Productions | Production

Wow Lisa • Punkrobot
EPISODE: “Rainy Day”

Punkrobot | Production

Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum • PBS Kids
EPISODE: “I Am Jackie Robinson”

9 Story Media Group, Brown Bag Films | Production

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Best TV/Media | Children

My Melody & Kuromi • Netflix / Sanrio Company
EPISODE: “All For Our Best Friend”

Tomoki Misato | Director

Spice Frontier: Escape From Veltegar • Steamroller Animation
EPISODE: “Episode 1”

Jalil Sadool, Adam Meyer | Directors
Shawn Dunn, Aaron Gilman, Keith Lackey, Adam Meyer | Producers

Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles • Nickelodeon
EPISODE: “Rise of the Night Ninja”
Nickelodeon Animation Studios and PointGrey Pictures

Christopher Yost, Alan Wan | Showrunners
Christopher Yost, Alan Wan, Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, James Weaver | Executive Producers

The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball • Hulu / Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe
EPISODE: “The Rewrite”

Ben Bocquelet | Creator
Ben Bocquelet, Matt Layzell, Erik Fountain | Producers

Wylde Pak • Nickelodeon Animation Studios / Jam Filled Entertainment
EPISODE: “Sungandeul”

Kyle Marshall, Paul Watling | Creators
Kyle Marshall, Conrad Vernon, Paul Watling | Executive Producers

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Best TV/Media | Mature

Bob’s Burgers • Fox
EPISODE: “Grand Pre-Pre-Pre Opening”

Loren Bouchard, Nora Smith, Rich Rinaldi, Greg Thompson, Dan Fybel, Jon Schroeder, Steven Davis, Scott Jacobson, Holly Schlesinger, Wendy Molyneux, Lizzie Molyneux-Logelin | Executive Producers

Common Side Effects • Adult Swim
EPISODE: “Pilot”

Steve Hely, Joseph Bennett | Creators
Green Street Pictures, Bandera Entertainment and Williams Street Productions | Production

Haha, You Clowns • Adult Swim
EPISODE: “Duncan Holds a Baby”

Joe Cappa | Creator
Williams Street | Production

Il Baracchino • Amazon Prime Video
EPISODE: “Claudia Entra in un Caffè”

Nicolò Cuccì, Salvo Di Paola | Creators
Luckyred, Megadrago | Production

South Park • Comedy Central
EPISODE: “Sermon on the ‘Mount”

Trey Parker | Director
Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Anne Garefino | Producers

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Best TV/Media | Limited Series

Asterix & Obelix: The Big Fight • Netflix
EPISODE: “Episode 3”

Alain Chabat, Fabrice Joubert | Directors
Alain Goldman | Producer

Eyes of Wakanda • Marvel Studios
EPISODE: “Into The Lion’s Den”

Todd Harris | Director
Kevin Feige | Producer

Marvel Zombies • Marvel Studios
EPISODE: “2”

Bryan Andrews | Director
Kevin Feige, Louis D’Esposito, Brad Winderbaum, Dana Vasquez-Eberhardt, Zeb Wells, Bryan Andrews | Executive Producers

Star Wars: Visions – VOLUME 3 • Disney+ / david production
EPISODE: “BLACK”

Justin Leach, Jacqueline M. Lopez, Josh Rimes, Kanako Shirasaki, James Waugh | Executive Producers

Win Or Lose • Pixar Animation
EPISODE: “Home”

Michael Yates, Carrie Hobson | Directors
Lindsey Collins, Pete Docter, Carrie Hobson, David Lally, Andrew Stanton, Michael Yates | Executive Producers

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Best Student Film

Acrobats • Gobelins

Eloïse Alluyn, Hugo Danet, Anna Despinoy, Antonin Guerci, Alexandre Marzin, Shali Reddy | Student Directors

Jour de vent • École des Nouvelles Images

Martin Chailloux, Ai Kim Crespin, Elise Golfouse, Chloé Lab, Hugo Taillez, Camille Truding | Student Directors

A Sparrow’s Song • Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg GmbH

Tobias Eckerlin | Student Director/Producer

Trash • ESMA

Maxime Crançon, Alexis Le Ral | Student Director
Robin Delaporte, Romain Fleischer, Mattéo Durand | Student Producers

The Undying Pain of Existence • Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg GmbH

Oscar Jacobson | Student Director
Franz Rügamer, Nadiia Yunatska | Student Producers

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Best FX | TV/Media

Marvel Zombies • Marvel Animation / Disney+
EPISODE: “4”
Stellar Creative Lab, Inc. | FX Production

Bryan Andrews | Director
Kevin Feige, Louis D’Esposito, Brad Winderbaum, Dana Vasquez-Eberhardt, Zeb Wells, Bryan Andrews | Executive Producers

Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age • Apple TV+ / BBC Studios Natural History Unit
EPISODE: “The Big Freeze”
Framestore | FX Production

Jon Favreau, Michael Gunton | Producers

Spice Frontier • Steamroller Animation
EPISODE: “1”
Steamroller Animation | FX Production

Jalil Sadool, Adam Meyer | Directors
Shawn Dunn, Aaron Gilman, Keith Lackey, Adam Meyer | Producers

Star Wars: Visions – VOLUME 3 • Disney+
EPISODE: “The Bird of Paradise”
Polygon Pictures | FX Production

Justin Leach, Jacqueline M. Lopez, Josh Rimes, Kanako Shirasaki, James Waugh | Executive Producers

Wondla • Apple TV+ / Skydance Animation
EPISODE: “Lost”
ICON Creative Studio | FX Production

John Lasseter, David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, Bobs Gannaway, Tony DiTerlizzi, Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, Jeremy Bell, Julie Kane-Ritsch | FX Production

— 53rd Annual Annie Awards —

Best FX | Feature

THE BAD GUYS 2 • Dreamworks Animation / Universal Pictures

Pierre Perifel, JP Sans | Directors
Damon Ross | Producer

ELIO • Pixar Animation / Walt Disney Pictures

Madeline Sharafian, Domee Shi, Adrian Molina | Directors
Mary Alice Drumm | Producer

IN YOUR DREAMS • Netflix

Alex Woo | Director
Timothy Hahn, Gregg Taylor | Producers