It can't be denied: 2011 was a unique year for animation. For the first time in ages, Pixar's release was not met with universal acclaim; live action directors Gore Verbinski and Steven Spielberg made waves with Rango and The Adventures of Tintin, respectively.
This month, I'll be sharing my picks for the best animation achievements of last year in the 1st Annual Big Screen Animation Awards. (I concede the nomenclature is a tiny bit megalomaniacal.)
Presented here is a list of the 2011 animated films I've seen (yes, there were a few I missed), from which winners will be drawn. Festival or limited releases during the calendar year are marked with an asterisk.
Six categories, and contenders in each, will be announced next Tuesday, February 7. After some rewatching, I'll reveal my final selections on Sunday, February 12.
Which films will win? And for what? The results may enrage you.
Presented here is a list of the 2011 animated films I've seen (yes, there were a few I missed), from which winners will be drawn. Festival or limited releases during the calendar year are marked with an asterisk.
Features
The Adventures of Tintin
Cars 2
Kung Fu Panda 2
A Monster in Paris (Un monstre à Paris)*
Rango
Rio
Winnie the Pooh
Shorts
Air Mater
The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore*
Hawaiian Vacation
La Luna*
Hawaiian Vacation
La Luna*
Pythagasaurus*
Sunday (Dimanche)*
Small Fry
Wild Life*
Six categories, and contenders in each, will be announced next Tuesday, February 7. After some rewatching, I'll reveal my final selections on Sunday, February 12.
Which films will win? And for what? The results may enrage you.





