Wallace and Gromit grab top awards

Aardman film sweeps board at Annie Awards

by Amber Wilkinson

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit, has swept the board at a top animation awards, winning in ten categories including Best Animated Feature.

The Annie Awards are presented by the International Animation Film Society to recognize the year’s finest animation in film and television and the comedy adventure won every category in which it was eligible, tying the record for the most Annie Awards for a single movie.

The first feature film outing for the beloved clay animated duo - which is out on DVD on February 20 won the following:

- Best Animated Feature

- Effects Animation: Jason Wen

- Character Animation: Claire Billett

- Character Design in an Animated Feature: Nick Park

- Directing in an Animated Feature Production: Nick Park & Steve Box

- Music in an Animated Feature Production: Julian Nott

- Production Design in an Animated Feature Production: Phil Lewis

- Storyboarding in an Animated Feature Production: Bob Persichetti

- Voice Acting in an Animated Feature: Peter Sallis (as Wallace)

- Writing in an Animated Feature Production: Steve Box, Nick Park, Bob Baker & Mark Burton

For a full list of nominees and winners, visit the a href="http://annieawards.com/33rdannieawardwinners.htm" target="blank">official site.

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