Annie Awards

"Brave," "Frankenweenie," "Hotel Transylvania," "ParaNorman," "Rise of the Guardians," "The Pirates! Band of Misfits," "The Rabbi's Cat" and "Wreck-It Ralph" have earned nominations for  animated film of the year for the Annie Awards. Notably missing from the best picture list were "Ice Age: Continental Drift" and "Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted. " The announcements Monday for the 40th annual Annie Awards, presented by the International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood, encompass 30 categories including film, TV production, commercials, short subjects, video games, student films and honorary and achievement awards.

Disney's "Wreck-It Ralph" was named best animated film of 2012 at the 40th Annie Awards on Saturday evening at UCLA's Royce Hall. Rich Moore also was named best director for the animated comedy about a video game villain who dreams of being a hero, and Alan Tudyk won the Annie for voice acting as King Candy in the box-office hit. Phil Johnston and Jennifer Lee won for their screenplay and Henry Jackman, Skrillex, Adam Young, Matthew Thiessen, Jamie...

Seven persons will receive Annie awards for advances in film animation during the International Animated Film Society's 13th annual awards presentation at the Bel-Air Country Club on Nov. 15.. The recipients will be Robert Abel, Preston Blair, Joe Grant, John Halas, Sterling Holloway, Jim Macdonald and Phil Monroe. In addition, Ben Washam will receive the Winsor McCay Trophy for lifetime achievement as an animator. Information: (213) 466-3421.

Disney's "Wreck-It Ralph" was named best animated film of 2012 at the 40th Annie Awards on Saturday evening at UCLA's Royce Hall. Rich Moore also was named best director for the animated comedy about a video game villain who dreams of being a hero, and Alan Tudyk won the Annie for voice acting as King Candy in the box-office hit. Phil Johnston and Jennifer Lee won for their screenplay and Henry Jackman, Skrillex, Adam Young, Matthew Thiessen,...

The International Animated Film Society's nominations for best animated theatrical feature are "Brother Bear," "Finding Nemo," "Looney Tunes: Back in Action," "Millennium Actress" and "Triplets of Belleville." Although the Academy Award for animated feature film has existed only two years, the winner of the Annie Awards has taken that honor both times ("Spirited Away" and "Shrek"). The awards will be held Feb. 7 at the Alex Theatre in Glendale. Patrick Day

Pixar's "The Incredibles" led the field with 16 nominations for the Annie Awards, which recognize the year's best animation. "The Incredibles" was nominated for best animated film, along with "Shrek 2," "The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie" and "Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence." Nickelodeon's "SpongeBob SquarePants" was nominated for best animated TV production, with "Batman," "My Life as a Teenage Robot," "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" and "Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends."

Toon Talk: The International Animation Society/ASIFA Hollywood presented its 20th annual "Annie Awards" for excellence in the medium at the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences on Saturday. "Beauty and the Beast" was named best feature, "The Simpsons" best TV series and Warner Bros.' "Hare Jordan" outstanding commercial.

"Cars," from the Walt Disney Co. and Pixar Animation Studios, won the race for best animated feature Sunday at the 34th annual Annie Awards, honoring achievements in feature film and television animation. The Annies were handed out in Glendale by the International Animated Film Society. The winner has gone on to take the Oscar for animated feature every year since the Academy Award for animation was created in 2002.

"Lilo & Stitch," Disney's tale of a Hawaiian girl and her irascible pet alien, was nominated Monday for 10 Annie awards, leading the field for the animation industry's top prizes. The hand-drawn Disney film, which bucked the trend toward computer animation, was one of five features nominated for outstanding achievement by ASIFA-Hollywood, the Southern California branch of the International Animated Film Society. Best feature and Annie winners in 21 other categories will be announced Feb.

The 28th annual Annie Awards, honoring the year's outstanding achievement in animation for film, television, home videos, short subjects, commercials and electronic media, will be held Nov. 11 at the Alex Theatre in Glendale. Nominees this year include the films "Toy Story 2," "The Road to El Dorado," "Fantasia/2000," "Chicken Run" and "Titan A.E.," as well as the TV show "King of the Hill." Tickets to the 7 p.m. ceremony, which will be preceded by a 5 p.m.

The saga of Lamb of God's Randy Blythe continues with the singer's being indicted on manslaughter charges in the Czech Republic in connection with the death of a fan at a 2010 concert. The frontman of the Virginia-based metal band spent five weeks in a Czech prison earlier this year, accused of pushing a fan from the stage during a performance. That fan died from a head injury. Blythe has denied the charges. In a statement Monday, Lamb of God's manager, Larry Mazer, said, "Obviously, we intend to fight vigorously against these charges as we feel that in no way did Randy intend to cause bodily harm on the young fan who subsequently died from injuries sustained at the show.

"Brave," "Frankenweenie," "Hotel Transylvania," "ParaNorman," "Rise of the Guardians," "The Pirates! Band of Misfits," "The Rabbi's Cat" and "Wreck-It Ralph" have earned nominations for  animated film of the year for the Annie Awards. Notably missing from the best picture list were "Ice Age: Continental Drift" and "Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted. " The announcements Monday for the 40th annual Annie Awards, presented by the International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood, encompass 30 categories including film, TV production, commercials, short subjects, video games, student films and honorary and achievement awards.

Walt Disney Animation Studios dominated the 37th annual Annie Award nominations announced Tuesday with 17 nods, including eight for "The Princess and the Frog" and nine for its upcoming ABC-TV special, "Prep and Landing." The Annie Awards are presented by the International Animated Film Society and honor the best in animated features, television productions, commercials, short subjects and individual achievements in the field of animation. The traditional 2-D animated "The Princess and the Frog" was nominated for best animated feature, as well as earning individual nominations for animated effects, character animation, production design and voice acting.

"Bolt," "Kung Fu Panda," "Wall-E," "Waltz With Bashir" and "9.99" were nominated Monday by the International Animated Film Society for best animated feature for the 36th annual Annie Awards. The awards honor the year's best animated features, TV productions, commercials, video games and short subjects. DreamWorks Animation's' "Kung Fu Panda" received 17 nominations, more than any other film.

The rodent tale "Ratatouille" leads contenders for the Annie Awards honoring animation, picking up 13 nominations, among them best picture and voice-acting honors for Patton Oswalt, Ian Holm and Janeane Garofalo.

"Cars," from the Walt Disney Co. and Pixar Animation Studios, won the race for best animated feature Sunday at the 34th annual Annie Awards, honoring achievements in feature film and television animation. The Annies were handed out in Glendale by the International Animated Film Society. The winner has gone on to take the Oscar for animated feature every year since the Academy Award for animation was created in 2002.

The saga of Lamb of God's Randy Blythe continues with the singer's being indicted on manslaughter charges in the Czech Republic in connection with the death of a fan at a 2010 concert. The frontman of the Virginia-based metal band spent five weeks in a Czech prison earlier this year, accused of pushing a fan from the stage during a performance. That fan died from a head injury. Blythe has denied the charges. In a statement Monday, Lamb of God's manager, Larry Mazer, said, "Obviously, we intend to fight vigorously against these charges as we feel that in no way did Randy intend to cause bodily harm on the young fan who subsequently died from injuries sustained at the show.

"Bolt," "Kung Fu Panda," "Wall-E," "Waltz With Bashir" and "9.99" were nominated Monday by the International Animated Film Society for best animated feature for the 36th annual Annie Awards. The awards honor the year's best animated features, TV productions, commercials, video games and short subjects. DreamWorks Animation's' "Kung Fu Panda" received 17 nominations, more than any other film.

An eccentric, cheese-loving inventor and his loyal -- and brilliant -- four-legged companion are the toast of the animation industry as "Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit" cleaned up Saturday at the 33rd annual Annie Awards.

Pixar's "The Incredibles" led the field with 16 nominations for the Annie Awards, which recognize the year's best animation. "The Incredibles" was nominated for best animated film, along with "Shrek 2," "The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie" and "Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence." Nickelodeon's "SpongeBob SquarePants" was nominated for best animated TV production, with "Batman," "My Life as a Teenage Robot," "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" and "Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends."