British Animation Awards finalists were announced Tuesday for both the juried categories and the Children’s Choice awards, as determined by kid voters in the United Kingdom.
Kids’ finalists for British Animation Awards named
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Movie trailer from hell precedes “Puss In Boots”
The Devil was in the details when London toddlers cried in terror after the trailer for an exorcism movie was screened before Puss In Boots.
Name that toon: UK poll on for favorite character
Who’s Britain’s greatest animated character?
Are there two faves: Wallace and Gromit? Maybe TV’s Mr Benn, Bagpuss, Peppa Pig or Aleksandr Orlov the meerkat (from Britain’s Compare The Market online site)?
Charlotte’s Web (1973) — Hanna-Barbera Feature Length Theatrical Cartoon
CotD: Hanna-Barbera’s third movie “Charlotte’s Web “, and the first to be a Paramount Pictures release.
“Homer The Father” winner of Writers Guild Awards
“Homer The Father,” written by Joel H. Cohen, won a Writers Guild Award in the Animation category Sunday, defeating — among others — three other episodes of Fox’s The Simpsons.
Two For The Zoo (1941) — Gabby Theatrical Cartoon Series
CotD: Today we visit Gabby in “Two For The Zoo”. Gabby was the first animated character to make the jump from a feature film to his own series.
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Miyazaki’s “Arrietty” takes ninth at $6.4 million
Hayao Miyazaki’s “The Secret World of Arrietty,” based on Mary Norton’s famous children’s novel The Borrowers, opened in ninth place in limited North American release, taking $6.6 million this past weekend.
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“Rango” wins editing award for animated feature
The American Cinema Editors named “Rango” as 2011’s Best Edited Animated Feature Film on Saturday night, giving it one of this year’s ACE Eddie Awards.
“The Great Rabbit” hops to a win at Berlin fest
Atsushi Wada’s “The Great Rabbit,” or “Gurehto Rabitto,” won the Berlinale Shorts International Jury’s Jury Prize (Silver Bear) at this year’s Berlin International Film Festival.
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Puss Gets The Boot (1940) — Tom and Jerry Theatrical Cartoon Series
CotD: One of the most stories pairs in animation began their careers 72 years ago today in “Puss Gets The Boot” watch it today and see how it all started!
