30th Annie Awards
# 30th Annie Awards

30th Annie Awards

February 1, 2003

Best Feature Film:

Spirited Away

Best Television Program:

The Simpsons

Best Home Video Production:

Rolie Polie Olie: The Great Defender of Fun

Best Short Subject:

The Tortoise and the Hare

The 30th Annual Annie Awards honoring excellence in the field of animation of 2002 were held on February 1, 2003, in California, USA.

## Production nominees

| Best Animated Feature | Best Animated Television Production |
| - | - |
| Spirited Away – Studio Ghibli Ice Age – 20th Century Fox/Blue Sky Studios Lilo & Stitch – Walt Disney Pictures Monsters, Inc. – Pixar Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron – DreamWorks | The Simpsons – Gracie Films in association with 20th Century Fox Television Kim Possible – Walt Disney Television Animation The Flintstones: On the Rocks – Cartoon Network Studios Futurama – The Curiosity Company in association with 20th Century Fox Television Invader Zim – Nickelodeon |
| Best Animated Home Video Production | Best Animated Short Subject |
| Rolie Polie Olie: The Great Defender of Fun – A Nelvana Limited/Sparkling* Co-Production The Land Before Time IX: Journey to Big Water – Universal Cartoon Studios VeggieTales: The Star of Christmas – Big Idea Productions | The Tortoise and the Hare – Ray Harryhausen & Screen Novelties International Night of the Living Doo – Cartoon Network The Groovenians – Cartoon Network Studios |
| Best Animated Television Commercial | Best Animated Television Production Produced for Children |
| Courage – Cartoon Network – Cartoon Network Arrow – Lugz Shoes – Psyop Catch – AT&T – Acme Filmworks Don't Mess – Dodge – Renegade Animation Every Move You Make – Sinai Hospital – Acme Filmworks | Rolie Polie Olie – A Nelvana Limited/Sparkling* Co-Production Kim Possible – Walt Disney Television Animation The Proud Family – Jambalaya Studios Rocket Power – Klasky Csupo Stanley – Cartoon Pizza, Inc. |

## Outstanding individual achievements

| Character Animation | Character Design in an Animated Feature Production |
| - | - |
| Doug Sweetland – "Monsters, Inc." John Kahrs – "Monsters, Inc." Alex Kupershmidt – "Lilo & Stitch" Sergio Pablos – "Treasure Planet" Mike Thurmeier – "Ice Age" | Carlos Grangel – "Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron" Peter de Sève – "Ice Age" Peter de Sève – "Treasure Planet" Chris Sanders – "Lilo & Stitch" Ricky Vega Nierva – "Monsters, Inc." |
| Character Design in an Animated Television Production | Directing in an Animated Feature Production |
| Lynne Naylor-Reccardi – "Samurai Jack Episode VI" Alex Kirwan – "Time Squad – Mission JX4435: Clown Squad" Dave Kupczyk – "Ozzy & Drix" Paul Rudish – "The Powerpuff Girls – "Members Only"" Shannon Tindle – "The Proud Family – Forbidden Date" | Hayao Miyazaki – "Spirited Away" Ron Clements, John Musker – "Treasure Planet" Dean DeBlois, Chris Sanders – "Lilo & Stitch" Pete Docter, Lee Unkrich, David Silverman – "Monsters, Inc." Chris Wedge (director), Carlos Saldanha (co-director) – "Ice Age" |
