The ‘BAA’ or British Animation Awards to be held this year on 13th March, brings together the industry’s most talented and celebrated figures.
The awards, held once every two years, cover all aspects of the UK animation scene, right from student work to commercials, children’s entertainment, short and experimental art films, music videos, new technologies.
The ceremony will be hosted by veteran voice actor Joe Pasquale, who can be heard in 20th Century Fox Animation’s CG adaptation of Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears A Who!, starring Jim Carrey and Steve Carell.
The British Animation Awards’ Public Choice offers audiences across the U.K. a chance to vote for winners in the short film, music video and animated commercial categories. Voting forms are being issued at screenings taking place in a number of venues in 28 cities across the U.K. Kids can also get into the act with the Children’s Choice Award, sponsored by CBBC/CBeebies.
Here is the list of nominees for the 2008 BAA:
Best Student Film sponsored by Aardman
Milk Teeth
Pingpongs
t.o.m.
Best Pre School Series sponsored by HiT Entertainment
Charlie & Lola: Too Many Big Words
Little Princess: I Want My Snail
Pocoyo
Best Children’s Series sponsored by Cartoon Network
Shaun The Sheep: Still Life
KNTV Philosophy: Smith
The Secret Show: Flick The Switch
Best TV Special sponsored by Animation Art Gallery
The Wrong Trainers
Charlie & Lola: How Many More Minutes Until Christmas?
Peter & The Wolf
Best Short Film sponsored by Cosgrove Hall
The Old, Old, Very Old Man
Yours Truly
The Pearce Sisters
Best Film at the Cutting Edge sponsored by UK Film Council
Magnetic Movie
Yours Truly
Interstellar Stella
Best Music Video
Bell x1: Rocky Took a Lover
The Puppini Sisters: Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy
Chemical Brothers: Salmon Dance
Best Comedy sponsored by Astley Baker Davies
Cat Man Do
Fonejacker: Talented Mouse – Catnip
Rocket Science
Best Commercial: Direction sponsored by Blue Zoo
Cravendale: Last Glass
Sony: Bravia: Play-Doh
Olay: Lines
Best Commercial: Craft
Sony Bravia: Play-Doh
IRN BRU: Phenomenal Xmas
National Lottery: The Big Win
Best Film & TV Graphics
Fun Facts
Sweeney Todd: Title Sequence
MTV: 3650
New Media: Best Commissioned Animation sponsored by Th1ng
C’Mons: Red Viral
Heavenly Sword
The Peculiar Adventures of Hector
Best Character Voice Performance sponsored by The Sound Company (this is a newly created category)
Robert Lindsay in The Technical Hitch
Peter Capaldi in Haunted Hogmanay
Jane Horrocks in Little Princess: I Want My Snail
Craft Award sponsored by Tandem Films
The Pearce Sisters
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Dreams and Desires: Family Ties
For more details, visit the BAA website.