I had the awesome opportunity this weekend to attend my first Annie Awards! It was a last minute trip, and I was up on Friday and back on Sunday. I was able to stay with our good friends Tiffany and Richard, who came with me to the pre-event VIP Reception and ceremony.
It was a great night - overall there was just an amazing collaborative energy to the awards. Spiderman: Spider-verse was the huge favorite in the crowd and ended up winning every award it was up for. The Highway Rat was up for an award for Best Special Production, but lost to Mary Poppins Returns.
There was also a fun list of presenters, from actors Patrick Warbuton and Holly Hunter, directors like Brad Bird and Brenda Chapman, and voice actors - all the way from Pinky & The Brain to Disney's original Alice/Wendy. Just a great night celebrating animation, and running into a bunch of old co-workers makes you remember how small this industry can be.
