Mumbai: On July 17, Animation Xpress closed the second edition of the KAM Kids Animation & More summit which successfully brought together all actors in the animation space from around the world. The summit was followed by a grand awards ceremony called the ANN Awards 2021 where the best talent in the animation world was honored and recognized for their artistry and creativity.
The KAM Summit and ANN Awards were presented by Nick and co-powered by Cosmos-Maya, Unreal-Engine and Discovery Kids. YOTTA served as the Workstation Partner and OTT Service Partner while Green Gold Animation was the Summit Partner. The ABAI Center of Excellence (COE) was the associated partners and the event was supported by in10 Media – GUBBARE and HUION. Tokyo-based Digicon6 Asia was the festival partner and ASIFA India was the community partner.
Animators, studios and people from institutes participated in 66 categories, setting a benchmark in the animation space. More than 300 artists were judged by a well-qualified jury of 10 members via an online mechanism. The jurors were Vidit Kundra, Shilpa Ranade, Yoshiya Ayugai, Sekhar Mukherjee, Joan Vogelesang, Indrajit Nattoji, Anil Wanvari, Vivek Ram, Jack Liang, Dhimant Vyas.
Winners will receive the Ann Awards trophy as well as digital certificates.
This year, to honor the creative genius and champion of the Indian animation industry, the late Arnab Chaudhuri, AnimationXpress presented a new recognition, ‘The Director Arnab Chaudhuri Award’. To select the winners, an awards committee was set up, made up of people who were associated with Arnab and understood his philosophies – Vaibhav Kumaresh, Ashish Kulkarni, Pete Bishop, Orion Ross, P Jayakumar, Prakash Moorthy, Hari Varma , Anil Wanvari and Ashima Avasthi.
The award-winning student director of “The Arnab Chaudhuri Young Ace Award – Short Form content” will receive a cash prize of Rs 15,001 and the winner of “The Arnab Chaudhuri Young Ace Award – Long fort Form content” will receive Rs 33,001. The cash prize is a joint contribution from Ashima Avasthi, Vaibhav Kumaresh and AnimationXpress. The winners will also receive a digital tablet from our support partner HUION.
Here is the list of nominations and winners of the Ann Awards:
PROGRAMMING
Best Preschool Show
Mighty Little Bheem Episode – A Royal Festival of Colors (Green Gold Animation)
Best channel packaging
Warner Media India – Pogo Festive Packaging
Best promotion
Kaal ka badla (Discovery Kids India)
Kris Live Action Sport (Warner Media India – Pogo)
Kris Live Action Stationary (Warner Media India – Pogo)
Toons ki barish (Warner Media India – Cartoon Network)
What is your summer plan (Sony Pictures Networks India)
Best 2D Animated Series
Abhimanyu (Toonz Media Group)
Ting Tong as inventor (Viacom18 – Nickelodeon)
Chhota Bheem Episode – Shrunken Kids (Green Gold Animation)
Fukrey Boyzzz: Vanaar Sena (Discovery Kids India)
Titoo (Cosmos-Maya)
Best 3D Animated Series
Bhoot Bandhus Family Tree and Bhoot Bandhus Magic Show (Viacom18 – Nickelodeon)
Rudra – Mountain Race (Viacom18 – Nickelodeon)
Bablu Dablu: Monster Plan (One Take Media)
Motu Patlu (Cosmos-Maya)
KickO and Super Speedo (Sony Pictures Networks India)
Best animated film
Fatak Patak – Champion Sheru Ban Gaya (Nihodo Media)
Rudra – The Land of Nowhere (Viacom18 – Nickelodeon)
Bheem in the city (Green gold animation)
Little Singham: Kaal ki Shatir Chaal (Discovery Kids India)
Little Singham: Future mein Satakli (Discovery Kids India)
Best animated short
Ting Tong as a Kungfu dancer (Viacom18 – Nickelodeon)
Jungle Mangal (TechnoCreative Solutions Saggitives)
Lamput – Transfer gun (Warner Media India)
Best Music Composer
Har Task with a mask (Warner Media India)
Move it like animals (YoBoHo digital content)
Kicko and Super Speedo vs. Benaam Who (Sony Pictures Networks India)
Best content produced remotely
Bheega Diya na (Warner Media India)
Us for the World (Warner Media India – Pogo)
Momo and Tulus (YoBoHo digital content)
DIGITAL PRICES / OTT
Best animated film
Bombay Rose (Paperboat Design Studios)
Ambulance Titoo (Warner Media India – Pogo)
Christmas Identity (Warner Media India – Pogo)
Simmba Biker Gang (Warner Media India – Pogo)
Best Animated Digital Series
Gummy Bear & Friends (Toonz Media Group)
Mighty Little Bheem Episode – Get Out and Play (Green Gold Animation)
Best Animated Music Video
La Fortune & Julia Nem – Lost (Kiran Venugopalan)
· Titoo aisa kyun hain? (Warner Media India)
Har task with a mask (Warner Media India – Pogo)
Best content produced remotely
Toons ki barish (Warner Media India – Cartoon Network)
Best Animated Social Media Brand
Cosmos-Maya WowKidz
Best coils
Pixoury Media
TECHNICAL PRICES
Best Title Design
Fukrey Boyzzz: Vaanar Sena (Discovery Kids India)
Best Title Song
Keymon Ache (Viacom18 – Nickelodeon)
· Hope Song – Phhir Dil Bolega YAY! (Sony Pictures Networks India)
Honey Bunny ka Jholmaal title song (Sony Pictures Networks India)
Best Editing in an Animated Television Series
Motu Patlu (Cosmos-Maya)
Best Editing in an Animated Film
Fatak Patak – Sheru Ka World Tour (Nihodo Media)
Fatak Patak – Sheru Aur Masti Ki Pathshala (Nihodo Media)
Honey Bunny at Ghost Palace (Sony Pictures Networks India)
Best Editing in an Animated Digital Series
Momo and Tulus (YoBoHo digital content)
Ace2Three Rami (Skill Tool Studio)
Best Director in an Animated Television Series
Toonz Media Group
Chacha Chaudhary
Cosmos-Maya
Selfie with Bajrangi
Cosmos-Maya
Motu Patlu
Technical prices
Best Director of an Animated Film
A THEOREM (THEOREM OF AK RAPLU)
DHIRA
Best Director in a Digital Series
Skills tools studio
Rami Ace2Three
Best scenario
Fatak Patak – Sheru Ka World Tour (Nihodo Media)
Fatak Patak – Champion Sheru Ban Gaya (Nihodo Media)
Honey Bunny and Super Car Race (Sony Pictures Networks India)
Best character design
Tiger in Jungle Mangal (Saggitive TechnoCreative Solutions)
Gadget Guru Ganesha (Cosmos-Maya)
Bapu (Cosmos-Maya)
Better character animation
One Take Media Bablu
Dablu: Monster Plan
Best Voice Over Artist for a Television Series – Male
Sony Pictures Networks India
Ka Jholmaal Honey Rabbit
Best Voice Over Artist for a Digital Series – Female
YoBoHo digital content creation
A children’s play area
Best technical innovation
A THEOREM (THEOREM OF AK RAPLU)
DHIRA
L&M Award (License & Merchandising)
Best Anime Character Merchandise
Chhota Bheem Saregama Carvaan Mini (Green Gold Animation)
Best Animated Series Merchandise
Fatak Patak (Nihodo Media)
Best Licensed Animated Character Program
Chhota Bheem (Green Gold Animation)
Best Licensed Animated Series Program
Bablu Dablu: Snow Daze (One Take Media)
Best use of character exploitation for brand marketing
Chhota Bheem Jelimal Candy (Green Gold Animation)
MAM Award (media, advertising and marketing)
Best Branded Animated Film
Air India branded animation films (ARTHA Animation)
Ace2Three Rami (Skill Tool Studio)
TRAQ by Titan (Paperboat Design Studio)
Best Digital Campaign for an Animated Series
Launch of Fukreyy Boyzzz (Discovery Kids India)
Kaal ki Shatir Chaal (Discovery Kids India)
Ace2Three Rami (Skill Tool Studio)
Best use of the animated character in a TVC brand
Air India animated brand advertisements (ARTHA Animation)
Best experiential marketing
School contact program (Discovery Kids India)
Best brand collaboration
Fukrey Boyzzz x Britannia Krunch (Discovery Kids India)
Best innovative campaign
SuperHero Academy (Discovery Kids India)
Student prices
Best Student 3D Film
Deep Trouble (MAAC Andheri – Mumbai)
Let’s Go (MAAC South Extension – New Delhi)
BOOND (MAAC Malad – Bombay)
Best 2D Student Film
History of a beginning
Balaram J (National Institute of Design)
· Water pollution
Vishnu Balal (UNESCO H2Ooooh! – Waterwise 2021 Program by Toonz Media Group)
Blinding Lights Music Video
Dhruv Dhindale, Sakshi Singh and Aman Singh (DICE VFS)
SPECIAL PRICES
Best Host – Female
Meera Latkar (Warner Media India – POGO)
Bheega diya naa
Best Host – Male
Mukund Bhaleghare (Skill Tool Studio)
Rami ACE2THREE
Best independent studio
Paper boat design workshops
Young animator of the year
Balaram J (National Institute of Design)
History of a beginning
Best Animated Music Video
Jazyl Homavazir & Amandeep Singh
Homeless Homeboy Animated Opening
YoBoHo digital content
Move it like animals
Discovery Kids India
Little Singham: Kaal ki shatir Chaal
Kiran Venugopalan and Aishwarya Manoj Mankar
La Fortune & Julia Nem – Lost
Best Animated IP Inspired by Bollywood
Fukrey Boyzzz (Discovery Kids India)
Best use of animation in a nominated public service message
Pollution Control Day 2020 (Digitalclay Studios)
Mumbai Police Parivaar (ARTHA Animation)
Fukrey Boyzzz: Swag wali Diwali (Discovery Kids India)
Best Syndicated Content
Bablu Dablu: Sunsational Summer (One Take Media)
EDITOR’S CHOICE AWARD
Best 3D Series Overall – TV and OTT
Mondo Yan (Toonz Media Group)
Mighty Little Bheem Episode – A Flower for Mom (Green Gold Animation)
Largest studio of the year
Cosmos-Maya
The Arnab Chaudhuri Director’s Award
The Arnab Chaudhuri Young ACE Award – Short Form
Notun Fasal (New harvest)
Sovan Dutta (SRFTI)
The Arnab Chaudhuri Young ACE Award – Long Form
History of a beginning
Balaram J (National Institute of Design)
The Arnab Chaudhuri Animation ACE Award
Café Chandra
Krishna Chandran A. Nair
