Nominees for 30th Annie Awards

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 6 (UPI) -- Here is a list of nominees for the 30th annual Annie Awards, announced by ASIFA-Hollywood, the International Animated Film Society:

Animated home video production: "Land Before Time: Journey to Big Water" (Universal Cartoon Studios); "Rolie Polie Olie: The Great Defender of Fun" (A Nelvana Limited/Sparkling* Co-Production); "VeggieTales: The Star of Christmas" (Big Idea Productions)

Animated short subject: "Night of the Living Doo" (Cartoon Network); "The Groovenians" (Cartoon Network Studios); "The Tortoise and the Hare" (Ray Harryhausen & Screen Novelties International)

Animated TV commercial: "Arrow" (Lugz Shoes, Psyop); "Catch" (AT&T, Acme Filmworks); "Courage" (Cartoon Network); "Don't Mess" (Dodge, Renegade Animation); "Every Move You Make" (Sinai Hospital, Acme Filmworks)

Animated TV production: "Disney's Kim Possible" (Walt Disney Television Animation); "The Flintstones on the Rocks" (Cartoon Network Studio); "Futurama" (Curiosity Co. in association with 20th Century Fox Television); "Invader Zim" (Nickelodeon); "The Simpsons" (Gracie Films in association with 20th Century Fox Television)

Animated TV production produced for children: "Disney's Kim Possible"; "The Proud Family" (Jambalaya Studios); "Rocket Power" (Klasky Csupo); "Rolie Polie Olie"; "Stanley" (Cartoon Pizza, Inc.)

Animated theatrical feature: "Ice Age" (20th Century Fox/Blue Sky Studios); "Lilo & Stitch" (Walt Disney Pictures); "Miyazaki's Spirited Away" (Studio Ghibli); "Monsters, Inc." (Pixar Animation Studios); "Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron" (DreamWorks)

Outstanding individual achievement:

Character animation: John Kahrs, "Monsters, Inc."; Alex Kupershmidt, "Lilo & Stitch"; Sergio Pablos, "Treasure Planet"; Doug Sweetland, "Monsters, Inc."; Mike Thurmeier, "Ice Age"

Character design in an animated feature production: Peter de Se've, "Ice Age"; Peter DeSe've, "Treasure Planet"; Carlos Grangel, "Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron"; Chris Sanders, "Lilo & Stitch"; Ricky Vega Nierva, "Monsters, Inc."

Character design in an animated TV production: Alex Kirwan, "Time Squad -- Mission JX4435: Clown Squad"; Dave Kupczyk, "Ozzy & Drix"; Lynne Naylor-Reccardi, "Samurai Jack Episode VI"; Paul Rudish, "Powerpuff Girls -- Members Only"; Shannon Tindle, "The Proud Family -- Forbidden Date"

Directing in an animated feature production: Ron Clements, John Musker "Treasure Planet"; Dean DeBlois, Chris Sanders, "Lilo & Stitch"; Pete Docter, Lee Unkrich, David Silverman, "Monsters, Inc."; Hayao Miyazaki, "Miyazaki's Spirited Away"; Chris Wedge (director), Carlos Saldanha (co-director), "Ice Age"

Directing in an animated TV production: Dave Chlystek, "Static Shock -- The Big Leagues"; Rich Moore, "Futurama -- Roswell That Ends Well"; Chris Roman, "Disney's Fillmore -- To Mar a Stall"; Bruce W. Smith, "The Proud Family -- A Hero for Halloween"; Guy Vasilovitch, "Oh Yeah! Cartoons -- The Boy Who Cried Alien"

Effects animation: Robert Bennett, "Lilo & Stitch"; Yancy Landquist, "Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron"; Jamie Lloyd, "Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron"; Kee Nam Suong, "Treasure Planet"; Garrett Wren, "Lilo & Stitch"

Music in an animated feature production: Joe Hisaishi, "Miyazaki's Spirited Away"; Joel McNeely (score), Jonatha Brooke (songwriter, "I'll Try"), They Might Be Giants (song, "So to Be One of Us"), "Return to Neverland"; David Newman, "Ice Age"; Randy Newman, "Monsters, Inc."; Alan Silvestri, Mark Keali'i Ho'omalu (score and song writers), "Lilo & Stitch"

Music in an animated TV production: Guy Moon (composer), Butch Hartman and Steve Marmel (lyricists), "The Fairly Odd Parents"; Van Dyke Parks, Kevin Kiner, Grant Geissman, "Harold and the Purple Crayon -- Blame It on the Rain"; James L. Venable, "Samurai Jack -- Episode I"

Production design in an animated feature production: Luc Desmarchelier, "Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron"; Harley Jessup, "Monsters, Inc."; Brian McEntee, "Ice Age"; Steven Olds, "Treasure Planet"; Ric Sluiter, "Lilo & Stitch"

Production design in an animated TV production: Alan Bodner, "Disney's Kim Possible"; Dan Krall and Scott Wills, "Samurai Jack -- Episode I"; Rosalina Tchouchev, "The Zeta Project"; Dave Wasson, "Time Squad -- Mission L4439: Keepin' It Real with Sitting Bull"

Storyboarding in an animated feature production: Ronnie Del Carmen, "Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron"; Larry Leker, "Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron"; Simon Wells, "Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron"

Storyboarding in an animated TV production: Bryan Andrews, "Samurai Jack Episode VII"; Todd Britton, "Balto 2: Wolf Quest"; Seung Eun Kim, "Jackie Chan Adventures -- Queen of the Shadowkhan"

Voice acting in an animated feature production: Corey Burton (Captain Hook, "Disney's Return to Neverland"); Daveigh Chase (Lilo, "Lilo & Stitch"); Tim Hodge (Khalil, "Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie"); Brian Murray (John Silver, "Treasure Planet"); Emma Thompson (Captain Amelia, "Treasure Planet")

Voice acting in an animated TV production: Corey Burton (Ludwig Von Drake, "Disney's House of Mouse"); Mike McDonald (Rip, "The Ripping Friends")

Writing in an animated feature production: Michael Berg, Michael J. Wilson, Peter Ackerman, "Ice Age"; Dean DeBlois, Chris Sanders, "Lilo & Stitch"; Hayao Miyazaki, "Miyazaki's Spirited Away"; Andrew Stanton, Daniel Gerson, "Monsters, Inc."

Writing in an animated TV production: Kit Boss, "King of the Hill -- Man Without A Country Club"; Norm Hiscock, "King of the Hill -- Bobby Goes Nuts"; James E. West II, T. Smith III, "The Proud Family -- I Had A Dream"

June Foray Award (presented for significant and benevolent or charitable impact on the art and industry of animation): Gerry Miller

Winsor McCay Award (presented for lifetime or career contributions to the art of animation): Gene Hazelton, Floyd Norman, Robert and Richard Sherman

Special Achievement Annie (for service to the American animation industry): Lou Scheimer