Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Writing in a Feature Production

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The Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Writing in a Feature Production (or Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Writing in an Animated Feature Production) is an Annie Award awarded annually, except in 1997, to the best animated feature film and introduced in 1996. It rewards screenwriting for animated feature films.

Awarded forExcellence in film animation
CountryUnited States
Presented byASIFA-Hollywood
First award1996
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Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Writing in a Feature Production
Awarded forExcellence in film animation
CountryUnited States
Presented byASIFA-Hollywood
First award1996
Final awardDanya Jimenez, Hannah McMechan, Maggie Kang, and Chris Appelhans – KPop Demon Hunters (2025)
Websitehttp://annieawards.org
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Awards for Best Writing were awarded in 1994 and 1995, but were also rewarding animated series. The award was formerly called Best Individual Achievement: Writing in 1996,[1] and Outstanding Individual Achievement for Writing in an Animated Feature Production from 1998 to 2002.[2]

Winners and nominees

1990s

Best Individual Achievement for Story Contribution in the Field of Animation
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Year Film Writer(s)
1994
(22nd)
[3]
The Lion King Brenda Chapman (Head of Story)
Batman: The Animated Series Paul Dini (Writer/Story Editor)
Flintstones Family Christmas David Feiss (Story Artist)
Mighty Max Gary Graham (Story Artist)
Hollyrock-a-Bye Baby Iwao Takamoto (Story Artist)
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Outstanding Individual Achievement for Writing in an Animated Feature Production
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Year Film Writer(s)
1996
(24th)
[4]
Toy Story Andrew Stanton, Joss Whedon, Joel Cohen and Alec Sokolow
Gargoyles (for episode "Avalon") Lydia Marano
Ghost in the Shell Kazunori Itō
The Hunchback of Notre Dame Tab Murphy, Irene Mecchi, Bob Tzudiker, Noni White, Jonathan Roberts
James and the Giant Peach Karey Kirkpatrick, Jonathan Roberts, Steve Bloom
1997
(25th)
[5]
Not awarded
1998
(26th)
[6]
Mulan Rita Hsiao, Chris Sanders, Philip LaZebnik, Raymond Singer, Eugenia Bostwick-Singer
Pooh's Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin Karl Geurs, Carter Crocker
Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas Flip Kobler, Cindy Marcus, Bill Motz, Bob Roth
Anastasia Eric Tuchman, Susan Gauthier, Bruce Graham, Bob Tzudiker, Noni White
FernGully 2: The Magical Rescue Richard Tulloch
1999
(27th)
[7]
The Iron Giant Brad Bird, Tim McCanlies
Antz Todd Alcott, Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz
A Bug's Life John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton, Joe Ranft, Donald McEnery, Bob Shaw
Tarzan Tab Murphy, Bob Tzudiker, Noni White
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Pam Brady
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2000s

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Year Film Writer(s)
2000
(28th)
[8]
Toy Story 2 John Lasseter, Pete Docter, Ash Brannon, Andrew Stanton, Rita Hsiao, Doug Chamberlin, Chris Webb
Chicken Run Karey Kirkpatrick
Stuart Little M. Night Shyamalan, Greg Brooker
2001
(29th)
[9]
Shrek Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio, Joe Stillman, Roger S. H. Schulman
The Emperor's New Groove Mark Dindal, Chris Williams, David Reynolds
Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker Paul Dini, Glen Murakami, Bruce Timm
Osmosis Jones Marc Hyman
2002
(30th)
[10]
Spirited Away Hayao Miyazaki
Ice Age Michael Berg, Michael J. Wilson, Peter Ackerman
Lilo & Stitch Dean DeBlois, Chris Sanders
Monsters, Inc. Andrew Stanton, Daniel Gerson
2003
(31st)
[11]
Finding Nemo Andrew Stanton, Bob Peterson, David Reynolds
The Triplets of Belleville Sylvain Chomet
101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure Jim Kammerud, Brian Smith
Millennium Actress Satoshi Kon, Sadayuki Murai
Brother Bear Tab Murphy, Lorne Cameron, David Hoselton, Steve Bencich, Ron J. Friedman
2004
(32nd)
[12]
The Incredibles Brad Bird
Shrek 2 Andrew Adamson, Joe Stillman, J. David Stem, David N. Weiss
Shark Tale Michael J. Wilson, Rob Letterman
2005
(33rd)
[13][14]
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit Steve Box, Nick Park, Mark Burton
Kronk's New Groove Anthony Leondis, Michael LaBash, Tom Rogers
Howl's Moving Castle Hayao Miyazaki
2006
(34th)
[15]
Flushed Away Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais, Christopher Lloyd, Joe Keenan, William Davies
Brother Bear 2 Rick Burns
Cars Dan Fogelman
Monster House Dan Harmon, Rob Schrab, Pamela Pettler
Happy Feet George Miller, John Collee, Judy Morris, Warren Coleman
2007
(35th)
[16]
Ratatouille Brad Bird
The Simpsons Movie James L. Brooks, Matt Groening, Al Jean, Ian Maxtone-Graham, George Meyer, David Mirkin, Mike Reiss, Mike Scully, Matt Selman, John Swartzwelder, Jon Vitti
Surf's Up Don Rhymer, Ash Brannon, Chris Buck, Chris Jenkins
Persepolis Marjane Satrapi, Vincent Paronnaud
2008
(36th)
[17]
Kung Fu Panda Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa Etan Cohen, Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath
Waltz with Bashir Ari Folman
Horton Hears a Who! Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio
2009
(37th)
[18]
Fantastic Mr. Fox Wes Anderson, Noah Baumbach
Up Pete Docter, Bob Peterson, Tom McCarthy
Astro Boy Timothy Harris, David Bowers
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs Phil Lord and Chris Miller
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2010s

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Year Film Writer(s)
2010
(38th)
[19]
How to Train Your Dragon Chris Sanders, Will Davies, Dean DeBlois
Toy Story 3 Michael Arndt
The Illusionist Sylvain Chomet
Tangled Dan Fogelman
Megamind Alan J. Schoolcraft, Brent Simons
2011
(39th)
[20][21]
Rango James Ward Byrkit, John Logan, Gore Verbinski
Arthur Christmas Peter Baynham, Sarah Smith
Gnomeo & Juliet Mark Burton, Rob Sprackling, Kevin Cecil, Andy Riley, John R. Smith, Kathy Greenberg, Emily Cook, Kelly Asbury, Steve Hamilton Shaw
The Adventures of Tintin Steven Moffat, Joe Cornish, Edgar Wright
Winnie the Pooh Jeremy Spears, Don Hall, Clio Chiang, Don Dougherty, Kendelle Hoyer, Brian Kesinger, Stephen Anderson, Nicole Mitchell
2012
(40th)
[22]
Wreck-It Ralph Phil Johnston, Jennifer Lee
Brave Mark Andrews, Steve Purcell, Brenda Chapman, Irene Mecchi
Frankenweenie John August
From Up on Poppy Hill Hayao Miyazaki, Keiko Niwa, Karey Kirkpatrick
ParaNorman Chris Butler
The Pirates! Band of Misfits Gideon Defoe
2013
(41st)
[23]
The Wind Rises Hayao Miyazaki
Ernest & Celestine Daniel Pennac
Monsters University Dan Gerson, Robert L. Baird, Dan Scanlon
Frozen Jennifer Lee
2014
(42nd)
[24]
The Lego Movie Phil Lord and Christopher Miller
Big Hero 6 Robert L. Baird, Dan Gerson, Jordan Roberts
How to Train Your Dragon 2 Dean DeBlois
Song of the Sea Will Collins
The Boxtrolls Irena Brignull, Adam Pava
2015
(43rd)
[25][26]
Inside Out Pete Docter, Meg LeFauve, Josh Cooley
Shaun the Sheep Movie Mark Burton, Richard Starzak
When Marnie Was There Keiko Niwa, Masashi Ando, Hiromasa Yonebayashi
2016
(44th)
[27][28]
Zootopia Jared Bush, Phil Johnston
Kubo and the Two Strings Marc Haimes, Chris Butler
My Life as a Zucchini Céline Sciamma
The Red Turtle Michael Dudok de Wit, Pascale Ferran
2017
(45th)
[29][30]
Coco Adrian Molina, Matthew Aldrich
Loving Vincent Dorota Kobiela, Hugh Welchman, Jacek Dehnel
Mary and the Witch's Flower Riko Sakaguchi, Hiromasa Yonebayashi, David Freedman, Lynda Freedman
The Breadwinner Anita Doron
2018
(46th)
[31][32]
Spider-Man: Into the Spider Verse Phil Lord, Rodney Rothman
Incredibles 2 Brad Bird
Mirai Mamoru Hosoda, Stephanie Sheh
Ralph Breaks the Internet Phil Johnston, Pamela Ribon
Teen Titans Go! To the Movies Michael Jelenic, Aaron Horvath
2019
(47th)
[33][34]
I Lost My Body Jérémy Clapin, Guillaume Laurant
Frozen 2 Jennifer Lee
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World Dean DeBlois
Toy Story 4 Andrew Stanton, Stephany Folsom
Weathering with You Makoto Shinkai
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2020s

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Year Film Writer(s)
2020
(48th)
[35][36]
Soul Pete Docter, Mike Jones, Kemp Powers
A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon Mark Burton, Jon Brown
Onward Dan Scanlon, Jason Headley, Keith Bunin
Over the Moon Audrey Wells
Wolfwalkers Will Collins
2021
(49th)
[37][38]
The Mitchells vs. the Machines Mike Rianda, Jeff Rowe
Belle Mamoru Hosoda
Flee Jonas Poher Rasmussen, Amin Nawabi
Luca Jesse Andrews, Mike Jones
Raya and the Last Dragon Qui Nguyen, Adele Lim
2022
(50th)
[39]
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On Dean Fleischer Camp, Jenny Slate, Nick Paley, Elisabeth Holm
Turning Red Domee Shi, Julia Cho
Eternal Spring Jason Loftus
Inu-Oh Akiko Nogi
2023
(51st)
[40][41]
Nimona Robert L. Baird, Lloyd Taylor
The Boy and the Heron Hayao Miyazaki
Robot Dreams Pablo Berger
Suzume Makoto Shinkai
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Jeff Rowe, Dan Hernandez, Benji Samit
2024
(52nd)
[42][43]
Flow Gints Zilbalodis, Matīss Kaža
Inside Out 2 Meg LeFauve, Dave Holstein
Kensuke's Kingdom Frank Cottrell-Boyce
Memoir of a Snail Adam Elliot
2025
(53rd)
[44][45]
KPop Demon Hunters Danya Jimenez, Hannah McMechan, Maggie Kang, and Chris Appelhans
Elio Julia Cho, Mark Hammer and Mike Jones
Little Amélie or the Character of Rain Liane-Cho Han, Aude Py, Maïlys Vallade, and Eddine Noël
Scarlet Mamoru Hosoda
Zootopia 2 Jared Bush
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Multiple wins and nominations

The following nominees have earned at least two wins:

Multiple wins

3 wins

2 wins

Multiple nominations

6 nominations

5 nominations

4 nominations

3 nominations

2 nominations

See also

References

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