The 28th Annie Awards were given by the International Animated Film Association, ASIFA-Hollywood to honor outstanding achievements in the field of animation in 2000.
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Production categories
Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger ().
Juried Awards
Winsor McCay Award
Recognition for career contributions to the art of animation
With a career spanning more than sixty-five years, Norm McCabe has worked for many animation studios, including Hanna-Barbera, Filmation, DePatie-Freleng, Marvel and Warner Bros. Television Animation, but he is perhaps best known for his tenure as animator and director at the Leon Schlesinger Looney Tunes Studio in the 1930s and 40's.
As a composer and music director for Hanna-Barbera from the 1950s to the 1990s, Hoyt Curtain created the music for some of television's memorable theme songs, including those for The Flintstones, The Jetsons, Top Cat and Jonny Quest.
One of the most versatile voice actresses in the business, Lucille Bliss has vocally created hundreds of characters, most notable Crusader Rabbit—television's first animated star—and Smurfette in The Smurfs.
June Foray Award
Recognition of benevolent/charitable impact on the art and industry of animation
Certificate of Merit
Recognition for service to the art, craft and industry of animation
Technical Achievement
Special Achievement in Animation
Recognition of unique and outstanding achievement in animation
References
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