Laika Studios’ "Boxtrolls" leads 2014 Annie Awards nominationsDecember 2, 2014 - 11:37 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Nominations for the 2014 Annie Awards have been unveiled. "The Boxtrolls" leads the nominations after scoring 13 nods, while other flicks such as "Big Hero 6" and "How to Train Your Dragon 2" also secure multiple nominations. The DreamWorks Animation flick has ten nominations, followed by the Disney pic and "Song of the Sea" with seven each, AceShowbiz said. "The Lego Movie" scored six nominations. In addition to the said hits, other animated flicks which are vying for the Best Animated Feature Nominated Films include "Cheatin' ", "The Book of Life" and "The Tale of Princess Kaguya". Pixar is notably absent from the nomination list because they have not released new flick since "Monsters University" which was out in 2013. They plan to release two feature films "Inside Out" and "The Good Dinosaur" in 2015. The 42nd annual Annie Awards honors best animated works in films, TV and video games. The winners will be announced at a ceremony which will take place at UCLA's Royce Hall on January 31. The full nominee list is available on Annie Awards' website. Related links: Top stories Ara Aivazian said Azerbaijan continues the traditions of Turkey after seizing territories and forced Armenians out. The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. Partner news | Armenian, Iranian foreigh policy chief talk over the phone The Foreign Minister of Armenia once again expressed condolences to his counterpart on the death of the President of Iran. Armenia, U.S. customs authorities to boost assistance with new deal The government has approved an agreement with the U.S. government on mutual assistance between the customs authorities. Armenian government besieged by protesters Protesters led by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan poured into Yerevan’s Republic Square to try to surround the seat of Armenia’s government. Armenia, Russia agree on repairing railway destroyed in floods Yerevan and Moscow have agreed to repair a flood-stricken railway in northern Armenia. |