The BAFTA Award for Best Animated Film is a film award presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) at the annual British Academy Film Awards. BAFTA is a British organisation that hosts annual awards shows for film, television, and video games (and formerly also for children's film and television).
The original version of the category, introduced in the 1955 ceremony and awarded until the 1982 ceremony, covered both short and feature-length animated films. Subsequently, two separate animation award categories have been used, based on the films' running times: in the 1980s, the BAFTA Award for Best Short Animation was introduced, and in the 2007 ceremony, the Best Animated Film title was re-introduced, now as an award only for feature films.
Winners and nominees
Note: In the following tables, the titles and names in bold with a gold background are the winners and recipients; those not in bold are the nominees. The dates given below refer to the years in which the films under consideration were released or eligible, not to the years in which the award ceremonies took place. (This differs from the BAFTA website's awards history feature, which uses years based on the award ceremonies' dates.)
1950s (inauguration)
YearFilmDirector(s)Producer(s)CountryÁrie prérie (Song of the Prairie, 1949)Little Brave HeartPower to FlyThe Unicorn in the GardenWilliam HurtzUnited StatesBlinkity BlankNorman McLarenCanadaAnimal Farm John Halas, Joy BatchelorUnited Kingdom, United StatesDown a Long WayFudget's BudgetUnited StatesLady and the TrampHamilton Luske, Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred JacksonWalt DisneyUnited StatesMagoo ExpressGerald McBoing! Boing! on Planet MooCalling All SalesmenChristopher Crumpet's PlaymateThe History of the CinemaThe Invisible Moustache of Raoul DufyLove and the ZeppelinRythmeticPan-tele-tronEarth is a BattlefieldThe Magic FlukeThe Shepherdess and the Chimneysweep (La Bergère et le Ramoneur)The Little IslandRichard WilliamsRichard WilliamsUnited KingdomThe Juggler of Our LadyThe Blackbird (Le Merle)The ViolinistErnest PintoffErnest PintoffUnited StatesBeep PeepDomWalerian Borowczyk, Jan LenicaShort and SuiteNorman McLaren, Evelyn Lambart
1960s
YearFilmRecipient(s)CountryUniverseRoman Kroitor, Colin LowCanadaThe InterviewErnest PintoffUnited StatesPiccoloDušan VukotićHungary One Hundred and One DalmatiansUnited StatesDo It Yourself Cartoon KitFor Better... For WorseThe AppleFour Line ConicsThe Travelling TuneAutomania 2000John HalasUnited KingdomThe CriticErnest PintoffUnited StatesThe InsectsJimmy T. MurakamiDo Be Careful BoysVera Linnecar, Nancy Hanna, Keith LearnerThe BargainBeryl StevensBirds, Bees And StorksJohn HalasUnited KingdomThe Hoffnung Symphony OrchestraHarold WhitakerUnited KingdomNot awarded.Notes On A TriangleRené JodoinTidy WhyBill SewellToysGrant MunroCanadaDance For Two (Pas de deux)Norman McLarenCanadaThe HandJiří TrnkaCzech RepublicThe House That Jack BuiltRon TunisCanadaThe QuestionJohn HalasUnited KingdomNot awarded.
1970s
Year Film Recipient(s) CountryHenry 9 'til 5Bob GodfreyUnited KingdomChildren And CarsJohn HalasUnited KingdomEspolioSidney GoldsmithIt's Tough to Be a BirdWard KimballUnited StatesNot awarded.Not awarded.Tchou-tchouBalablokCanadaHunger (La Faim)| style="background:#FAEB86" |Peter Foldes | style="background:#FAEB86" |Canada |- |Cat's Cradle |Paul Driessen |Canada |- | rowspan="2" | | style="background:#FAEB86" |GreatBob GodfreyUnited KingdomThe Owl Who Married a GooseCaroline Leaf (advised by Co Hoedeman)CanadaNot awarded.Not awarded.Not awarded.Not awarded.
1980s
YearFilmRecipient(s)CountryThe Three InventorsMichel OcelotBio WomanBob GodfreyThe CubeKamil PixaSeaside WomanOscar GrilloThe SweaterSheldon CohenCanadaBeginningsClorinda WarnyCanadaCreoleSam Weiss
2000s (re-inauguration)
Year Film Director(s) Producer(s) Country Happy Feet George Miller, Warren Coleman, Judy Morris Bill Miller, George Miller, Doug Mitchell, Philip Hearnshaw United StatesAustralia Cars John Lasseter, Joe Ranft Darla K. Anderson United States Flushed Away David Bowers, Sam Fell Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais, Simon Nye United KingdomUnited States Ratatouille Brad Bird, Jan Pinkava Brad Lewis, John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton, Galyn Susman United States Shrek the Third Chris Miller, Raman Hui Aron Warner, Andrew Adamson, Denise Nolan Cascino United States The Simpsons Movie David Silverman James L. Brooks, Matt Groening, Al Jean, Mike Scully, Richard Sakai WALL-E Andrew Stanton Jim Morris, Lindsey Collins, John Lasseter United States Persepolis Marjane Satrapi, Vincent Paronnaud Marc-Antoine Robert FranceIran Waltz with Bashir Ari Folman Ari Folman, Serge Lalou, Gerhard Meixner, Yael Nahlieli, Roman Paul Israel Up Pete Docter, Bob Peterson Jonas Rivera, John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton United States Coraline Henry Selick Claire Jennings United States Fantastic Mr. Fox Wes Anderson Wes Anderson, Scott Rudin, Allison Abbate, Steven Rales
2010s Year Film Director(s) Producer(s) Country Toy Story 3 Lee Unkrich Darla K. Anderson, John Lasseter, Nicole Paradis Grindle United States Despicable Me Pierre Coffin, Chris Renaud John Cohen, Janet Healy, Chris Meledandri United States How to Train Your Dragon Chris Sanders, Dean DeBlois Bonnie Arnold, Doug Davison, Roy Lee, Michael Connolly, Tim Johnson Rango Gore Verbinski John B. Carls, Graham King, Gore Verbinski United States The Adventures of Tintin Steven Spielberg Peter Jackson, Kathleen Kennedy, Steven Spielberg United StatesNew Zealand Arthur Christmas Sarah Smith Steve Pegram, Chris Juen United KingdomUnited States Brave Mark Andrews, Brenda Chapman Katherine Sarafian United States Frankenweenie Tim Burton Tim Burton, Allison Abbate United States ParaNorman Sam Fell, Chris Butler Travis Knight, Arianne Sutner Frozen Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee Peter Del Vecho United States Despicable Me 2 Pierre Coffin, Chris Renaud Janet Healy, Chris Meledandri United States Monsters University Dan Scanlon Kori Rae The Lego Movie Phil Lord and Christopher Miller Dan Lin, Roy Lee United StatesDenmarkAustralia Big Hero 6 Don Hall, Chris Williams Roy Conli United States The Boxtrolls Anthony Stacchi, Graham Annable Travis Knight, David Ichioka Inside Out Pete Docter Jonas Rivera United States Minions Pierre Coffin, Kyle Balda Chris Meledandri, Janet Healy United States Shaun the Sheep Movie Richard Starzak, Mark Burton Paul Kewley, Julie Lockhart United Kingdom Kubo and the Two Strings Travis Knight Travis Knight, Arianne Sutner United States Finding Dory Andrew Stanton Lindsey Collins United States Moana Ron Clements, John Musker Osnat Shurer Zootopia Byron Howard, Rich Moore Clark Spencer Coco Lee Unkrich Darla K. Anderson United States Loving Vincent Dorota Kobiela, Hugh Welchman Hugh Welchman, Ivan Mactaggart, Sean Bobbitt PolandUnited Kingdom My Life as a Courgette Claude Barras Armelle Glorennec, Éric Jacquot, Marc Bonny SwitzerlandFrance Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, Rodney Rothman Phil Lord United States Incredibles 2 Brad Bird John Walker United States Isle of Dogs Wes Anderson Jeremy Dawson United StatesGermany Klaus Sergio Pablos Jinko Gotoh SpainUnited States Frozen 2 Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee Peter Del Vecho United States A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon Will Becher, Richard Phelan Paul Kewley United Kingdom Toy Story 4 Josh Cooley Mark Nielsen United States
2020s Year Film Director(s) Producer(s) Country Soul Pete Docter, Kemp Powers Dana Murray United States Onward Dan Scanlon Kori Rae United States Wolfwalkers Tomm Moore, Ross Stewart Paul Young, Nora Twomey, Tomm Moore, Stéphan Roelants United KingdomIrelandLuxembourgFrance Encanto Jared Bush, Byron Howard Yvett Merino, Clark Spencer United States Flee Jonas Poher Rasmussen Monica Hellström, Signe Byrge Sørensen DenmarkUnited States Luca Enrico Casarosa Andrea Warren United States The Mitchells vs. the Machines Mike Rianda Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, Kurt Albrecht Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio Guillermo del Toro, Mark Gustafson Gary Ungar, Alex Bulkley United StatesMexico Marcel the Shell with Shoes On Dean Fleischer Camp Andrew Goldman, Elisabeth Holm, Caroline Kaplan, Paul Mezey United States Puss in Boots: The Last Wish Joel Crawford Mark Swift Turning Red Domee Shi Lindsey Collins The Boy and the Heron Hayao Miyazaki Toshio Suzuki Japan Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget Sam Fell Steve Pegram, Leyla Hobart United Kingdom Elemental Peter Sohn Denise Ream United States Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, Justin K. Thompson Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, Amy Pascal, Avi Arad, Christina Steinberg Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl Nick Park, Merlin Crossingham Richard Beek United Kingdom Flow Gints Zilbalodis Matīss Kaža Latvia Inside Out 2 Kelsey Mann Mark Nielsen United States The Wild Robot Chris Sanders Jeff Hermann United States Zootopia 2 Jared BushByron Howard Yvett Merino United States Elio Madeline SharafianDomee ShiAdrian Molina Mary Alice Drumm United States Little Amélie or the Character of Rain Maïlys ValladeLiane-Cho Han Claire La CombeEdwina LiardHenri MagalonNidia Santiago FranceBelgium
Multiple Studio Wins and Nominations StudioWinsNominationsFilmsPixar819Cars, Ratatouille, WALL-E, Up, Toy Story 3, Brave, Monsters University, Inside Out, Finding Dory, Coco, Incredibles 2, Toy Story 4, Onward, Soul, Luca, Turning Red, Elemental, Inside Out 2, ElioDreamWorks Animation05Flushed Away, Shrek the Third, How to Train Your Dragon, Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, The Wild RobotDisney37Frozen, Big Hero 6, Zootopia, Moana, Frozen 2, Encanto, Zootopia 2Aardman16Flushed Away, Arthur Christmas, Shaun the Sheep Movie, A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon, Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget, Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most FowlNickelodeon Movies12Rango, The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the UnicornLaika14Coraline, ParaNorman,The Boxtrolls, Kubo and the Two StringsSony14 Arthur Christmas, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, The Mitchells vs. the Machines, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse20th Century Fox03 The Simpsons Movie, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Isle of DogsTim Burton01FrankenweenieIllumination03Despicable Me, Despicable Me 2, MinionsNetflix22Klaus, Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio Other Studios09Persepolis, Waltz with Bashir, Loving Vincent, My Life as a Courgette, Flee, Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, Flow, Little Amélie or the Character of Rain Studio Ghibli11The Boy and the HeronCartoon Saloon01WolfwalkersIndian Paintbrush/American Empirical Pictures02Fantastic Mr. Fox, Isle of Dogs
See also Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film Annie Award for Best Animated Feature Annie Award for Best Animated Feature — Independent Producers Guild of America Award for Best Animated Motion Picture Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Animated Feature Japan Media Arts Festival Animation Kobe Tokyo Anime Award Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Animated Film
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