A week before the Academy Awards ceremony in Hollywood, the animated film Wolfwalker, nominated for best animated film, has obtained 5 Annie Awards, a contest that rewards the best animation projects.
The Annie Awards have found Wolfwalkers as the Animated Feature Film in the categories: Indie Feature Film, Character Design, Best Directing, Best Production Design, and Best Voice Performance. With these 5 awards, the streaming video service it has obtained 105 awards and 358 nominations.
Considering that this service It has only been in operation for a year and a half, it can be considered a success. In addition to these 5 awards and the Academy Award nomination, Wolfwalkers has also been nominated for Best Animated Film at the BAFTAs, the Golden Globes, the Critics Awards and the Producers Guild Awards.
In addition, has also been named Best Animated Film by the Los Angeles Film Critics Association, the New York Film Critics Circle, the Chicago, Hollywood and San Diego Film Critics Association as well as the Toronto Film Critics Association.
Behind this movie is Tomm Moore, three-time Oscar nominee and Ross Stewart. It has been produced by animation studios Cartoon Saloon and Melusine Productions.
The Wolfwalker movie is set in a time of superstition and magic, where a young apprentice wolf hunter Robin travels with her father to Ireland to take down the last pack of wolves. While exploring the forbidden lands, Robyn befriends a girl, Mebh, a member of a tribe rumored to have the ability to transform into wolves at night.