Harold and Kumar | Animation Fascination

Welcome back to the Animation Fascination podcast. Each episode will feature an animated series or film from the past or present. Traditionally hand drawn, computer generated, or stop motion/claymation, if it’s animated, its up for discussion!

Today, Marc & Matt discuss their favorite animated films of 2011, what they’re looking forward to in 2012 and the winners of the Annie Awards.

Annie Awards Winners
- Best Animated Feature
  - Rango
- Best Animated Short Subject
  - Adam and Dog by Minkyu Lee
- Best Animated Television Production (General Audience)
  - The Simpsons
- Directing in a Feature Production
  - Jennifer Yuh Nelson for Kung Fu Panda 2
- Music in a Feature Production
  - John Williams for The Adventures of Tintin
- Voice Acting in a Feature Production
  - Bill Nighy as Grandsanta in Arthur Christmas
- Writing in a Feature Production
  - Rango
If you want to see all the nominees & winners check them out at annieawards.org

New Releases (Reviews)
- Lady and the Tramp BLU-RAY (2/7)
- A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas BLU-RAY (2/7)

Our favorite animated films from 2011
- Marc’s Favorites
  - Rango
  - Kung Fu Panda 2
  - Winnie the Pooh
  - Puss in Boots
  - The Adventures of Tintin
  - Cars 2
- Matt’s Favorites
  - Arthur Christmas
  - Rango
  - Kung Fu Panda 2
  - Rio
  - Winnie the Pooh
Looking forward to in 2012
- The Lorax (March 2nd)
- The Pirates! (April 27th)
- Pixar’s Brave (June 22nd)
- ParaNorman (August 17th)
- Finding Nemo in 3D (September 14th)