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Comment: We need to see coverage of the subject itself, not just results from their award show, if that makes sense. Sulfurboy (talk) 05:14, 16 October 2026 (UTC)
| British Animation Awards | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | British animation[1] |
| Country | United Kingdom[1] |
| Presented by | British Animation Awards Limited[2] |
| Website | https://www.britishanimationawards.com/ |
The British Animation Awards (BAAs) are biennial awards for British animation across short films, student work, television programmes, commercials and music videos.[1] It has awards chosen by both juries and audiences.[1][3]
History
[edit]Awards under this name have existed since 1988; a ceremony for awarding achievements in animation where S4C was listed as a founding sponsor.[4]
Jayne Pilling set up the present format in 1996, according to the organisers' history,[5] and directed the awards until Helen Brunsdon succeeded her in 2018.[1] The 2020 ceremony introduced the Lamb Award for emerging industry professionals,[6] and the 2022 awards added immersive animation and Wildcard categories.[7]
Eligibility, categories and voting
[edit]The 2024 rules defined a British production by UK-based creative and entrepreneurial activity, a UK-resident director or producer, and a UK-registered production company.[2] There have been international categories: the 2002 awards included Best European Animated Feature and an International Short Film Award.[8] Categories have included writing, sound, design and voice performance.[2] Prizes were originally artworks of sheep, a play on the BAA acronym.[3][1]
Public Choice voting happened at screenings around the United Kingdom,[3] and online in 2022.[7] Winning films have toured nationally and internationally; Andrew Osmond reported that Belgian screenings of the 1998 winners brought television offers to buy three films.[3] In 2000, Time Out and Channel 4 supported Public Choice, and Channel 4 supported the winners' tour.[3]
Selected winners
[edit]- 1998: Ruth Lingford, Death and the Mother, Best Film Over 10 Minutes.[9]
- 2000: Joanna Quinn, The Wife of Bath's Tale, Craft Award.[3]
- 2002: Suzie Templeton, Dog, Best Student Film.[8]
- 2006: Run Wrake, Rabbit, Best Short Film and Best Film at the Cutting Edge; Smith & Foulkes, Honda: Grrr, Best Commercial: Direction.[10]
- 2008: Aardman, Shaun the Sheep, Best Children's Series and Children's Choice.[11]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Wood, Aaron (16 March 2018). "Jayne Pilling steps down as Director of British Animation Awards & BAA Winners 2018". Skwigly. Retrieved 14 October 2026.
- 1 2 3 "British Animation Awards". FilmFreeway. 2024 competition information and rules. Retrieved 14 October 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Osmond, Andrew (1 May 2000). "The 2000 British Animation Awards". Animation World Network. Retrieved 14 October 2026.
- ↑ The S4C Authority Bulletin (PDF) (Report). S4C. December 1999. p. 6. Retrieved 14 October 2026.
- ↑ "About us". British Animation Awards. Retrieved 14 October 2026.
- ↑ Dudok de Wit, Alex (27 March 2020). "'Shaun The Sheep,' 'Moominvalley' Triumph At British Animation Awards (Full List Of Winners)". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved 14 October 2026.
- 1 2 Creamer, Jon. "Winners of British Animation Awards named". Televisual. Retrieved 14 October 2026.
- 1 2 Godfrey, Leigh (15 March 2002). "British Animation Awards - Winners!". Animation World Network. Retrieved 14 October 2026.
- ↑ Jackson, Wendy (April 1998). "Animation World News". Animation World Magazine. Vol. 3, no. 1. Retrieved 15 October 2026.
- ↑ DeMott, Rick (10 March 2006). "Corpse Bride Upsets at British Animation Awards". Animation World Network. Retrieved 15 October 2026.
- ↑ Holmwood, Leigh (14 March 2008). "Aardman shines at animation awards". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 October 2026.
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