LOS ANGELES – ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ has swept the animation prizes at the Annie Awards, with the DreamWorks production winning 10 trophies including best picture at a ceremony boycotted by rival Disney. Presented by the International Animated Film Society, the Annies often are a forecast for the animated-feature category at the Academy Awards.
But ‘Toy Story 3,’ from Disney’s Pixar Animation, remains the favorite for the Feb. 27 Oscars. ‘Toy Story 3’ was nominated for best-animated feature at the Annies, along with Disney’s ‘Tangled.’ But the studio decided not to make any awards push for the Annies in a dispute over voting procedures, which Disney claims is stacked in favor of DreamWorks Animation movies.
Prizes for DreamWorks’ ‘Dragon’ at Saturday night’s ceremony also included the voice-acting Annie for Jay Baruchel.
