The awards gain some fun suspense when there’s a chance of upended expectations.
DreamWorks earned the first iteration of the award in 2001 withShrek.
Directorial passion projects like George Miller’sHappy FeetandGuillermo Del Toro’s Pinnochioearned the award in 2006 and 2023 respectively.
The Wild Robot is an animated drama film based on a series of books by Peter Brown. The adaptation is written and directed by Chris Sanders and stars Lupita Nyong’o, Pedro Pascal, and Catherine O’Hara. The Wild Robot centers on a robot named Rozzum 7134, who becomes stranded on a deserted island and the guardian of a young orphan.
Flow (2024) follows a solitary animal named Cat who must find refuge and collaborate with other species on a boat after a great flood devastates their home. As they sail through mystical, overflowed landscapes, the group navigates challenges and dangers while adapting to a transformed world.
