Best Animated Feature

The Best Animated Feature award recognizes the year's outstanding animated film, highlighting excellence in storytelling, visual artistry, and technical achievement within animation. It celebrates movies created primarily through animation techniques—such as computer-generated imagery, stop-motion, or traditional hand-drawn methods—that effectively engage audiences with compelling characters and narratives. The award focuses on both artistic innovation and emotional impact, honoring films that advance the art form and resonate with viewers worldwide. Ultimately, it recognizes the creative mastery behind animated films that elevate the medium and enrich cinematic culture.