Stop-motion is alive and well and honored this morning as THE BOXTROLLS, the crown jewel in the Laika crown, becomes an Oscar Nominee for Best Animated Feature of the Year. One of the charmers of the year, THE BOXTROLLS dazzled on every level; something not lost on the Academy voters.
On learning of the Academy Award nomination this morning, Anthony Stacchi and Graham Annable, directors of THE BOXTROLLS, had this to say:
“One word – HONORED! We are honored and humbled to accept this nomination in recognition of our amazingly talented cast and crew – the artists, actors, craftspeople, and freaks who brought The Boxtrolls to life. We are eternally grateful to them and to our fearless leaders, producers Travis Knight and David Bleiman Ichioka, for making it all possible. Thank you so much, Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, for including us in this great list of nominees! We would be thrilled to sit in the dark and clap for any one of them.”
Laika Entertainment CEO and Producer of THE BOXTROLLS, Travis Knight, expressed his gratitude for the recognition by the Academy for the craftsmanship and artistry of the film, stating, “What an odd and lovely way to greet the day. I’m overjoyed that the Academy has honored us with this nomination. Cobbled together over well-nigh a decade, THE BOXTROLLS was a labor of unwavering love crafted one frame at a time by a superb community of actors, artists, mad geniuses, steely-eyed pragmatists, and starry-eyed dreamers. I’m so pleased with the recognition of their artistry. It shows that original stories are valued, along with the weird people who make them.”
