Apple TV + ‘s acclaimed’ Wolfwalkers’ animation was one of the big winners at the 48th Annual Annie Awards and took home five of the ten figures it competed in.
The film won awards for Best Independent Animation, Best Film Character Design, Best Film Director, Best Motion Picture Production Design and Best Vocal Performance for Eva Whittaker, who played Mebh Óg MacTíre.
It should be remembered that the work is also in competition for the 2021 Oscar for best animation.
The film is directed by Tomm Moore and Ross Stewart.
In a time of superstition and magic, a young apprentice hunter, Robyn Goodfellowe, travels to Ireland with her father to exterminate the last pack of wolves. While exploring forbidden lands beyond the city walls, Robyn befriends Mebh, a young free spirit and member of a mysterious tribe who has the ability to transform into a wolf at night. As they search for Mebh’s mother, Robyn uncovers secrets that take her deeper into the world of the Wolkwalkers – and risks becoming everything her father hates the most.
Honor Kneafsey and Eva Whittaker as Robyn and Mebh, respectively. Sean Bean, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Tommy Tiernan, John Morton and John Kenny complete the cast.