2012 in animation
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Events in 2012 in animation.
Events
- 39th Annie Awards
- 30 June - Qubo on NBC ends
- 25 August - Toonzai is replaced by Vortexx
- 1 October - Cartoon Network celebrates its 20th celebration.
Awards
- Academy Award for Best Animated Feature: Brave
- Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film: Paper Man
- Animation Kobe Feature Film Award: K-On!
- Annecy International Animated Film Festival Cristal du long métrage: Crulic: The Path to Beyond[1]
- Annie Award for Best Animated Feature: Wreck-It Ralph
- Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Animated Feature Film: A Letter to Momo
- BAFTA Award for Best Animated Film: Brave
- César Award for Best Animated Film: Ernest & Celestine
- European Film Award for Best Animated Film: Alois Nebel
- Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film: Brave
- Goya Award for Best Animated Film: Tad, The Lost Explorer
- Japan Academy Prize for Animation of the Year: Wolf Children
- Japan Media Arts Festival Animation Grand Prize: Combustible
- Mainichi Film Award for Best Animation Film: Wolf Children
Films released
Television series debuts
- January 15 - Napoleon Dynamite debuted on Fox (2012).
- February 18 - Transformers: Rescue Bots debuts on The Hub (now Discovery Family) (2012–present).
- March 23 - Doc McStuffins debuts on Disney Junior (2012–present).
- April 14 - The Legend of Korra debuts on Nickelodeon (2012–14).
- April 27 - Wild Grinders debuts on Nicktoons (2012–14).
- May 28 - The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange debuts on Cartoon Network (2012–14).
- June 2
- Care Bears: Welcome to Care-a-Lot debuts on The Hub (now Discovery Family) (2012).
- Kaijudo debuts on The Hub (now Discovery Family) (2012–13).
- June 15 - Gravity Falls debuts on Disney Channel (2012–16).
- August 1 - Ben 10: Omniverse debuts on Cartoon Network (2012–14).
- August 7 - DreamWorks Dragons debuts on Cartoon Network (2012–14).
- September 3 - Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood debuts on PBS Kids (2012–present).
- September 29 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles debuts on Nickelodeon (2012–present).
- November 10 - Littlest Pet Shop debuts on The Hub (now Discovery Family) (2012–16).
- November 18 - Sofia the First debuts on Disney Junior (2012–present).
Television series endings
- January 9 - The Adventures of Chuck and Friends ended on The Hub (2010-12).
- February 17 - Secret Mountain Fort Awesome ended on Cartoon Network (2011-12).
- March 4 - Napoleon Dynamite ended on Fox (2012).
- March 31 - Ben 10: Ultimate Alien ended on Cartoon Network (2010–12).
- April 25
- Voltron Force ended on Nicktoons (2010–12).
- Ugly Americans ended on Comedy Central (2010–12).
- May 17 - Special Agent Oso ended on Disney Junior (2010–12).
- June 16 - ThunderCats ended on Cartoon Network (2011–12).
- December 2 - Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil ended on Disney XD (2010–12).
- December 8 - Care Bears: Welcome to Care-a-Lot ended on The Hub (2012).
Deaths
- John Coates, British film producer
See also
References
- ^ "2012 Award winners". Annecy.org. Annecy International Animation Film Festival. Retrieved 16 July 2012.