Author of Bright & Shiny: A History of Animation at Award Shows. Available here: https://xitter.cf/t.co/gauNQbR7Hc @WatchMojo, @MsWatchMojo, @StoryMonsters, @Flickreel
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Nick Spake (Cartoon Contender) retweeted
Action-packed popcorn flick? Or empty calories? 🍿
Check out our review for #TheSuperMarioGalaxyMovie by @NSpake now!
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'KPop Demon Hunters' songwriters react to getting cut off at the #Oscars after winning Best Song for "Golden" and finish their speech
Read more: deadline.com/2026/03/golden-…
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Congrats to our 53rd Annie Award Winner for Best Feature, KPop Demon Hunters (Sony Pictures Animation for Netflix)!
Photography Credit: Bonnie Burrow / Annie Awards
To learn more, visit annieawards.org
#annieawards #53rddannieawards
Nick Spake (Cartoon Contender) retweeted
Not an Oscar nom, but making the Academy shortlist from 100+ shorts with our small Kilkenny team? We’ll take that 🔥We're so proud of Éiru and the love she’s getting worldwide. Congrats to all the nominees, especially Retirement Plan & our fellow Irish filmmakers.
Nick Spake (Cartoon Contender) retweeted
I sat down with author Nick Spake to chat animation awards history from 200 industry figures to a joint chat with Menken & Schwartz, his work reframes animation's value.
➤Check out cartooncontender.com and our interview here: tinyurl.com/5n8hmbw4
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Nick Spake (Cartoon Contender) retweeted
The Astra Film Awards nominees for Best Voice Over Performance are:
Arden Cho – KPop Demon Hunters
Natalie Portman – Arco
Nick Offerman – The Life of Chuck
Scarlett Sher – Weapons
Shakira – Zootopia 2
Will Patton – Train Dreams
#AstraFilmAwards #TheAstras
#KPopDemonHunters #Arco #TheLifeOfChuck #Weapons #Zootopia2 #TrainDreams #VoiceOver
Nick Spake (Cartoon Contender) retweeted
The Astra Film Awards nominees for Best Animated Feature are:
Arco
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba The Movie: Infinity Castle
In Your Dreams
KPop Demon Hunters
Little Amélie or the Character of Rain
Zootopia 2
#AstraFilmAwards #TheAstras
#Arco #DemonSlayerKimetsuNoYaibaTheMovieInfinityCastle #InYourDreams #KPopDemonHunters #LittleAmelieOrTheCharacterOfRain #Zootopia2 #AnimatedFeature
Nick Spake (Cartoon Contender) retweeted
The awesome folks at Cartoon Contender interviewed me about Pow!’s Oscars eligibility! @NSpake does fantastic work covering awards hopefuls in the animation space and I could not be more grateful for all of the kind words they had for our film. Check it out!
Nick Spake (Cartoon Contender) retweeted
Giovanna Ferrari directed the @CartoonSaloon short, #Eiru, which is eligible for consideration at the 98th Academy Awards. I spoke with Ferrari about the film’s production, her inspirations, and the #Oscars. cartooncontender.com/news-an…
Nick Spake (Cartoon Contender) retweeted
Nick Spake has written the trilogy, "Bright & Shiny: A History of Animation at Award Shows,” exploring the medium across the #Oscars, #Emmys, #Annies, & more. Vol 1 and 2 are available now.
Meet Nick at the #PhxAnimationExpo!!!
ALT Nick Spake has written the trilogy, "Bright & Shiny" and will be at the Phoenix Animation Expo!
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Make sure you check out Nick’s books, Bright & Shiny: A History of Animation at Award Shows!
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Nick Spake (Cartoon Contender) retweeted
If you had to make a case for any animated film deserving Best Picture in its year, what’s the film and why?
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Is there a negative bias with actors when it comes to voting for voice acting roles at award shows?
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It’s been eye-opening to find out how many of my pod friends are scared to death of E.T.
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Even on an episode devoted to the beauty of animated film, I had to work in a plug for the @1001by1 Salo episode I guested on. 🫣
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Nick Spake (Cartoon Contender) retweeted
What do you think of the idea of separate voice acting categories at major award shows?
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Nick Spake (Cartoon Contender) retweeted
What was Nick’s favorite animated film of 2024?
What was yours?
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Anyone else share Britt’s fear of The Brave Little Toaster?
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During my conversation w/ @NSpake and @brittsbyhobnob, Britt gave us her Animation Mt. Rushmore.
What’s yours?
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