`Frozen` named best animated feature at 2014 Annie Awards

Los Angeles: Disney`s `Frozen` won five trophies including the coveted best animated feature at the 41st annual Annie Awards. The family-oriented musical comedy voiced by Kristen Bell and Idina Menzel won over `Despicable Me 2`, `Ernest & Celestine`, `Monsters University`, `The Croods`, `The Wind Rises`, and `A Letter to Momo`, reported Ace Showbiz. Apart from this, `Frozen` helmers Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee received a recognition for their excellent direction in the animated series. The movie was also honoured for having an engaging music by Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Robert Lopez, Christophe Beck. Josh Gad, who voiced Olaf the hilarious snowman was awarded the Voice Acting prize in animated feature. `The Croods` bagged three awards for its Animated Effects, Character Animation, and Character Design, while `Monster University` was honoured with two awards for Storyboarding and Editorial. Among the non-animated works which bagged an award was `Pacific Rim` and `The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey`. While the former won Animated Effects in a Live Action Production award, the later was lauded for its Character Animation. The 41st Annie Awards took place on February 1.