Annies Unveil Juried Animation Awards Sony Pictures Animation Career achievement awards will be presented to Bruce Smith, Willie Ito and posthumously to Sue Nichols. The International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood, has announced its juried award recipients for the 48th annual Annie Awards, which will be handed out during a virtual presentation on April 16. Winsor McCay Awards for career contributions to animation will be presented to Willie Ito, an animation designer whose career began at Warner Bros., then continued for 20 years at Hanna Barbera and eventually at Disney TV; posthumously to Sue Nichols, whom ASIFA describes as one of few women who had a voice in the development of films such as