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Seth St. Pierre Nominated for Annie Award

January 7, 2026
In a still from the animated short film Wednesdays with Graps, a young man reaches for a chess piece, seated across a table from his grandfather

Seth St. Pierre (BA​’21) has been nominated for an Annie Award in the category of Best Character Design — TV/​Media for his work on the Dreamworks animated short film Wednesdays with Gramps.

The film also received an Annie nomination for Best Production Design — TV/​Media (Frederic Stewart). Directed by Chris and Justin Copeland, Wednesdays with Gramps has received the Audience Choice Award at the SIGGRAPH 2025 Computer Animation Festival; won the Audience Award, Youth Jury Award, and Kids’ Choice Award at the Palm Springs International ShortFest; and been nominated for Best Animated Short at the Nashville Film Festival.

The Annie Awards are prestigious annual awards recognizing excellence in animation across film, television, and video games. Presented by ASIFA-Hollywood (International Animated Film Association) since 1972, they often serve as a significant predictor for the Oscars’ animation race. Annie Awards honor achievements in various categories, from features and shorts to student work, and include lifetime achievement awards, celebrating the art form’s creators and innovations. 

The 53rd Annual Annie Awards will be presented on Saturday, February 21, 2026 at UCLA’s Royce Hall in Los Angeles, California.