As with any other form of media , animation too has instituted awards for excellence in the field . The original awards for animation were presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for animated shorts from the year 1932 , during the 5th Academy Awards function . The first winner of the Academy Award was the short '' Flowers and Trees '' , a production by Walt Disney Productions . The Academy Award for a feature-length animated motion picture was only instituted for the year 2001 , and awarded during the 74th Academy Awards in 2002 . It was won by the film '' Shrek '' , produced by DreamWorks and Pacific Data Images . Disney/Pixar have produced the most films either to win or be nominated for the award . The list of both awards can be obtained here : Several other countries have instituted an award for best-animated feature film as part of their national film awards : Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Animation ( since 2008 ) , BAFTA Award for Best Animated Film ( since 2006 ) , César Award for Best Animated Film ( since 2011 ) , Golden Rooster Award for Best Animation ( since 1981 ) , Goya Award for Best Animated Film ( since 1989 ) , Japan Academy Prize for Animation of the Year ( since 2007 ) , National Film Award for Best Animated Film ( since 2006 ) . Also since 2007 , the Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Animated Feature Film has been awarded at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards . Since 2009 , the European Film Awards have awarded the European Film Award for Best Animated Film
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