Sony Pictures Animation

Sony Pictures Animation has emerged as a growing force in animation. Their film projects are mostly outsourced to other animation studios and visual effects vendors and released under the SPA label. While not yet on the same level as Disney and DreamWorks, the animation house is crawling its way back after its confidence in its first Oscar win and box-office streak.

Hunting Season, the studio's first feature picture, debuted in September 2006 and went on to become Sony's second-highest grossing home entertainment film of 2007, as well as the inspiration for two sequels. Surf's Up, the studio's second feature film, was released in June 2007 and received an Academy Award nomination for Best Animated Feature as well as two Annie Awards.

The Rain of Meatballs, SPA's first 3D film since the IMAX 3D release of Hunting Season, was released in September 2009 and got four Annie Award nominations.