As the big stars preen themselves before the cameras of the world, one of the proudest people at the glitzy Academy Awards in Hollywood on Sunday night will be a quiet Kerry woman.

Claymation hit Wallace & Gromit: Curse of the Were-Rabbit was the big winner at the Annie Awards on Saturday, picking up 10 trophies at the annual animation ceremony.

It was an incredible night for The Incredibles as the film about a family of superheros who save the day dominated the 32nd annual Annie Awards.