Animation studio Illumination, creators of 'Minions' and 'Super Mario Bros', was presented with a rare honorary award by Pharrell Williams at one of the world's top animation festivals in France on Wednesday.
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Williams, who contributed megahit"Happy" to the soundtrack of"Despicable Me 2", presented the Annecy festival's"Golden Ticket" to Illumination founder Chris Meledandri. Since its creation in 2007, Illumination has had an astonishing run of success thanks to its"Despicable Me" franchise, and the spin-offs based on the antics of its little yellow Minions.
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