Best Animated Feature Film Archives

‘Wolfwalkers’ Trailer: Is The ‘Secrets Of Kells’ Followup Another Animated Oscar Player?

October 8, 2020 1:30 pm

We've seen the Best Picture race slowly come into view thanks to a pandemic delayed deadline, but other categories are also coming into play. Best Animated Feature film already has a number of contenders that...

Oscars Goes Status Quo With New ‘Netflix Rule’ But Makes Other Changes

Gregory Ellwood

April 24, 2019 4:36 am

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

The Academy’s Board of Governors held its first formal meeting following the 91st Oscars and the much ballyhooed "Netflix vs. Speilberg" showdown did not come to pass. Not only was the influential filmmaker ne...

‘Coco,’ ‘Loving Vincent’ Lead 26 Films Submitted for 2018 Animated Feature Film Oscar

Gregory Ellwood

November 10, 2017 1:15 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the 26 films submitted this year for consideration for the Animated Feature Film Oscar this morning and there were few surprises on this list. Notabl...

‘Zootopia’ Takes Six Annie Awards Honors Including Best Animated Feature

Gregory Ellwood

February 5, 2017 5:50 am

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

The industry's animators have spoken and their endorsement on the theatrical side of the business is clearly for Walt Disney Animated Studios' "Zootopia." The critically acclaimed Oscar frontrunner took six Ann...

Garth Jennings Was As Stunned By Taron Egerton’s ‘Sing’-ing Voice As You’ll Be [Interview]

Gregory Ellwood

December 20, 2016 2:52 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

Once you meet Garth Jennings its easy to understand how the creative mind behind the big screen version of "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" and "Son of Ranbow" found himself making an animated movie. He simpl...

‘Kung Fu Panda 3’ Surprises As ‘Zootopia’ Dominates 44th Annie Awards Nominations

Gregory Ellwood

November 28, 2016 6:32 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

The International Animated Film Society announced the nominations for the 44th Annie Awards this morning and there some unexpected surprises among the nominees. DreamWorks Animations' "Kung Fu Panda 3" was a...

How The Directors Of ‘Moana’ Unexpectedly Had The Creator Of ‘Hamilton’ Writing Their Songs

Gregory Ellwood

November 23, 2016 4:35 am

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

John Musker and Ron Clements know something about animated musicals, and if an Animated Feature Film Oscar had been handed out before 2002 they would have won at least two of them. Remember “The Little Mermaid”...

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