Animation takes center stage at the Oscars

by ToonBarn Rob on February 10, 2010

We’ve talked about the Golden Globes. We’ve talked about the Annie Awards. Now, it’s time to talk about animation’s presence at the 82nd Academy Awards. Five animated films were selected for consideration in the Best Animated Feature category, including; Pixar and Disney’s Up, Disney’s The Princess and the Frog, the Fantastic Mr. Fox, Coraline, and The Secret of Kells. Of special notice is the fact that Up was also included in the Best Picture category, becoming the second animated feature film to appear in that grouping, after Disney’s Beauty and the Beast did the same in 1991. Be sure to TOON in to see who wins on Sunday, March 7th, at 8PM on ABC.

Animated Feature Film
* Coraline
* Fantastic Mr. Fox
* The Princess and the Frog
* The Secret of Kells
* Up

Here’s a look at the Animated Short Film nominees:
* French Roast, directed by Fabrice O. Joubert
* Granny O’Grimm’s Sleeping Beauty, directed by Nicky Phelan and Darragh O’Connell
* The Lady and the Reaper (La Dama y la Muerte), directed by Javier Recio Gracia
* Logorama, directed by Nicolas Schmerkin
* A Matter of Loaf and Death, directed by Nick Park