Nov 15, 2010 by Brian Gallagher

15 Animated Features Considered for The 83rd Annual Academy Awards

Toy Story 3 one of the 15 movies up for the Best Animated Feature Film at the Oscars
Toy Story 3 one of the 15 movies up for the Best Animated Feature Film at the Oscars
Fifteen features have been accepted for consideration in the Animated Feature Film category for the The 83rd Academy Awards.

The 15 features are:



The Dreams of Jinsha, The Illusionist, Summer Wars and Tangled have not yet had their required Los Angeles qualifying run. Submitted features must fulfill the theatrical release requirements and meet the category's other qualifying rules before they can advance in the voting process.

Under the rules for this category, in any year in which 8 to 15 animated features are released in Los Angeles County, a maximum of 3 motion pictures may be nominated. If 16 or more animated features are submitted and accepted in the category, a maximum of 5 motion pictures may be nominated.

Films submitted in the Animated Feature Film category also may qualify for Academy Awards in other categories, including Best Picture, provided they meet the requirements for those categories.

The 83rd Academy Awards nominations will be announced live on Tuesday, January 25, 2011, at 5:30 a.m. PT in the Academy's Samuel Goldwyn Theater.

The Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2010 will be presented on Sunday, February 27, 2011, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center, and televised live by the ABC Television Network. The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 200 countries worldwide.

The Academy Awards episode 83.1, "The 83rd Annual Academy Awards" stars Anne Hathaway, James Franco, Jeff Bridges, Robert Downey Jr., Robert Pattinson, Nicole Kidman, Tom Hanks, Sandra Bullock and is directed by Don Mischer.

Alpha and Omega was released September 17th, 2010 and stars Justin Long, Hayden Panettiere, Dennis Hopper, Danny Glover, Larry Miller, Eric Price, Vicki Lewis, Chris Carmack. The film is directed by Anthony Bell, Ben Gluck.

Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore was released July 30th, 2010 and stars James Marsden, Nick Nolte, Christina Applegate, Katt Williams, Bette Midler, Neil Patrick Harris, Sean Hayes, Wallace Shawn. The film is directed by Brad Peyton.

Despicable Me was released July 9th, 2010 and stars Steve Carell, Jason Segel, Russell Brand, Julie Andrews, Will Arnett, Kristen Wiig, Miranda Cosgrove, Dana Gaier. The film is directed by Pierre Coffin, Chris Renaud.

The Illusionist was released December 25th, 2010 and stars Jean-Claude Donda. The film is directed by Sylvain Chomet.

Legend of The Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole was released September 24th, 2010 and stars Emily Barclay, Abbie Cornish, Essie Davis, Adrienne DeFaria, Joel Edgerton, Deborra-Lee Furness, Sacha Horler, Bill Hunter. The film is directed by Zack Snyder.

MegaMind was released November 5th, 2010 and stars Will Ferrell, Brad Pitt, Tina Fey, Jonah Hill, David Cross, Justin Theroux, Ben Stiller, Jessica Schulte. The film is directed by Tom McGrath.

Shrek Forever After was released May 21st, 2010 and stars Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, Antonio Banderas, Julie Andrews, Jon Hamm, John Cleese, Craig Robinson. The film is directed by Mike Mitchell.

Tangled was released November 24th, 2010 and stars Mandy Moore, Zachary Levi, Donna Murphy, Ronny Pearlman, M.C. Gainey, Jeffrey Tambor, Brad Garrett, Paul F. Tompkins. The film is directed by Nathan Greno, Byron Howard.

Toy Story 3 was released June 18th, 2010 and stars Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Ned Beatty, Don Rickles, Michael Keaton, Wallace Shawn, John Ratzenberger. The film is directed by Lee Unkrich.


Sources: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

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Comments (61)

  1. Diaigma

    By the way, folks, I don't get the thought that "TS3 should win because the other two didn't have a chance to win." Well, I got news for you. Toy Story DID win an Oscar for Special Achievement (the first animated film to win it). In other words, because there was no category for Toy Story at the time, it still brought something to the industry that was never achieved before - but today, it would easily get best animated feature. In my opinion, TS1 is leagues better than 3 - wholly original and non-reliant on spoofing for the heart and laughs.

    2 years agoby @diaigmaFlag

  2. Red Camera Man

    I choose "Toy Story 3" for the win.

    2 years agoby @redcameramanFlag

  3. Diaigma

    @Worth5Bucks - I was talking about Disney's films through the 80's, good sir, JUST the films before Little Mermaid. You misconstrued what I said, or misread it. Most of the 80s Disney films were awful, hence their call for a renaissance movement. Wait. You don't agree with a single movie opinion of mine? About movies in general or just animation? I fail to see how that correlates with my sources, and fail to see how that's even possible. But hey, don't take my word for it. Tangled is 100% on RT at the moment. I think we're in for a big surprise :P

    2 years agoby @diaigmaFlag

  4. SCREENWRITER

    Normally I'm always on Pixar's side but go HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON for the win!!!!!

    2 years agoby @the-screenwriterFlag

  5. Worth5Bucks

    oops sorry dave lol. biggest misread of me i read some how misread daveactor7 as diagma don't know how that happened. Sorry, i guess im not mad at you at all after all. Lemme just and rephrase that then. @diagma ughh disney made about 20 good films before little mermaid, some of them fantastic. And since i havent agreed with every single one of you movie opinions i cant trust your sources, sorry.

    2 years agoby @mattbierwagenFlag

  6. Daveactor7

    @Worth-whos bashing you?

    2 years agoby @daveactor7Flag

  7. Worth5Bucks

    Wow, really? Talk about conforming to previous comments. I quote from this very article:
    "@Diaigma not sure about tangled lol it doesnt look good so far"
    "@Diaigma believe me it wont be good."
    -Daveactor7
    I agree with you and you bash me for it?

    2 years agoby @mattbierwagenFlag

  8. Diaigma

    So, Tangled won't be good because Disney has yet to make a good 3D animated movie, @Worth5Bucks? Wow. To think people had a similar attitude just before The Little Mermaid! Trust me, guys. Tangled is the best Disney in over ten years. My sources don't lie ;)

    2 years agoby @diaigmaFlag

  9. Worth5Bucks

    @daveactor7 i agree tangled will not be good I've never seen a disney 3d animation movie without pixar that ive enjoyed more than a 2.5 out of five. And besides im guaranteeing that disney wants toy story 3 to win the oscar. And it will. HTTYD should be winning though, it was better than TS3

    2 years agoby @mattbierwagenFlag

  10. Diaigma

    That's exactly how I felt about both films, @The Narrator - only you put it better than I did. Ah well. We'll see what happens. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs was my favorite animated film last year, but it wasn't even nominated. So again, we'll see.

    And yes. That was Denise Hooper's last film. Makes me want to see it just to pay homage to the man, but still . . .

    2 years agoby @diaigmaFlag

  11. Spongebob_Boxofficepants

    alpha and omega an oscar nomination?
    Weinstein or Lionsgate animations are lame!

    2 years agoby @spongebob-boxofficepantsFlag

  12. Critichoice

    Toy Story 3 should win animated movie
    Best story incpetion with best film
    best visual Tron legacy with effects

    2 years agoby @critichoiceFlag

  13. Jay.A.Ottley

    Toy Story 3 or Desp*cable Me for the win

    Anyone hearing about Batman as well?

    2 years agoby @jayaottleyFlag

  14. The Narrator: The Better Man

    I just saw Alpha and Omega's cast. Was that Dennis Hopper's last film? Daang. :(

    2 years agoby @narratorFlag

  15. The Narrator: The Better Man

    @Dave... Toy Story 3... better than Inception? Really? Wow.

    @Diaigma, that's what I was implying. The Academy will most likely give the win to Toy Story 3, as much of the audience does, because of one word: nostalgia (as you pointed out). The film had a great ending, the detail was rich, and the animation was majestic. But I found the immediate story somewhat lacking, and to be honest, it was pretty plain. I connected more to HTTYD. So, I am right with you and @Supes.

    2 years agoby @narratorFlag

  16. Diaigma

    Agreed - the animation (physics/illusion/movement) were awful from the trailers alone : /

    2 years agoby @diaigmaFlag

  17. Daveactor7

    @Block dont need to say that twice lol

    2 years agoby @daveactor7Flag

  18. MovieWiz001

    @diaigma and @daveactor7 Alpha and Omega had worse animation than Tangled. It was so dull that it was fake.

    2 years agoby @moviewiz001Flag

  19. Diaigma

    OH! Okay. I gotcha now. Your problem is the visual look! I get you. The animation, however (illusion of movement) is fine. The physics are solid.

    2 years agoby @diaigmaFlag

  20. Jakn

    Wait! Shrek Forever After????? Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore?????????? WHAT IN THE HELL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    2 years agoby @jaknFlag

  21. Daveactor7

    @Jake not bad

    2 years agoby @daveactor7Flag

  22. Daveactor7

    @Diaigma lol when did i say that this is a HORRIBLE movie? I just said i dont like the animation and it doesnt look appealing or even worthy of a nomination. I may be proved wrong, but we shall see like you said.

    2 years agoby @daveactor7Flag

  23. Diaigma

    And this is just from the trailers alone?

    2 years agoby @diaigmaFlag

  24. Jakn

    @Daveactor7 'The Social Network' is on my number three list of the best movies of 2010.

    2 years agoby @jaknFlag

  25. Daveactor7

    @Diaigma lol i do take ur word for it, but I just dont see the point of it. The animation is just not strong enough to convey an emotional response and that is what really drives the movie. You can't have animation just because it looks great, but it also has to give an emotional charge. I have to admit, HTTYD had this and so did TS3 but Tangled? I dont see it.

    2 years agoby @daveactor7Flag

  26. Diaigma

    For you, right? You're the first I've heard be this harsh on it, based only on trailers. I've been exposed to more than the trailers. I already know how it all ends. I still want to see how it works, but it sure reads well. It's the kind of retelling I would do. And your problem isn't the animation, @Daveactor7 - it's the texturalized rendering/visual style, which I think looks great, almost porcelain like. The animation, the ability to create an illusion of movement, looks just fine. But if you don't like it, that's fine. Some critics back in the day didn't like Sleeping Beauty because the details were "TOO good." I know, weird, right? And since the directors are aiming for the same attention to detail as SB had, but with CGI, I have reason to be excited about how this new technique works out.

    And what's so great about a twist from a Rapunzel tale? Wasn't Beauty and the Beast also a new twist? Aladdin? I agree that the illusionist looks great, but if you're judging from visuals alone . . . but whatever, there's no point arguing. If you can't take me (or my source's) word for it, wait for my review opening day. I may not like it in the end, so let's wait and see and not judge too harshly. And still, why is the animation uninteresting or unappealing?

    2 years agoby @diaigmaFlag

  27. Daveactor7

    @JakeNelson good strong point there. But this would be second next to the social network for me

    2 years agoby @daveactor7Flag

  28. Jakn

    @Daveactor7 I do mean the best movie of this year. Sorry if you don't agree with that but this is one of the best movies I've ever seen. It's on my top 10 list. Its one of the funniest animated movies I've ever seen. Its the best animated sequel ever made. I mean look at some of the other animated sequels in the past ten years. Look at this years 'Sherk Forever After'. It was such a exhausting disapiontment. 'Toy Story 3' is the best one of this year. Thats what I think.

    2 years agoby @jaknFlag

  29. Daveactor7

    @JakeNelson agreed but you mean best animated movie right? It cant be the BEST movie

    2 years agoby @daveactor7Flag

  30. Daveactor7

    The story takes a twist from the Rapunzel tale, but still what is so great about that? The illusionist has far more potential and I am quite sure of that even when tangled comes out

    2 years agoby @daveactor7Flag

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