A Record Number Of Movies Have Been Submitted For The 2019 Best Animated Feature Oscar
Academy voters rarely take animation seriously, but they’re going to seriously narrow the field of contenders for Best Animated Feature. The field for the Oscars 2020 best animated features submissions reached a record high this year, with a whopping 32 films submitted for the category.
Only five slots are guaranteed for the best animated feature Oscar category, which last year was won by the groundbreakingSpider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. And it seems like the 2020 contenders are not slacking followingSpider-Verse’s Oscar win, upsetting usual dominators Pixar and Disney.
While this year, Pixar’sToy Story 4and DreamWorks’How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden Worldlead the pack, a few arthouse contenders like Netflix’s Cannes darlingI Lost My Bodyand Japan’s International Film submissionWeathering With Youare making this year quite a crowded field. It seems like Japan is playing it safe by submitting the Makoto Shinkai anime film in both categories. Another interesting submission to note isGenndy Tartakovsky’s ‘Primal’ – Tales ofSavagery, which is airing on Adult Swim as a limited series, but apparently qualifies as a feature film.
According toIndiewire, the members of the Short Films and Feature Animation Branch are automatically eligible to nominate the films for the five available slots, with other Academy members invited to opt in by watching a minimum number of films. Not all the submissions have been deemed to be eligible, as several have not yet had their seven-day awards-qualifying run.
The submitted features are listed below in alphabetical order (viaThe Hollywood Reporter):
AbominableThe Addams FamilyThe Angry Birds Movie 2Another Day of LifeAwayBuñuel in the Labyrinth of the TurtlesChildren of the SeaDilili in ParisFrozen IIFunanGenndy Tartakovsky’s ‘Primal’ – Tales of SavageryHow to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden WorldI Lost My BodyKlausThe Last FictionThe Lego Movie 2: The Second PartMarona’s Fantastic TaleMissing LinkNe ZhaOkko’s InnPachamamaPromareRezoThe Secret Life of Pets 2Spies in DisguiseThe Swallows of KabulThis Magnificent Cake!The TowerToy Story 4Upin & Ipin: The Lone Gibbon KrisWeathering with YouWhite Snake
