Oscar races heat up

by James | November 20, 2009 9:11 am

dailyvarietyupcoverThe Animation Blog[1] reports that Disney bought the cover of Daily Variety last week to promote Up not only for Best Animated Feature, but for Best Picture as well. The L.A. Times[2] says Fantastic Mr. Fox’s impressive showing during it’s qualifying run and it’s critical success may make it a strong contender for an animated nod. Screen International[3] has a look at three of the directors who may be looking at the animated Oscar this year. And the Irish Times[4] wonders if studios aren’t “flinging second-rate material into cinemas as a way of boosting their prestige releases’ chances of getting an Oscar nod” by increasing the nominees to five.

Endnotes:
  1. The Animation Blog: http://www.theanimationblog.com/2009/11/16/disney-pushing-pixars-up-for-best-picture-nomination/
  2. L.A. Times: http://goldderby.latimes.com/awards_goldderby/2009/11/oscars-news-precious-story-article.html
  3. Screen International: http://www.screendaily.com/awards/academy-awards/academy-awards-animation-the-directors/5008342.article
  4. Irish Times: http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/theticket/2009/1120/1224259157309.html

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