Initial Animated Oscar Candidate List Announced

The AMPAS has announced its initial list of animated films eligable for consideration as nominees for this year’s Academy Award for Best Animated Film. Three anime films are among the 11 titles: Pokemon Heroes, Millennium Actress, and Tokyo Godfathers (subject to its American theatrical premier on December 5th.)

The list of 11 candidates will be reduced to only 3 nominees that appear on the Oscar ballot. The full list of 11 candidates includes:

• Brother Bear (Disney)
• Finding Nemo (Disney and Pixar)
• Jester Till – Till Eulenspiegel (Munich Animation)
• The Jungle Book 2 (Disney)
• Looney Tunes: Back in Action (Warner Bros.)
• Millennium Actress (DreamWorks / Go Fish)
• Piglet’s Big Movie (Disney)
• Pokémon Heroes (Miramax)
• Rugrats Go Wild! (Paramount)
• Tokyo Godfathers (Samuel Goldwyn Films)
• The Triplets of Belleville (Sony Pictures Classics)

The anime films Patlabor XIII and Cowboy Bebop: The Movie were also submitted as candidates but did not make the cut into the second round.

Source: Animation World Magazine and Anime News Network