14 films submit for Best Animated Feature Oscar

[pussnboots]

Nah, Delgo is going to win, haha.

[Coheteboy]

I'll predict the following 3:

Wall-E
Kung Fu Panda
Bolt

I still stand by my vote from November 11th.

[Sosai X]

How can anyone seriously consider Igor for this category? It was one of the worst films of the year!!

[Mickey & WED]

Disney needs its own Oscar award. If you get nominated for an oscar or an academy award (I can't remember, maybe both) but don't win you get something from Disney. I don't remember what it is, or any details, but I read about a while ago....

[ALIASd]

If you get nominated for an oscar or an academy award (I can't remember, maybe both) but don't win you get something from Disney.

Those are the same things. Oscar is the nickname of the statuettes bestowed at the annual Academy Awards ceremonies.

Here's what you receive if your film does not win:
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You're a winner either way.

[disneyfan07]

I havent seen bolt yet (I am going to see it after Church sunday. have heard its a cute one), I have seen wall-e and I think it deserves three oscars.

[Coheteboy]

I called it!

[ALIASd]

Nice! What are your lotto numbers for Saturday?!

[ALIASd]

Andrew Stanton (“Wall-E”) is only the fourth person to score a second bid in the animated feature category, which began in 1981. He also earned a citation in original screenplay as one of the scribes on the film.

Oscar nominations announced - Entertainment News, Web Exclusive, Media - Variety

[ALIASd]

Nominations reactions:

“I’m very happy. I’m in Barcelona right now and we were getting a guided tour of the beautiful concert hall and my phone started buzzing. I couldn’t answer because I didn’t want to interrupt the tour. It’s beyond anything Chris Williams and I have ever experienced. It’s an amazing medium and I’m so proud to be a part of the (animation) industry. It’s a small industry so when anyone does good work, we all win.”

-- Byron Howard, animated feature, “Bolt”

“I’m through the moon, it’s awesome. We got six nominations, the most ever for a Pixar movie. I have business in L.A., so I was in a hotel and got room service to wake me up. I knew John Lasseter was up because this was like a sporting event for him, so I’ve spoken to him. We knew we had a real good shot at best animated feature but the rest is an unknown. I was completely ecstatic about original screenplay. I worked incredibly hard at that. It’s the craft I probably worked the hardest at, so that really meant a lot to me.”

-- Andrew Stanton, animated feature, original screenplay, “Wall-E”

“My virginity is lost. It was painless and pleasure was involved. With musicians and film people, it’s like cows grazing in the field and the grass always seems greener on the other side of the fence. So in some ways it’s a more exciting adventure being in the film world than in my own back yard. We’re just about to do a short tour in South America, so it’s not the most convenient time. So on the one hand, my little voice was saying ‘It’ll be a relief (not to get it).’ On the other hand my reaction was ‘F-ing great!’ ”

--Peter Gabriel, song, “Down to Earth” from “Wall-E”

“It’s always a fun morning to wake up and get recognized. Peter (Gabriel) is a very respectful guy and within a matter of a day and a half, we had the form for a song. We had a several digital conversations. It was thrilling to work that way and an effective manner of collaboration.”

--Thomas Newman, original song and original score, “Wall-E”

“I’ve never worked on feature animation before. Everything moved faster than live action. It was a sound designer’s dream project. The story is told in sound effects and music. Andrew (Stanton) and I worked together by making sounds against the storyboards and doing mixes.”

-- Ben Burtt, sound editing and sound mixing, “Wall-E”

“It’s pretty stunning. To be able to get two nominations in a single category and work with David Fincher and Andrew Stanton in the same year, I’m just overwhelmed. I was lying in bed and my wife ran upstairs to tell me and soon my phone was ringing off the hook. To be recognized in the two films I mixed last year, my heart’s pounding. Is this possible? I guess it is. I’m trying to take it all in and enjoy it.”

-- Michael Semanick, sound mixing, “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” and “Wall-E”

[Coheteboy]

Thanks for posting those! Love reading the reactions.

[ALIASd]

Very happy for them all. I sent a congratulatory message over to one of the story artists at WDAS for him & his 'BOLT' co-workers today on behalf of Mice Chat.