Dec 7, 2021

This year's Oscar race has 26 animation features

The Academy has released the list of animated features in the running for the category. In all, 26 films have qualified.

The nominees will be announced on February 8, with the awards ceremony following on March 27.

Here is the full list of qualified films:

A few initial observations:

Images at top, left to right: “Belle,” “Encanto,” “Sing 2,” “The Summit of the Gods”