Nov 7, 2013

10 Animated Short Films Advance in 2013 Academy Awards Race

This afternoon, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the 10 nominees for the Best Animated Short Film category, with NFB leading with three shorts. Notably, Pixar's "Blue Umbrella" was not a candidate. (Does anyone know when was the last time a Pixar short film was not a finalist?) We will have more to say about the short film category, but for now, here are the nominees. Congratulations to!

BEVERLY HILLS, CA, November 7, 2013 -The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today that 10 animated short films will advance in the voting process for the 86th Academy Awards. Fifty-six films were initially nominated in the category.

The 10 films are listed below, in alphabetical order by title and production company:

"Feral," directed by Daniel Souza, music and sound design by Dan Golden (Daniel Souza)

"Get a Horse! Lauren McMullan (Director), Dorothy McKim (Producer) (Walt Disney Feature Animation)

"Gloria Victoria" Theodore Ushev (Director) (National Film Board of Canada)

"Hollow Land" Uri Kula Uri Krannot (Director), Michel Michel (Director) (National Film Board of Canada)

"Uri Krannot, Michel Krannot (Dansk Tegnefilm, Les Films de l'Arlequin, National Film Board of Canada)

"The Missing Scarf," directed by Eoin Duffy and produced by Jamie Hogan (Belly Creative Inc., Belly Creative Inc.)

"Requiem for Romance," directed by Jonathan Ng (Kung Fu Romance Productions)

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"Room on the Broom," Max Lang and Jan Lachauer, directors (Magic Light Pictures)

"Subconscious Password," Chris Landreth, director (National Film Board of Canada with the participation of Seneca College Animation Arts Centre and Copperheart Entertainment)

The Academy's Jury for Animated Short and Feature Films held screenings in New York and The Academy's Animated Short Film and Feature Film Jury viewed all films up for preliminary voting at screenings in New York and Los Angeles. The Jury for Animated Short Films and Animated Feature Films will now select 3 to 5 films from the 10 shortlisted films. Chapter screenings will be held in Los Angeles, New York, and San Francisco in December.