Oscar Nominations: Bolt, Kung Fu Panda and WALL-E Get Best Animated Feature Nods
BOLT, KUNG FU PANDA and WALL-E are the nominees for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.
Nominations for the 81st Academy Awards were announced today (Thursday, January 22) by Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Sid Ganis and Oscar winner Forest Whitaker.
WALL-E also got nods for Original score, Original song ("Down to Earth"), Sound editing, Sound mixing and Original Screenplay. WALTZ WITH BASHIR got a Best Foreign Language nod. WALTZ WITH BASHIR is the first animated feature nominated for a foreign language Oscar, although 12 prior films have been submitted for consideration.
LA MAISON EN PETITS CUBES, LAVATORY LOVESTORY, OKTAPODI, PRESTO and THIS WAY UP received Best Animated Short nominations.
THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON, FROST/NIXON, MILK, THE READER and SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE got Best Picture nominations.
THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON, THE DARK KNIGHT and IRON MAN were nominated for the Oscar for Achievement in Visual Effects.
THE DARK KNIGHT was missing from the Best Picture category, but was also nominated in Best Supporting Acting for Heath Ledger, Art Direction, Cinematography, Film Editing, Makeup, Sound Editing and Sound Mixing.
BENJAMIN BUTTON got 13 total nods: Brad Pitt (Best Actor), Taraji P. Henson (Supporting Actress), Art Direction, Cinematography, Costume Design, Best Director (David Fincher), Film Editing, Makeup, Original Score, Sound Mixing and Adapted Screenplay.
Watch clips and trailers for all the animated shorts and features, in addition to more in-depth coverage of all the animated nominees, at AWN's Oscar Showcase.
Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Richard Jenkins in THE VISITOR (Overture Films)
Frank Langella in FROST/NIXON (Universal)
Sean Penn in MILK (Focus Features)
Brad Pitt in THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON (Paramount and Warner Bros.)
Mickey Rourke in THE WRESTLER (Fox Searchlight)
Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
Josh Brolin in MILK (Focus Features)
Robert Downey Jr. in TROPIC THUNDER (DreamWorks, Distributed by DreamWorks/Paramount)
Philip Seymour Hoffman in DOUBT (Miramax)
Heath Ledger in THE DARK KNIGHT (Warner Bros.)
Michael Shannon in REVOLUTIONARY ROAD (DreamWorks, Distributed by Paramount Vantage)
Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Anne Hathaway in RACHEL GETTING MARRIED (Sony Pictures Classics)
Angelina Jolie in CHANGELING (Universal)
Melissa Leo in FROZEN RIVER (Sony Pictures Classics)
Meryl Streep in DOUBT (Miramax)
Kate Winslet in THE READER (The Weinstein Company)
Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
Amy Adams in DOUBT (Miramax)
Penelope Cruz in VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA (The Weinstein Company)
Viola Davis in DOUBT (Miramax)
Taraji P. Henson in THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON (Paramount and Warner Bros.)
Marisa Tomei in THE WRESTLER (Fox Searchlight)
Best Animated Feature Film of the Year
BOLT (Walt Disney) Chris Williams and Byron Howard
KUNG FU PANDA (DreamWorks Animation, Distributed by Paramount) John Stevenson and Mark Osborne
WALL-E (Walt Disney) Andrew Stanton
Nominations for the 81st Academy Awards were announced today (Thursday, January 22) by Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Sid Ganis and Oscar winner Forest Whitaker.
WALL-E also got nods for Original score, Original song ("Down to Earth"), Sound editing, Sound mixing and Original Screenplay. WALTZ WITH BASHIR got a Best Foreign Language nod. WALTZ WITH BASHIR is the first animated feature nominated for a foreign language Oscar, although 12 prior films have been submitted for consideration.
LA MAISON EN PETITS CUBES, LAVATORY LOVESTORY, OKTAPODI, PRESTO and THIS WAY UP received Best Animated Short nominations.
THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON, FROST/NIXON, MILK, THE READER and SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE got Best Picture nominations.
THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON, THE DARK KNIGHT and IRON MAN were nominated for the Oscar for Achievement in Visual Effects.
THE DARK KNIGHT was missing from the Best Picture category, but was also nominated in Best Supporting Acting for Heath Ledger, Art Direction, Cinematography, Film Editing, Makeup, Sound Editing and Sound Mixing.
BENJAMIN BUTTON got 13 total nods: Brad Pitt (Best Actor), Taraji P. Henson (Supporting Actress), Art Direction, Cinematography, Costume Design, Best Director (David Fincher), Film Editing, Makeup, Original Score, Sound Mixing and Adapted Screenplay.
Watch clips and trailers for all the animated shorts and features, in addition to more in-depth coverage of all the animated nominees, at AWN's Oscar Showcase.
Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Richard Jenkins in THE VISITOR (Overture Films)
Frank Langella in FROST/NIXON (Universal)
Sean Penn in MILK (Focus Features)
Brad Pitt in THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON (Paramount and Warner Bros.)
Mickey Rourke in THE WRESTLER (Fox Searchlight)
Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
Josh Brolin in MILK (Focus Features)
Robert Downey Jr. in TROPIC THUNDER (DreamWorks, Distributed by DreamWorks/Paramount)
Philip Seymour Hoffman in DOUBT (Miramax)
Heath Ledger in THE DARK KNIGHT (Warner Bros.)
Michael Shannon in REVOLUTIONARY ROAD (DreamWorks, Distributed by Paramount Vantage)
Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Anne Hathaway in RACHEL GETTING MARRIED (Sony Pictures Classics)
Angelina Jolie in CHANGELING (Universal)
Melissa Leo in FROZEN RIVER (Sony Pictures Classics)
Meryl Streep in DOUBT (Miramax)
Kate Winslet in THE READER (The Weinstein Company)
Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
Amy Adams in DOUBT (Miramax)
Penelope Cruz in VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA (The Weinstein Company)
Viola Davis in DOUBT (Miramax)
Taraji P. Henson in THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON (Paramount and Warner Bros.)
Marisa Tomei in THE WRESTLER (Fox Searchlight)
Best Animated Feature Film of the Year
BOLT (Walt Disney) Chris Williams and Byron Howard
KUNG FU PANDA (DreamWorks Animation, Distributed by Paramount) John Stevenson and Mark Osborne
WALL-E (Walt Disney) Andrew Stanton
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