Oscar Talk: Ep. 81 — Lunch with the nominees, breaking down animated shorts, BAFTA preview

Posted by · 7:58 am · February 10th, 2012

In this week’s podcast, Kris and Anne discuss Monday’s Nominees Luncheon, break down the animated short category and take a quick look ahead at this weekend’s BAFTA Awards, among other things.

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Oscar Guide 2011: Best Short Film (Animated)

Posted by · 9:41 am · January 30th, 2012

US audiences will get a chance to see the Oscar-nominated shorts again this year as Shorts International (via ShortsHD) and Magnolia Pictures will be launching its popular program for the seventh-straight year. The nominees for animation, live action and documentaries will hit theaters for a limited time on February 16. But this year’s crop of contenders in the animated field is a bit thin compared to years past, I feel.

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AMPAS advances 10 animated shorts, including Pixar's latest

Posted by · 12:20 pm · December 1st, 2011

The Academy has announced 10 advancing titles in the Best Animated Short race. Three to five of them will be selected by the short films and feature animation branch for nominations in January.

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45 animated shorts longlisted for Oscar

Posted by · 12:33 pm · November 16th, 2011

Pixar’s “La Luna” and the Quay Brothers’ “Maska” are two of the 45 films vying for that most unpredictable of Oscar categories, Best Animated Short.

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