The Long Shot: Curbing the cartoons

Posted by · 12:46 pm · November 6th, 2013

In this week’s Oscar column, Guy Lodge considers whether five nomination slots makes the Best Animated Feature category too uncompetitive, particularly in a year widely deemed a weak one for the medium. With 19 films submitted this year, is it simply too easy to get a nomination in this category?

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Pixar strikes a compromise between original concepts and sequels

Posted by · 12:08 pm · June 28th, 2013

The animation studio plans to aim for one original film every year.

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Waiting for a heavyweight in the animated Oscar race

Posted by · 8:55 am · June 14th, 2013

The last six winners have been first-half releases, but what about this year?

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