> This year, 12 movies apparently were submitted for consideration for the
> 2007 Best Animated Feature academy award and approved by the Academy, for a
> total of three nominees this year.
>
> http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2007/07.11.08a.html
>
> The movies are:
>
> "Alvin and the Chipmunks"
> "Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters"
> "Bee Movie"
> "Beowulf"
> "Meet the Robinsons"
> "Persepolis"
> "Ratatouille"
> "Shrek the Third"
> "The Simpsons Movie"
> "Surf¢s Up"
> "Tekkonkinkreet"
> "TMNT"
>
> The anime "Tekkonkinkreet" was released in U.S. theaters for one week
> only a few months back.
> Notably absent from the list are "Happily N'Ever After", the fairy tale
> parody that gave this year in animation such a great start, and "The Ten
> Commandments", the recent CGI redo of the Biblical story. Of course, neither
> film were likely to get a nomination anyway...Also notably absent is Disney's
> upcoming cartoon parody "Enchanted". I guess that movie had too little
> animation.
> Notably PRESENT (yuck) are "Alvin and the Chipmunks" and "Beowulf". I
> guess the ugly CGI chipmunks will have enough airtime for the movie to qualify.
> And "Beowulf", boy is that going to be controversial.
>
> - Juan F. Lara