The Academy of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences have announced the 20 films that are eligible for nomination for Best Animated Feature Film for the 2010 Academy Awards. They are-<\/p>\n
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
\nAstro Boy
\nBattle for Terra
\nCloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
\nCoraline
\nDisney’s A Christmas Carol
\nThe Dolphin \u2013 Story of a Dreamer
\nFantastic Mr. Fox
\nIce Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
\nMary and Max
\nThe Missing Lynx
\nMonsters vs. Aliens
\n9
\nPlanet 51
\nPonyo
\nThe Princess and the Frog
\nThe Secret of Kells
\nTinker Bell and the Lost Treasure
\nA Town Called Panic
\nUp<\/p>\n
Under Academy rules, there need to be at least 16 potential films that meet all of the qualifying rules in order for their to be five nominees in this category. Even though seven of them – Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel<\/strong>, The Dolphin – Story of a Dreamer<\/strong>, Fantastic Mr. Fox<\/strong>, Planet 51<\/strong>, The Princess and the Frog<\/strong>, The Secret of Kells<\/strong> and A Town Called Panic<\/strong> -have not had their qualifying theatrical run in LA,enough of them should to satisfy the rules. Of the 20 films, I would say that Coraline<\/strong>, Fantastic Mr. Fox<\/strong>, Ponyo<\/strong>, The Princess And The Frog<\/strong>, A Town Called Panic<\/strong> and Up<\/strong> would be strong contenders for the five slots available. I hope no one is thinking that Astro Boy<\/strong> has any kind of a chance.<\/p>\n The nominees for the Academy Awards will be announced on February 2, 2010 and the Oscar award show will be held on March 7.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"