Oscar Prep: Animated Feature

I can't say much was overlooked this year. Monsters University was fun but felt a little tired and there wasn't the same mandate to get this nominated that most Pixar movies have. After that, what, there's Turbo and that Thanksgiving one. In 2013, there's Frozen, and then there's everyone else.

A couple notes first:
-Each category is arrange from Most to Least likely to win by my measure.
-An '*' before the title indicates a movie that I have seen.
-I'm trying to keep the shorthand to a minimum (get it). A couple that come up though are BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts), SAG (Screen Actors Guild), PGA (Producers Guild of America, WGA (Writers Guild of America), DGA (Directors Guild of America).

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Other Picks

Best Animated Feature

Front Runner: *Frozen
Winner: Golden Globe - Best Animated Feature Film, BAFTA - Best Animated Film, Annie Awards - Best Animated Feature, PGA - Animated FeatureAnd it's not even close. This is probably the easiest pick of the night. Without even the mighty Pixar to compete with it, this award collecting powerhouse will not be stopped.

Dark Horse: The Wind Rises
Nominee: Golden Globe - Best Foreign Language Film, Annie Awards - Best Animated Feature
The only thing that could possibly get in Frozen's way is sentimentality about Miyazaki's (supposed) final film. Then again, it's hardly like he's an Oscar favorite and he already has a trophy for Spirited Away.

Other Nominees:
Despicable Me 2
Nominee: Golden Globe - Best Animated Feature Film, BAFTA - Best Animated Film, Annie Awards - Best Animated Feature, PGA - Animated FeatureIt's been the bridesmaid to Frozen at every ceremony it's been too.
*The Croods
Nominee: Golden Globe - Best Animated Feature Film, Annie Awards - Best Animated Feature, PGA - Animated Feature
At some point, the nominations are just here to fill space. They are just happy to be nominated.
Ernest & Celeste
Nominee: Annie Awards - Best Animated Feature
I'll give GKIDS this, they know how to get nominated. It never yields a win and this would not be the year to buck that trend.