Sunday, February 21, 2016

Oscar Predictions: Best Animated Feature

It's time again for the Oscars. It's been a long Awards season as always. Guilds, Globes, BAFTAs, and critics have all made their picks  and I'm here to figure out what it all means. Yes, it's time again for my multi-part Oscar predictions.
I'm going to go through each category, tell you who has been nominated and won for what, give a context for what that means, and order the nominees from most to least likely to win on Oscar night. That doesn't mean I'll be right, but it does mean I'll be informed. Wish me luck.

Previously:
Nomination Reaction
Documentary, Animated, and Live-Action Short
Documentary Feature
Animated Feature 
Foreign Film
Visual Effects
Sound Mixing and Sound Editing
Makeup & Hairstyling 
Costume Design
Score and Song
Production Design
Cinematography
Film Editing
Adapted Screenplay
Original Screenplay
Supporting Actress
Supporting Actor
Lead Actress
Lead Actor
Director
Best Picture

Glossary:
Annie - Awards for Animation
Eddie -  American Cinema Editors Award
PGA - Producers Guild of America Award
BAFTA - British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards
Golden Globe - Presented by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association  Award

The Lego Movie snub by the Academy last year threw off a lot of streaks. The Eddy Award is now 5/6 for calling the Oscar because the gave it to The Lego Movie. The BAFTA are 8/9 for the same reason. The Golden Globes (6/9), PGA Awards (6/10), and Annie Awards (9/14) already had blemished records, so that wasn't such a big deal.
None of that really matters though. In terms of at least nominating the eventual Oscar winner, the Eddys (6/6), Golden Globes (9/9), BAFTA (9/9), PGA (10/10), and Annie Awards (14/14) are all perfect. An animated movie has never been nominated for Best Picture and not won the Animated Feature Oscar. The last time a Disney movie didn't win this award was 2006, when Happy Feet beat Cars.

Inside Out
Annie - Animated Feature - Winner
PGA - Animated Feature - Winner
BAFTA - Animated Feature - Winner
Golden Globe - Animated Feature - Winner
Eddie - Edited Animated Feature - Winner
There is no suspense. The big lock of the night is Inside Out winning this award.

Anomalisa
Annie - Animated Feature - Nominee
PGA - Animated Feature - Nominee
Golden Globe - Animated Feature - Nominee
Eddie - Edited Animated Feature – Nominee
If any movie is going to spoil the night for Inside Out, I'll go with this decisive Charlie Kaufman feature. I don't see it though.

Shaun The Sheep Movie
Annie - Animated Feature - Nominee
BAFTA - Animated Feature - Nominee
Golden Globe - Animated Feature - Nominee
It's the only other nominee that was recognized by the other groups. Don't confuse that with it having a prayer.

When Marnie Was There
I've at least heard of this movie before.

Boy And The World
Ha!

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