Following last weekend’s Governors Awards, we now have another sign that Oscar season is moving into high gear with the release of official qualified entries named today by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences for consideration in Animated Feature Film, Documentary Feature Film, and International Feature Film.
A healthy 35 features are eligible for consideration in the Animated Feature Film category for the 98th Academy Awards, meaning a full total of five nominees will be likely, as long as all meet the requirements before the end of the year. Some of the films have not yet had their required qualifying release and must fulfill that requirement and comply with all the category’s other qualifying rules to advance in the voting process.
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