Ponyo Already an Oscar Contender?
In its musing over the possibility of this year’s large number of animated films triggering a maximum number of Best Animated Film Oscar nominees from 3 to 5, the LA Times cites Ponyo, along with Up, and Coraline as the “generally agreed-upon front-runners so far.” The article also briefly mentions that a “barely noticed one-show-daily” screening for Evangelion 1.0 in Encino, California qualifies that film for submission for a Best Animated Film academy award nomination.
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I thought Eva 1.0 would be disqualified, because it was in theaters two years ago, and already released on Japanese home video and broadcast on Japanese tv.
Apparently the exact rules for consideration eligibility are 15 pages long, so I’ll leave it up to FUNimation to read and determine if Eva 1.0 is or isn’t actually eligible for submission as an Oscar nominee.
As much as I love Ponyo, UP was one of my most favorite Pixar films, and that’s saying a LOT. Pixar really is a great studio, and I’ve got my bets placed on UP getting an Oscar.