The Oscar nominations were today, and while most of the Internet would be abuzz over some other major news such as The Lego Movie missing out on Best Animated Feature or Selma getting a Best Picture nomination despite its deplorably scathing portrayal of LBJ (seriously, is there a more BS film controversy this year?) but the main news for me and the main reason for why this blog exists (and has been lying dormant for the past several months) is for another reason entirely, one that most people would miss out.
The Best Animated Short category
That's right, two months after whittling down the 58 films down to ten, the Academy has gone and chosen their final five nominations. You can probably tell what they are before coming in, but just in case, they are:
The Bigger Picture
The Dam Keeper
Feast
Me and My Moulton
A Single Life
Having seen only three of the shortlisted films beforehand, I was hoping that Duet can get in so I can at least watch three of the nominees, but that got left out, so I guess I've got my work cut out for me in watching the final three. I may have to swing by and watch one of those Oscar nominated short film screenings. Not that it would be a bad thing. Anyways, I'll post my full thoughts on these films once I actually see all of them.
Only Me and My Moulton is available online in its entirety, so watch that and revel in the Torill Kove-ness. Feast is still playing before the Oscar nominated Big Hero 6 so you can go and watch that there.
Here are the trailers for the other four
The Bigger Picture
The Dam Keeper
Feast
A Single Life
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