The infamous Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced their nominees today – and included in the mix were their choices for Best Animated Feature. As expected, Pixar’s Soul (Pete Docter and Kemp Powers) and Onward (Dan Scanlon) made the grade; Over The Moon (Netflix/Pearl; Glen Keener) and The Croods 2: The New Age (Dreamworks; Joel Crawford) joined the front runners. Cartoon Saloon’s magnificently hand drawn Wolfwalkers (Tomm Moore and Ross Stewart) also made the cut. The Golden Globes will be awarded in a ceremony from the Beverly Hilton on Sunday February 28th. The 78th Golden Globes will air live at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET on NBC.

BEST MOTION PICTURE – ANIMATED

ONWARD
Pixar; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures – Director Dan Scanlon

OVER THE MOON
Pearl; Netflix – Director Glen Keane

SOUL
Pixar; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures – Directors Pete Docter and Kemp Powers

THE CROODS 2: A NEW AGE
Dreamworks; Universal – Director Joel Crawford

WOLFWALKERS
Cartoon Saloon; Apple TV+; GKids – Directors Tomm Moore and Ross Stewart

A statement from OVER THE MOON director Glen Keane, producer Peilin Chou, and producer Gennie Rim on behalf of their Golden Globe nomination for Best Picture – Animated:

“What a tremendous honor for Over the Moon to be recognized today with a Golden Globe nomination. We truly hope the message of our film touches those who need inspiration to open themselves up to love–especially in the darkest of times. From Audrey Wells’ beautiful script to our mighty songwriting team, unforgettable acting performances from our cast, to the artistry and heart our crew poured into this film everyday…we literally lived each moment of Fei Fei’s journey as if it were our own. On behalf of the entire Over the Moon family, a huge thank you to the HFPA for this recognition!”

A statement from THE CROODS 2: A NEW AGE director Joel Crawford and producer Mark Swift on behalf of their Golden Globe nomination for Best Picture:

“Thank you to The Hollywood Foreign Press Association for this nomination. The story of The Croods: A New Age is about the power of family and celebrating each other’s differences. We’re so honored that the HFPA recognized our film.”

The Golden Globes will be awarded in a ceremony from the Beverly Hilton on Sunday February 28th. The 78th Golden Globes will air live at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET on NBC.