Academy Award Nominations 2021

Academy Award Nominations 2021

March 15th, 2021

Jerry Beck

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that nominations for its 93rd Annual Academy Awards. The 5 films are listed below in alphabetical order by title, with their producers and directors:

Best Animated Feature nominees are:

Onward (Pixar) D: Dan Scanlon
Over The Moon (Netflix) D: Glen Keane
Soul (Pixar) D: Pete Docter
A Shaun The Sheep Movie: Farmageddon (Aardman/Netflix) D: Will Becher, Richard Phelan
Wolfwalkers (Gkids/Apple+) D: Ross Stewart, Tomm Moore

Best Animated Short nominees are:

• Burrow — Madeline Sharafian (U.S.)
• Genius Loci — Adrien Mérigeau (France)
• If Anything Happens I Love You — Michael Govier, Will McCormack (U.S.)
• Opera — Erick Oh (South Korea/U.S.)
• Yes People — Gísli Darri Halldórsson (Iceland)

The 93rd Oscars will be held on Sunday, April 25th, 2021, and will be televised live on ABC and in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide.

In Addition:

Pixar’s SOUL received additional nominations for Best Original Score and Best Sound.

Reactions from Feature Film Nominees:

From “A SHAUN THE SHEEP MOVIE: FARMAGEDDON” Directors Will Becher and Richard Phelan for Best Animated Feature:

“Shaun the Sheep nominated for an Oscar!? A collection of inaudible sounds followed by silence… And that’s just our reaction to the news!

We’re absolutely thrilled to receive an Oscar nomination! This is an incredible experience and a reflection of the amazing hard work and talent of everyone who worked on the film.

The message of making new friends, learning from each other and always remaining positive in spite of difficult circumstances is something that we think a lot of people have connected to. On behalf of our silent movie star, Shaun the Sheep, and all of us at Aardman, we’d like to extend our heartfelt thanks to the Academy.”

From “OVER THE MOON” director Glen Keane, producer Peilin Chou, and producer Gennie Rim on behalf of their Academy Award nomination for Best Animated Feature:

“What a dream come true for Over the Moon to be recognized by the Academy today! We share this incredible honor with our entire cast and crew, who came together during this highly unusual time, to create something truly beautiful. We are so grateful to have had the opportunity to share Fei Fei’s extraordinary journey of love, loss and healing with the world. We are also forever indebted to our screenwriter and friend, the late Audrey Wells, for entrusting us with this most precious love letter to her daughter. We hope our film moves and inspires those who may be trying to find their own way, and helps to make our world feel a little smaller and more connected. On behalf of the entire Over the Moon family, a huge thank you to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for this recognition!”

Reactions from Short Film Nominees:

From Erick Oh, Director of “OPERA”:

“It is such an incredible honor to have OPERA nominated for an Oscar! I hope this recognition will bring a very positive impact on all the creators and audiences out there because OPERA presents a different way to view and enjoy the medium of animation. I’m deeply grateful that the Academy believed in my vision for this film, and a huge thank you to every artist and friend who were a part of this project. Animation is a team effort and none of this would have been possible without your talent, love and support. To me, OPERA carries an important message about our society and history. I hope this nomination helps OPERA reach a broader audience so we can start the conversation to make our lives and ourselves better.”

From “IF ANYTHING HAPPENS I LOVE YOU” Writer/Directors Will McCormack & Michael Govier, Producer Maryann Garger for Best Animated Short Film:

“We are truly honored to be nominated alongside this group of inspiring shorts. Our film was made around a kitchen table with a small group of amazing artists and we never imagined that we would be here. This film was a passion project and a deep meditation on grief. We see ourselves in the loss, we see ourselves in the grief and we see ourselves in the way forward. We are humbled that so many people opened their hearts to the film. A heartfelt thank you to the Academy. If Anything Happens I Love You, was created for the ones lost, and the ones left behind.”

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Jerry Beck

Writer, cartoon producer and author of more than 15 books on animation history. A former studio exec with Nickelodeon and Disney; currently on the faculty at both CalArts in Valencia and Woodbury University in Burbank, California.