AMPAS: 20 Film Animation Announce in 2010 Oscar

Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) announced a list of 20 animated films that will for competition for the Best Animated Feature Film in Oscar 2010. From these 20 films that have been registered it will be short-listed into 5 to be nominated for Oscar as the Best Animated Feature Film.

Just as a note, the Best Animated Feature Film category is relatively new in Oscar, just entered its 9th year in the 2010 Oscar. Best Animated Feature Film winner last year is Wall E production of Walt Disney and Pixar. Announcement of next year 82nd Academy Award nominations will be on February 2, 2010 and the Academy Awards will be presented by comedians Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin.

The list of 20 Animation films which will compete for Best Animated Feature Film Oscar is as follow:

* Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
* Astro Boy
* Battle for Terra
* Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
* Coraline
* Disney's A Christmas Carol
* The Dolphin - Story of a Dreamer
* Mr. Fantastic. Fox
* Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
* Mary and Max
* The Missing Lynx
* Monsters vs.. Aliens
* 9
* Planet 51
* Ponyo
* The Princess and the Frog
* The Secret of Kells
* Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure
* A Town Called Panic

Early prediction: Up, Mary and Max