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Award Watch: BAFTA’s Animation Nominees
January 16, 2008 10:45 am


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The British Academy of Film and Television Arts announced their nominees for outstanding achievement today:

ANIMATED FILM

RATATOUILLE – Brad Bird
SHREK THE THIRD – Chris Miller
THE SIMPSONS MOVIE – Matt Groening/James L Brooks

SHORT ANIMATION

THE PEARCE SISTERS – Jo Allen/Luis Cook
HEAD OVER HEELS – Osbert Parker/Fiona Pitkin/Ian Gouldstone
THE CRUMBLEGIANT – Pearse Moore/John McCloskey

The complete list of nominees is here. The BAFTA winners are announced on Sunday, February 10th.

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uncle wayne says:
01/16/08  11:26am

Thank you!! I am certain that Our Rat will win!

 
Floyd Bishop says:
01/16/08  11:35am

I would have liked to have seen “Surf’s Up” instead of “Shrek the Third”.

Congratulations to the nominees.

 
Ellen Yu says:
01/16/08  11:56am

No Persepolis? Unless it hasn’t been released in Britain yet?

 
Angry Anim says:
01/16/08  12:05pm

I absolutely agree with Floyd about Surf’s Up. Unfortunately, it was probably snubbed because of “Happy Feet” last year. Lame.

 
Bobby D. says:
01/16/08  1:35pm

I’m certain “Our” Simpsons will win! (JK) But, congrats to all of yours, mine and ours, nominations! I second….make that “third”, the “Surf’s Up” omission. Beautiful film that’s having a tough time getting any respect.

 
J. J. Hunsecker says:
01/16/08  2:24pm

Why does The Simpsons Movie list the producers under the Animated Film nominees, while Ratatouille and Shrek the Third list the directors? Shouldn’t David Silverman be giving the credit for The Simpsons Movie?

 
Kellie Strøm says:
01/16/08  3:13pm

No, Persepolis hasn’t been released here yet. IMDB says April.

 
Christopher Olson says:
01/16/08  7:45pm

Why only three nominees and not five? Were there too few animated films to choose from?

 
Paul N says:
01/16/08  10:20pm

I’m with Floyd – why is “Surf’s Up” not gettin’ the love?

 
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