A record 27 features have been submitted for consideration in the animated feature film category of the 89th Academy Awards.
The number of qualifying films is remarkable compared to last year when just 16 films were submitted, and 2014 when 20 films were submitted. (It should be noted that a record-breaking number of animated short films were also submitted to the Academy this year.)
The animated feature category has been won by the Walt Disney Company for eight of the last nine years, raising serious concerns about the legitimacy of the category and the qualifications (or lack thereof) of those who judge the award.
