Animated filmmakers Pierre Coffin of the OscarЁ-nominated Animated Feature "Despicable Me 2У, Kirk DeMicco of the OscarЁ-nominated Animated Feature "The CroodsУ, Chris Renaud of the OscarЁ-nominated Animated Feature "Despicable Me 2У, Chris Sanders of the OscarЁ-nominated Animated Feature "The CroodsУ, Benjamin Renner of the OscarЁ-nominated Animated Feature "Ernest & CelestineУ, Kristine Belson of the OscarЁ-nominated Animated Feature "The CroodsУ, Toshio Suzuki, of the OscarЁ-nominated Animated Feature "The Wind RisesУ, Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee and Peter Del Vecho of the OscarЁ-nominated Animated Feature "FrozenУ, Didier Brunner of the OscarЁ-nominated Animated Feature "Ernest & CelestineУ and Chris Meledandri of the OscarЁ-nominated Animated Feature "Despicable Me 2У prior to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' ТOscar Celebrates: Animated FeaturesУ event on Friday, February 28, 2014 at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. The OscarsЁ will be presented on Sunday, March 2, 2014, at the Dolby TheatreЁ and televised live by the ABC Television Network.
We’re excited to see who will win this year’s Oscar for the Best Animated Feature. Of course, we really had a hard time picking our favorite as they all are amazing and each has its own merits. Who are you leaning towards as your favorite?
If you want to learn more about this genre, here’s a recap and the panel (along with some of the interviews we did this year with cast and crew from these Oscar-nominated films). The Oscar Week celebration was hosted by John C. Reilly who looks at this years nominations as well as talking with the filmmakers at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater, with films including “The Croods” (Chris Sanders, Kirk DeMicco and Kristine Belson), “Despicable Me 2” (Chris Renaud, Pierre Coffin and Chris Meledandri), “Ernest & Celestine” (Benjamin Renner and Didier Brunner), “Frozen” (Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee and Peter Del Vecho) and “The Wind Rises” (Hayao Miyazaki and Toshio Suzuki).
Animated filmmakers Pierre Coffin of the Oscar-nominated Animated Feature “Despicable Me 2”, Kirk DeMicco of the Oscar-nominated Animated Feature “The Croods”, Chris Renaud of the Oscar-nominated Animated Feature “Despicable Me 2”, Chris Sanders of the Oscar-nominated Animated Feature “The Croods”, Benjamin Renner of the Oscar-nominated Animated Feature “Ernest & Celestine”, Kristine Belson of the Oscar-nominated Animated Feature “The Croods”, Toshio Suzuki, of the Oscar-nominated Animated Feature “The Wind Rises”, Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee and Peter Del Vecho of the Oscar-nominated Animated Feature “Frozen”, Didier Brunner of the Oscar-nominated Animated Feature “Ernest & Celestine” and Chris Meledandri of the Oscar-nominated Animated Feature “Despicable Me 2” prior to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ “Oscar Celebrates: Animated Features” event on Friday, February 28, 2014 at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. The Oscars will be presented on Sunday, March 2, 2014, at the Dolby Theatre and televised live by the ABC Television Network.
Our Interviews this Season from these Animated Features: “Frozen,” “The Croods,” and “Despicable Me”
Here’s the Animated Features Panel with the Animators
