The first names for the nomination to the Oscar of best animated film.
Although the category is usually dominated by the large American production companies that are dedicated to this type of film, such as Disney, Pixar o DreamWorks, there are other films that could aspire to the statuette.
«The Boxtrolls"To Graham annable y Anthony Stacchi: One of the great favorites this year is neither Disney, nor Pixar, nor DreamWorks, the three great animation film companies, but Laika, a company that is gradually opening its way. "The Boxtrolls" is the third film from this small company that has already been nominated for its two previous feature films, "Caroline" and "Paranorman."
«How to Train Your Dragon 2"To Dean deblois: This year's great asset from DreamWorks could be the second installment of "How to Train Your Dragon." The first part already won the Oscar nomination for best animated film, although in the end it had nothing to do against "Toy Story 3", a great favorite of that year.
«Mr Peabody and Sherman"To R: The other film from DreamWorks, the company that holds the record for nominations in this category, which could fight for the nomination in "Mr. Peabody & Sherman ». Rob Minkoff, one of the directors of the Disney classic "The Lion King", is directed by Rob Minkoff, a film that won two Oscars from four nominations and could have won the best animated film if it had existed at that time. .
«The Book of Life"To Jorge R. Gutiérrez: Guillermo del Toro's production "The Book of Life" could also have nomination possibilities, a film produced in the United States but with strong Latin overtones could give a different touch to a category that usually always opts for the same style.
«The American: The Movie"To Ricardo Arnaiz, Mike kundel y Raúl García: Another film with a Latin air that could be eligible for the Oscar, in this case because it is a Mexican production, is "" El americano: The Movie ". Ricardo Arnaiz, Mike Kundel and the Spaniard Raúl García are in charge of the direction, the latter selected in 2012 for the category of best animated short for «The Fall of the House of Usher».
«Bonnie bears"To fuyuanliuAnother foreign film that could end up among the candidates is "Bonnie Bears", a feature film that arises from the homonymous television series and that has been a sensation in its country of origin, China.
«The 7th Dwarf"To Boris Aljinović y Haral siepermann: Also with options the German film "The 7th Dwarf". Although it must be remembered that so far only films from six countries have opted for this award, films from the United States especially, several from France, Japan and the United Kingdom and only one from Spain and another from Ireland and nothing indicates that this trend could change. And only two non-American films have won it, the Japanese "Spirited Away" and the British "Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of Vegetables."