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Will Any Animated Film Fly Higher Than ‘Up’?

Posted on February 12, 2010, 12:01 am, by Nate Freiberg, under Academy Awards, Best Animated Film.

The deepest field of Best Animated Film nominees ever is headlined by Pixar’s “Up.” Many experts think “Up” is a lock for this category, but Wes Anderson’s “Fantastic Mr. Fox” is among a feisty group of challengers hoping to pull an upset. Nate Freiberg reports in our “Road to the Oscars” series.

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‘The Cove’, ‘Food, Inc.’ Lead Doc Nominees

Posted on February 9, 2010, 12:01 am, by Nate Freiberg, under Academy Awards, Best Documentary, Oscars.

This year’s nominees for Best Documentary include films on Richard Nixon, illegal immigration, and Burmese unrest. But it’s two films on food and Japanese dolphin hunters that are the early favorites. Nate Freiberg reports on this category in our “Road to the Oscars” series.

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