Oscar Predictions: Animated Feature — Is This One of the Most Competitive Fields of Contenders This Year?

Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys , Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual contender. As other formal (and informal) polls suggest, competitions are fluid and subject to change based on buzz and events.

Predictions are updated every Thursday. Visit the prediction pages for the respective ceremonies via the links below: OSCARS | EMMYS | GRAMMYS | TONYS 2025 Oscars Predictions: Best Animated Feature Weekly Commentary (Updated Oct. 3, 2024) : Variety will host its third annual “Pixels and Pencils” series at this year’s SCAD Savannah Film Festival on Monday, Oct.

28. The panel, featuring directors of some of the year’s most celebrated animated feature films, is presented in partnership with the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD). This year’s lineup of films and directors includes: “Flow” (Sideshow/Janus Films) – Director Gints Zilbalodis; “Inside Out 2” (Walt Disney/Pixar) – Director Kelsey Mann; “Memoir of a Snail” (IFC Films) – Director Adam Elliot; “Piece By Piece” (Focus Features) – Director Morgan Neville; “Transformers One” (Paramount Pictures) – Director Josh Cooley; “The Wild Robot” (Universal Pictures/.