Congratulations to The Walt Disney Studios – 17 Oscar Nominations!

I knew half way through Lincoln that it was going to win the Oscar for Best Picture and Best Actor.  It really is that good!  (You can read my full review here)  Last week the nominations for the 85th Academy Awards were announced and Lincoln was the most nominated film of the year with 12 nominations, including Best Picture!

Through my Disney experience last September, I feel connected to several of these movies and will be watching with anticipation next month when the winners are announced.  It will be hard to choose between Brave, Wreck-It Ralph, and Frankenweenie for Best Animated Feature Film.

Here are the six Disney Films nominated this year:

LINCOLN (DreamWorks/Touchstone)

Best Picture

Performance By An Actor In A Leading Role – Daniel Day-Lewis

Performance By An Actress In A Supporting Role – Sally Field

Performance By An Actor In A Supporting Role – Tommy Lee Jones

Directing – Steven SpielbergAdapted Screenplay – Tony Kushner

Music (Original Score) – John Williams

Cinematography – Janusz Kaminski

Costume Design – Joanna Johnston

Film Editing – Michael Kahn

Production Design – Rick Carter, Jim Erickson

Sound Mixing – Andy Nelson, Gary Rydstrom and Ronald Judkins

BRAVE (Disney•Pixar)

 Animated Feature Film

FRANKENWEENIE (Disney)

Animated Feature Film

WRECK-IT RALPH (Walt Disney Animation Studios)

Animated Feature Film

PAPERMAN (Walt Disney Animation Studios)

Animated Short Film

MARVEL’S THE AVENGERS (Marvel)

Visual Effects – Janek Sirrs, Jeff White, Guy Williams and Dan Sudick

The 85^th Academy Awards will air live on ABC on Sunday, February 24. Visit Oscar.com for a complete list of the nominations.  I don’t know about you, but I know where I will be on the 24th!

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