The Oscar animated feature category, which only days ago seemed in danger of falling short of the 16 eligible films necessary to yield a slate of five nominees, may now reach that mark with room to spare.
First, “The Missing Lynx” director Raul Garcia confirmed over the weekend that he submitted his film to the Academy and booked a one-week qualifying run at Laemmle’s Town Center 5 in Encino, apparently bringing the total number of eligible films to a very sweet 16. (If between eight and 15 films qualify, the category can only have three nominees.)
Now, the filmmakers behind the French/Belgian animated feature “A Town Called Panic” reportedly have qualified their film as well.