The Pixar film “Day & Night,” a new Roadrunner/Wile E. Coyote short from Warner Bros. and Bill Plympton’s “The Cow Who Wanted to be a Hamburger” are among the 10 films included on the Academy’s shortlist for the Oscars’ Animated Short category, which was revealed on Tuesday.
The shortlist also included films from Great Britain ("The Gruffalo"), Australia ("The Lost Thing"), France ("Madagasdcar," "The Silence Beneath the Bark") and Germany ("Urs").
The shortlist is chosen by volunteer members of the Short Films and Feature Animation branch, who viewed and scored al 33 eligible shorts. To qualify, a film must receive an average score of at least 7.5