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Only One Christmas Movie Has Been Nominated for the Best Animated Feature Oscar
ComicBook.comStory by Lisa Laman
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Netflix's hand-drawn Christmas tale 'Klaus' becomes the first animated holiday film to earn a coveted Best Animated Feature Oscar nod, shattering genre expectations.
beat sheet
- With 'Klaus,' Netflix Animation made history as the streamer's first in-house animated feature, showcasing the studio's potential to champion underappreciated mediums like hand-drawn animation.
- The Oscar nomination for 'Klaus' alongside another Netflix animated film, 'I Lost My Body,' elevated the streamer's animation division, proving it could compete with traditional animation powerhouses like Pixar and Laika.
call sheet
Sergio Pablos, Zack Lewis, Jim Mahoney, Jason Schwartzman, J.K. Simmons, Robert Zemeckis, Netflix Animation, Pixar, Laika, Cartoon Saloon, Illumination, Klaus, I Lost My Body, The Polar Express, Shark Tale, Shrek 2, The Incredibles, A Christmas Carol, Arthur Christmas, Tangled, The Simpsons Movie, A Scanner Darkly, Scrooge: A Christmas Carol, The Star, The Grinch, Despicable Me 2, That Christmas