Oscars 2026 – Animated Features – the year 2025 in animation

CinemaHounds - A Lorehounds Podcast · Mar 8, 2026 · 2h 28m · transcript

Elysia and guest Logan take a tour that begins with this year's five Oscar-animated features before turning to other highlights from the surprisingly short eligibility list, the most surprising exclusions from the eligibility list, and Logan's thoughts on this year's animated shorts and a few final recommendations and general Oscar picks and predictions.

Origin and rules (00:03:49)

The five nominees (00:11:57)

The biggest snubs (01:17:34)

Beyond the eligibility list (01:46:43)

Note: All film discussion in this episode is spoiler-free.

Links discussed:

This year's 35 Oscar-eligible features…