The Hollywood Reporter has listed the 10 animated short films eligible for nomination in this year’s Best Animated Short Film category:
- “Adam and Dog,” Minkyu Lee, director (Lodge Films)
- “Combustible,” Katsuhiro Otomo, director (Sunrise Inc.)
- “Dripped,” Leo Verrier, director (ChezEddy)
- “The Eagleman Stag,” Mikey Please, director, and Benedict Please, music scores and sound design (Royal College of Art)
- “The Fall of the House of Usher,” Raul Garcia, director, and Stephan Roelants, producer (Melusine Productions, R&R Communications Inc., Les Armateurs, The Big Farm)
- “Fresh Guacamole,” PES, director (PES)
- “Head over Heels,” Timothy Reckart, director, and Fodhla Cronin O’Reilly, producer (National Film and Television School)
- “Maggie Simpson in ‘The Longest Daycare,’ ” David Silverman, director (Gracie Films)
- “Paperman,” John Kahrs, director (Disney Animation Studios)
- “Tram,” Michaela Pavlatova, director, and Ron Dyens, producer (Sacrebleu Productions)
The 10 were selected from a field of 56 films submitted for consideration. The final list of 3-5 nominees will be announced on January 10, 2013, with the Oscars being awarded on February 24, 2013.
