What was the first animated film to be nominated for a best picture Oscar?
Academy Award for Best Animated Feature for other categories, but have rarely been so; "Beauty and the Beast" (1991) was the first animated film ever nominated for Best Picture. "Up" (2009) and "Toy Story 3" (2010) also received Best Picture nominations after the Academy expanded the number of nominees from five to ten. "Waltz with Bashir" (2008) is the only animated film ever nominated for Best Foreign Language Film (though it did not receive a nomination for Best Animated Feature). "The Nightmare Before Christmas" (1993) and "Kubo and the Two Strings" (2016) are the only two animated films to ever be nominated for Best Visual Effects.
Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film English-language films may be nominated in only one feature category. Therefore, films nominated in this category are ineligible to be nominated for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, Best Motion Picture – Drama if their principal dialogue is in English. However, films nominated for Best Foreign Language Film are eligible for Best Animated Feature; the only Golden Globe film awards for which they are ineligible are the two Best Motion Picture awards. This has led to much confusion leading many to believe animated films are snubbed in the Best Motion Picture categories, specifically Best Motion Picture – Musical or