Two Asian Animated films enter Oscars Race

Two animated films from Asia have entered the Oscar race.

Japanese "Tekkonkinkreet" and Hong Kong made "TMNT" are among 12 movies that have been submitted to the Academy of Motion Pictures.
The 80th Academy Awards nominations will be announced on Tuesday, January 22, 2008, at 5:30 a.m. in the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater, and the big show will occur on Sunday, February 24, 2008.

The 12 films that will be submitted for consideration in the Animated Feature Film category for the 80th Academy Awards are:

* Alvin and the Chipmunks
* Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters
* Bee Movie
* Beowulf
* Meet the Robinsons
* Persepolis
* Ratatouille
* Shrek the Third
* The Simpsons Movie
* Surf’s Up
* Tekkonkinkreet
* TMNT

My forecast, Ratatouille will win the Oscar.