Farmageddon nominated for best animated feature

Aardman comedy Shaun The Sheep 2: Farmageddon has been nominated for an Oscar.

The British film has been shortlisted for best animated feature  alongside Disney Pixar films Onward and Soul, the American-Chinese production Over The Moon, and Ireland’s Wolfwalkers.

The previous Shaun The Sheep Movie was also nominated for an Oscar in 2016, but lost to Pixar's Inside Out.

In other categories, Borat Subsequent Moviefilm is up for best adapted screenplay, with Maria Bakalova, who plays Borat's daughter, in the running for best supporting actress.

Olivia Colman has also notched up a nomination in the same category for her performance in the drama The Father. Glenn Close, Amanda Seyfried  and Yuh-Jung Youn round out the category.

Meanwhile, Borat's Sacha Baron Cohen has been shortlisted in the best supporting actor category for his performance in The Trial Of The Chicago 7

The winners will be announced on April 25.

Published: 15 Mar 2021